It's about Beer-30 and time for a cold one after a dusty day in the saddle. No long-neck for this wrangler...a frosty can with a pop-top will do just fine.
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I did this one back in '03 and it's probably setting on a bar somewhere in Virginia, at least that's where he was heading with he left the Out West Gallery. One of the things I really enjoy doing is to see just how realistic I can reproduce various objects I put in my figures hands or scenes. In this one he has a great looking can of Coors along with a nice headstall and bit. I also made sure that the lariat hanging on the fence post exhibits the weight of the lower part of the rope. He's holding his right-hand glove, having removed it as those little aluminum rings are hard to grab hold of with gloved fingers. It's the little things that some might miss completely but mean a lot to me.
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A few more photos in the Gallery and as always your comments are welcome.
Lynn, as usual your work is very, very inspirational. Are the graphics on the can all hand painted? Alan Jackson would certianly have loved this guy. (-:
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It was painted. Wish I would have taken a closeup!
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ReplyDeleteYou *never* cease to amaze me with your detail. I just blew up the can in his hand and just can't believe how you managed to pull off that level of detail.
I'd have to shrink it down photographically or on the computer, print it out and then glue it on.
Good work!
your attention to detail-- the weight of the rope-- the glove off to pop the top-- are the some of the things that make your pieces "pop." its also what most of the rest of us miss, or are unwilling to go to the extra effort. most of us dont see those things. tho i believe that many of us could improve out carvings by including them-- for those who do a diorama type of piece--
ReplyDeleteawesome works,best regards from Poland :)
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