Artwork in Paintings and Pencil

The Shiner Ranch in Lemhi, ID was the scene for this drawing. When I visited the ranch on branding day, one of the first things I saw was a group of two-year-old horses tied along the fence where they could see the action [...]

The idea of a palomino horse head drawing against a black background has been rolling around in my head for awhile now.  This lovely palomino gelding provided me with the perfect inspiration. [...]

Many of my western or horse pencil drawings involve a whole scene. For this drawing I decided to come in close and make a more intimate composition. [...]

At a jackpot team roping, it’s pretty informal, just a bunch of guys (and sometimes gals!) getting together to have a good time roping. They throw their money into a hat and pair up with other cowboys to test their skills and horses in various combinations. [...]

In this blog, I chose drawings of horses in a group as my subject. I wanted to show the viewer how I create a pencil drawing that has a lot of contrast from bright sunlight shining from a low angle, with a group of different-colored horses. [...]