Time to Brand

More ideas from all my photos I took when I went out to the 'Powell' Ranch to watch them brand.
They are not kin to us, but very good friends.  They were very generous to let us ( 2 friends were there too) tramp around in their way, (probably scaring their horses ) and take all the pictures we wanted to take! It was so much fun to watch them work. They have a system, and it worked so smooth. I was excited that they roped the calves and threw them, what a blast!
This is  done on 140 lb hot press paper, and is available.

Ellie

This is our Granddaughters horse 'Ellie'.  She is pretty old, but a sweet horse.
This is a new style for me, and new paper. It is painted with watercolor on 300 lb hot press, which I am beginning to really like. I have always painted on 140 lb cold press which is rough. The hot press is real smooth.   I see a couple things I need to work on but for the most part she is
 finished.

Work Day

'Work Day'

I did this earlier in the year.  I took this photo of a cowboy at the cowboy symposium in Lubbock.
It was a fun one to do.  I love western art. Is still my favorite.

Saddle Up

 Good Morning Kiss

 Ellie Mae

Saddle Up

Yesterday Kenley and Hunter (Son and Granddaughter) came to check on their horses, and ride for a little while. I love horses, western art, hats, boots, etc.  Anything western! So watching them made me think of the painting I had done  "Saddle Up" in 2009, plus I did Ellie Mae for Hunter. She hasn't seen it, but she will get it for her birthday in August. She will be 10.  I just had to add the photo of Hunter kissing Ellie. She was so glad to see her.

I used gouache in the background, and on the mane on the Saddle Up painting, and a little here an there on the saddle horn. The rest is transparent watercolor.

Saddle Up!

I was asked to hang my artwork at the college in Clovis, NM in November and December, so I have been working hard to get some new work done. They said it was ‘Cowboy’ country so it gave me an excuse to do some western art…one of my favorites!

This painting is both transparent and gouache.

The  sky (and blue highlights) and the hair is gouache.  The rest is transparent.