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"Speculation"

I enjoy painting longhorn cattle. Their shapes are very easy to draw, and their colors are varied, as are the patterns of color. This...

"Flushed"

This stagecoach has flushed a few quail that were in the road. I think the shotgun rider's hunting reflex is showing. What I like best...

"Singing The Blues"

I get the same feeling on the rim of the Grand Canyon that I do when I'm camping out and staring at a star-filled sky. In the grand...

"Whispers From God"

I get the same feeling on the rim of the Grand Canyon that I do when I'm camping out and staring at a star-filled sky. In the grand...

"The Bribe"

It's sometimes difficult to catch your horse in the middle of a pasture, so a little bribe sometimes comes in handy. I taught my favorite...

"Thunder In The Dust"

Before I did this painting, I spent four days drawing running buffalo in every position I could think of period. I ended up with about...

"The Lookouts"

This is one of my most popular paintings. It has been licensed for several products over the years. The background for this one is...

"Top Hand"

I usually don't paint cowboys this close up, but I wanted to show this one's worn, weathered face and that confident look a lot of older...

"Fine Horses And Bad Men"

The title of this let's us know that these horses are stolen, so does the fact that they're running. I think acton paintings like this...

"Answered Prayers"

I was commissioned by the Diocese Of Amarillo to do this painting. It was the first Catholic Church in the panhandle of Texas, St. Mary's...