Artwork in Paintings and Pencil
Morning Light started out as a search and rescue mission. But after languishing taped to the wall for two years, I took it down and decided it was worth completing. [...]
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 [...]
A nativity art blog as subject matter is a departure from my regular posts on Western Art. I've been experimenting with some new pencil techniques and recently decided to try my hand at charcoal. [...]
After completing several pencil drawings it feels good to be painting again. I stepped away from the drafting table, put on my painting apron and I’m ready to go! I'm aiming for a looser approach to this painting. [...]
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. [...]
The Sky Horse is an unusual post for me, but it's a story worth telling. I have a dear friend whose whole life is about horses. She has spent a lifetime riding and training horses - everything from breaking colts to training champion barrel racing, reining and working cowhorses. [...]
During the layout of this composition I was captivated by the dynamic right/left movement of the cowboy sorting calves. The horse is going one way and the calves the other, creating an interesting flow of movement across the picture plane. [...]
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. [...]
After 34 years of living in what we thought was our forever home, circumstances caused us to make the hard decision to pull up roots and move 100 miles away to the beautiful Cache Valley of northern Utah. [...]
Baby horses are a mischievous bunch. From the time they get their long, wobbly legs working and can motor around the pasture or corral, they are always into something. "Curious" is a painting about a little guy who truly was curious and a great model. [...]
