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"The Good, The Bad, and The Hungry"

I enjoy scenes of the Old West like this one. It's fun to choose the types of clothing, hats and saddles for each of the characters, as...

"Palo Duro Moonlight"

I haven't done many night scenes of Palo Duro Canyon, but here's a new one. It is possible to show the wide range of colors in the Palo...

"The Good Life"

I really enjoyed my time as a working cowboy and would probably have spent my life doing that if I hadn't been called to be an artist....

"Through A Cloud Of Dust"

This stagecoach driver has his six-up running hard and fast. Are they behind schedule? Are they hurrying through enemy country? There has...

"Local Bar Association"

My lawyer son Jacob gave me the idea for this painting. He said in the Old West lawyers couldn't afford their own law books so every...

"A Christmas Memory"

I know it's early to be posting a Christmas painting, but our church's Altar Guild wanted one this year for their annual fundraiser. This...

"Cowboy Bed and Breakfast"

In my experience, the two best ways to set a mood in a painting are to show warm and welcoming light inside a building when it's raining...

Cowboys & Indians Feature

I want to thank Cowboy's and Indians magazine and especially Mark Bedor for the fine article in the newest issue. I'm honored and humbled.

"Ground Tied"

I haven't posted a sketch for a while, so here's one. I love vine charcoal. It is my second favorite medium because it can be smeared and...

"The Artist"

This painting was done for my second book with Harvest House Publishing, "Growing Up Cowboy". What I like most about this painting is the...