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.