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Squint and Back Away Slowly

Posted on January 27, 2016January 26, 2016

I felt a little “off”… laid around for a little bit… discovered, thankfully, that it wasn’t the horrid flu that is consuming Ten Sleep at this time… but I took the “time off” to finish a new pastel.

You know, I think I do pretty good, then I see someone else’s *real* talent… and I cringe.

Oh, well.

I enjoy it.

I consider it practice!

I used this photo of the home place from last week…

feedingWith “artistic license”, I created this.

pastelYes, the tractor is nonexistent… Yes, the calves are too small… the brush isn’t brushy enough, and, wonder of wonders… all the poop has disappeared!

I can work it a little more, but I thought I’d pause here to see if I liked it… and think, if I didn’t see this view every day for 30 years out my living room window, would I be happy with it?

If you squint and back away slowly… It’s not bad!

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9 thoughts on “Squint and Back Away Slowly”

  1. Marie Trammell says:
    January 28, 2016 at 9:36 PM

    This is wonderful and I recognized where it was taken.

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  2. Krisper says:
    January 28, 2016 at 7:20 AM

    It is because you’ve seen that view everyday for 30 years that you cannot see the realism within your painting that transports me to a place I remember fondly and would rather be. Squint or not, I would hang THAT painting in my view happily, and in a heart beat! Thanks for sharing.

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  3. thecrazysheeplady says:
    January 28, 2016 at 6:31 AM

    It’s very good!
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  4. Kay Artley says:
    January 28, 2016 at 6:11 AM

    Lovely picture. You are so talented.

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  5. Susan Lemmons says:
    January 28, 2016 at 2:38 AM

    YOU have REAL talent! That is a wonderful painting!

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  6. Sandy says:
    January 27, 2016 at 9:36 PM

    You REALLY don’t give yourself enough credit! You have never posted anything I wouldn’t be proud to display in my home. You have talent…OWN IT, SISTER!

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    1. Carol says:
      January 27, 2016 at 10:23 PM

      Thanks for the laugh, and the compliment!!!

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  7. Judy says:
    January 27, 2016 at 7:25 AM

    Very nice…

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  8. Patr says:
    January 27, 2016 at 6:28 AM

    It is BEAUTIFUL just like it is no squinting required!!!!!!!!!

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Since 2008, I’ve kept this photographic journal of life on our working Wyoming ranch.  I share ranch work, my family, crafts and DIY, my English Shepherds, Bravo and Indy, and a love for this land.  Enjoy this red dirt country!

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