Spur 'N Stirrup

[OkeeKat]

Hello all, finaly got down to painting again now that I'm home. Here is the latest in my Western Series!! ENJOY!! Ref Photo from a local photographer. She gave me about 12 western ones to chose from.(I scaned the photo but its on hubby computer, have to copy them over to mine yet!! LOL)
I'm not sold on the tiltle yet. any suggestions are welcomed.
Acrylic 9x12 on canvas paper.

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/13-Jul-2008/137439-SpurNStirrupIF.jpg
closeup:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/13-Jul-2008/137439-SpurNStirrupCUif.jpg

[DesertDarlene]

Very nice, I really like it.

[~~Kathleen]

Lovely work Kathie, wonderful detail!
Took me a while to figure out that this was NOT the reference image!
~~Kathleen

[OkeeKat]

Thanks so very much Darlene and Kathleen.
I haven't copied the ref photos from hubby's computer yet where his scanner puts them. but I will soon!! Thanks again!!:D

[Bizkit]

"Saddle Up"!....very nice I like it!

[debee]

I really like the stirrup. Nice job!

[Linee]

Great subtle textures and interesting crop!

[OkeeKat]

Thank you very much Biz, Debee and Linda!!:D

[Lady Carol]

The crop is better for the simple reason that the girth strap seems to take the eye off the spur. Well done.

[gaykir]

You've done an exemplary job on the stirrup. I can feel the age and feel the oil and grit. I just can't believe you let her wear a newer pair of jeans! You did an amazing job on the denim but I keep wanting to see more fray on the hem....

[susme48]

Really nice!!! I love it!!

[pinkandpurple]

Nice detail!

[Artchrispy]

Gosh Kathie! When did you take up photorealism? Absolutely fantastic.
:clap: :clap:

[Ozone]

Kathie- This is some very nice work overall with great detail to "boot."

Oz

[Bob Rooney]

Very well done realistic style painting. Nice job.

[OkeeKat]

WOW what a wonderful repsonse, thank you all! so very much for your generous compliments.. Carol, Gayle, Susan, PinknPurple, Chris, Oz and Bob!!!!:wave: :D
Gayle- hmm maybe next time will let the denim hem fray some for more realism :lol: LOL!!
Chris, never thought of it as photorealism LOL, just try to see if i can paint what i saw. thanks:D
Oz.. thanks funny to boot! LOL.:lol:
Appreciate the comments greatly!!:wave:

[Eraethil]

Your series is very cool! I like this piece a lot, especially the wonderfully realistic textures.

There is one minor thing that distracts me a little - the width of the horse's closest leg above the knee seems too narrow, when compared with the other leg.

[Lulu]

Wow Kathie, I'm gobsmacked!!! this is so good!!!

[*Violet*]

fabulous job ... esp on the denim and leather !!

[arl]

Great. I really like the detail on the boot.

[Cybergranny]

Kathie - that is really a great job. That denim is awesome.

[LavenderFrost]

Excellent work!

[OkeeKat]

Rick-thanks for your honesty, I see what you mean, I shall adjust it,thanks!!
Thank you so very Much Lulu, I guess gobsmacked is a good thing!, hope you didnt hurt yourself:lol:
Thanks so much Violet, Arlene, Betty and Michelle!!
Your compliments are greatly appreciated!!:wave: :heart:

[purplepansey]

Kathleen it's great you really captured the look of leather and denim, fine painting.

[OkeeKat]

Thank you so very Much Purple!!:D

[lilbelle]

Wow Kathie, this turned out fantastic! I also really like how you painted the denim and leather. Well done!

[OkeeKat]

Thanks Lillian, glad you like it, I'm also please with the way the denim & Leather turned out, took some doing but dry brushing here and there helped!!

[Margaret 59]

I'm with Lulu, gobsmacked is a good feeling!!:D :wave: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Ms.Understood]

You've done an exemplary job on the stirrup. I can feel the age and feel the oil and grit. I just can't believe you let her wear a newer pair of jeans! You did an amazing job on the denim but I keep wanting to see more fray on the hem....

My thoughts exactly! On the overall painting my mind put fray on the jeans--especially in the split--then I saw in the detail, and there wasn't really any there...I had to do a double take above!

That leather on the stirrup is just hyper realistic! It looks like if you touch it you'll find you really pasted real piece of leather there!:thumbsup:

[Grace5]

Wow, very realistic leather and jeans. WELL DONE.

[TxAggieDarlin]

I really like this one...YEEEE HAWWW. Great job on the denim, leather and boots.

[OkeeKat]

Thank you so very much for your great comments Margaret, Jenny, Grace & TxAggie!!
Jenny, :lol: Thanks, maybe next time I do another similar to this will have to add in the frays!! Guess was just following my ref photo.. still have to get it from hubbys comp yet. Glad you all liked it!!
Thanks again!!

[zoropb]

This is one of your best ones Kath.

Sergio

[OkeeKat]

Thank you so very Much Sergio!:)

[OkeeKat]

Revised his front leg some.. made it a tad wider. Hope its better!!
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/15-Jul-2008/137439-SpurNStirrupRevIF.jpg

[kwg]

Really great work! Beautiful detail, wow! Do you know that song, "I got spurs, that jingle, jangle, jingle..."?

[OkeeKat]

Thanks Karen!!
:lol: nope dont know that song, but ya gave me a good giggle!!

[edtree]

I didn't realize it until read someone else's feedback, but I was humming the :music: "I got spurs":music: song while I was browsing this thread, lol! It was an old cowboy song by Gene Autry or Roy Rogers I believe :lol: ...anyway...on to the artwork!

:wave: The first thing that caught my eye was the realistic look of the jeans - WoW! Then I spied the leather, another WoW! The whole piece is outstanding, Kathie! Well done! :thumbsup: :D

Elizabeth

[OkeeKat]

WOW thanks for such a big compliment Elizabeth! :D
:lol: I don't know that song either.. but I bet if I heard it I would remember.. I'm not too good on names of songs!! Thanks Glad it brought you a smile!! Now I bet you have that tune in your head all day!:lol: