Bronc Buster Study- Underneath all of this color is hot pink. I’ve used bright orange before, but never hot pink…Why not make the moment more intense? I saw this rider at the Hawley Rodeo this past summer. I did several studies and now have completed the final large piece. I hope to show it at my next show in November of 2013 at the Spirit Room. For now, it is going to hang around my studio for any last minute touch ups. I liked the study as it helped me “figure things out” for the big piece.
Bronc Buster Study
Clownin’ Around
Here is another rodeo study, “Clownin” Around”, done quickly in watercolor. I have now completed the larger painting in watercolor, gouache, and acrylic. The study helped me to feel the action and the “tease” of the moment. The final painting looks different, with a very drippy bull, done in one of my favorite colors. Mark your calendar for November/December of 2013 when my rodeo show will first be displayed at the Spirit Room in downtown Fargo. I’m excited about the possibility of having a full year to prepare for a show.
Clownin' Around study
Barrel Racer Study
Barrel Racer Study
Barrel Racer Study- I saw this rider at the Hawley Rodeo Summer of 2012. The athleticism of the rider and horse are in harmony…It must require an amazing amount of balance,strength, and quickness to make these turns. Look at the angle of the horse’s legs. I did this study in the Red River Watercolor Society workshop featuring Donna Zagotta. She liked it and told me it looked like an oil painting, although it was watercolor and gouache. Donna helped me understand the necessity of the process of planning compositions carefully.