I entered Black Hills
Territory in the "Art for the Parks" national
competition. Unfortunately, my painting wasn't selected
as a finalist. I took the reference photograph of the
Sioux on horseback a couple of years ago at Artist Ride,
an artist event in South Dakota.
Size:
17 x 25 inches
Media: Oil
Price: $1500.00
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The reference for Brookie,
an oil/acrylic/pastel painting, is a photograph of a 20-inch
brook trout I caught in Northern Quebec -- the largest
"Brookie" I've ever caught. (I actually used
a spinner, but I thought it would look cooler if I put
a fly in its mouth.)
20 x 30 inches -
Framed
Media: Mixed
Price: $1200.00
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Home in the Badlands
was completed after a visit to the Badlands in South Dakota.
I took the reference photograph from behind my rental
car -- there was no need to get any closer. An artist
friend walked out in the middle of the herd -- brave or
crazy? He says the only thing that shook him up a bit
was almost stepping on a rattlesnake while watching the
herd.
Size: 15
x20 inches - Framed
Media: Mixed
Price: $650.00
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I took the reference photograph
for Blackfoot at the Stampede in downtown Calgary
while travelling in Alberta Canada. A challenge to paint,
using watercolor on hot press illustration board, Blackfoot
at the Stampede depicts a beautifully decorated Blackfoot,
who looked kind of interesting standing with his horse
and wearing sunglasses. If you know anything about hot
press illustration board, you know that, unlike cold press,
the paint doesn't get absorbed into the board. It had
to dry before I used a little water to pick up the highlights.
The technique was fun once I got the hang of it.
Size: 15 x20 inches
- Framed
Media: Watercolor
Price: $1200.00
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For Next Pass, a
portrait of a mountain man, I used oils on illustration
board. The reference photograph is one of many I took
at Artist Ride, an artist event in South Dakota.
20 x 30 inches -
Framed
Media: Oil
Price: $1200.00
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Buffalo Head is a
color pencil drawing done on a sample paper stock. While
working as the art director for a Fortune 500 company,
I was always receiving samples from major paper suppliers.
The samples were always welcome, and I've used them for
numerous pieces.
Size:
15 x 20 inches - Framed
Media: Color Pencil
Price: $500.00
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The reference for this painting
"Fool's Gold"
came from photos I took in South Dakota while attending
an event called "The Artists Ride". I created
the composition from a couple different photos. This event
was so cool. Thirty-five artists attended and also numerous
models such as; Native Americans, mountain men, cowboys
etc. I took over 45 rolls of film for reference.
Size: 20 x 30 inches - Framed
Media: Oil
Price: $2500.00
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This painting "As
The Thunder Increases"
pictures a Sioux chief with thunder clouds present. These
thunder clouds sound as the herds of buffalo were as many
as blades of grass on the prairie. I do a lot of mixed
media pieces. This one in particular was interesting because
it's oil/colored pencil and watercolor on Arches 80# watercolor
paper. Size: 12 x
20 inches - Framed
Media: Mixed
Price: $1700.00
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This portrait of "Floyd"
was completed in pencil, oil and color pencil. A neat
thing about this piece, is the paper stock I used. It
was a thick paper stock used while cleaning up a two color
press. I knew some of the pressmen and asked for these
sheets. The reference photo was from one of the numerous
photos I took while attending an event called the "Artist
Ride" in South Dakota.
20 x 30 inches - Framed
Media: Mixed
Price: $500.00
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This drawing "Cowboy
Portrait" was
completed with color pencil and acrylic on a color paper
stock. While art director at a Fortune 500 company, I
would periodically receive paper samples from major paper
suppliers. These "samples" were always welcome.
I've used various paper stocks for numerous pieces.
Size: 15 x20 inches
Media: Color Pencil and Acrylic
Price: $400.00
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This portrait of "Stormy",
a Native American Ute was completed in watercolor and
color pencil from one of the numerous photos I took while
attending an event called the "Artist Ride" in South Dakota.
Size: 20 x 30 inches
- Framed
Media: Mixed
Price: $650.00
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