Showing posts with label ranch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ranch. Show all posts

Monday, July 26, 2010

Just Being A Lady


I used a reference photo taken by Jay Stevenson of his lovely daughter Tennie. The Stevenson's live on the Pathfinder Ranch in Wheatland, WY. The cattle ranch is the real thing and the cowboys and the cowgirls that work the land and the cattle are the real thing. Their life is not an easy one but it must have many rewards running their own ranch. Seeing Tennie working the cows made for "A Painting Day".

"Just Being a Lady", 8x10-inches, o/c by Ruth Andre
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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Careful


The vacation season is here and this painting is a friendly warning to be careful of the Bison, at the National Parks. They are big animals and from what the locals say, they are twitchy, or unpredictable. The reference photo for this portrait was taken by Jill Maguire. Jill and Dan O'Brian raise buffalo on their ranch, Wild Idea Buffalo Company, in South Dakota. Their website is quite informative and Jill has some great recipes to share. file:///Users/Ruth/Desktop/wildideabuffalo.com:.webloc
Meeting Jill online and seeing her gorgeous photos made for, "A Painting Day".

"Careful", 11x14-inches, o/c by Ruth Andre
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http://wildlifeartofthewest.blogspot.com
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Walk This Way



Today, I had to leave the valley and I could see the green-green grass of spring is disappearing and the hills are turning their golden hue of summer. The painting today is, "Walk This Way", a typical scene here in the foothills, this time of year. The momma cow is leading the way, with a calf in tow. The grass is high and dry. Seeing the cattle walking along, made for, "A Painting Day".

"Walk This Way", 6x8-inches, o/c by Ruth Andre sold