The Party Begins Now-large painting of mountain man by Debbie Grayson Lincoln

24 X 30 Oil on Canvas
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I really had fun with this painting and I'm proud of the fact that I did not rush through it and followed my "game plan". I also thought a lot about the title and all it's levels.
If you notice, the horse in the foreground is wearing a rope halter - not a bridle. While painting this, I imagined the story behind it. These guys are trappers and they have been to the rendezvous and traded in their furs for supplies and things they need for the next year. Part of the trade was for whiskey (that's obvious). But the guy in the foreground also traded his well broke horse for a young, unbroke animal - a green horse that needs a lot of riding and experience before he becomes a solid mount. The trapper takes a risk in giving up his dependable horse for the young one, but if he recognizes a "diamond in the rough" and can successfully bring the young horse along in his training, then he has made a wise decision.
But in the meantime, the party begins now and the two friends can celebrate their good fortune! I suspect this one will go to the Dutch Art Gallery in time for Christmas, if I don't sell it myself first. CONTACT ME if you want it first!!!

Beaded Jacket__8 x 6 oil__V....Vaughan

"Beaded Jacket"___8 x 6 oil on linen panel___$170 if you are the first to ask for it!
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Our Western Art Academy has some great photo files - pictures of models from years past. I found this great looking mountain man with a great look....just HAD TO paint him! The student painters are finishing their paintings, so worked more independantly today. Tomorrow is my last day with the first batch of 12 student painters, and we are all working late in the studio tonight....finishing up details on two or three paintings EACH.
The word about finishing :
1.Check out the finished work in a mirror. It will reveal odd perspectives and proportions...TRUST what you see and do the diligence to make corrections, or as I call them: "oil changes".
Look for edges you can "tighten or loosen". Look for weird lines, pointing the eye off into a weird place...get a buddy to critique it! My husband has a good eye, and is usually right when he corrects something....durn it!
3. Sign your work! Usually at the bottom, but ANYWHERE is fine, as long as it does not detract from the art. If a figure in your painting is looking off in a certain direction, place your signature on the opposite side, if you can.
4. Sign and title the back of the canvas. Don't push down too hard on the pencil, lest it pokes through or raises the canvas on the front!