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December 3, 2019 at 11:18 pm #480936
Ron
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16 x 16 inch pastel on masonite with two coats of clear Colorfix primer. Mount Vision and Ludwig pastels used.

Its been forever since I’ve painted wildlife. Since bison portraits are common subjects in my area, I decided to be a bit different and incorporate a more abstract background just for fun.

Thanks for looking and commenting :thumbsup:

My website
https://www.ronswearingen.com
December 4, 2019 at 8:51 am #914726
franglais
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What a majestic beast the bison is! And to think they once roamed the plains in huge numbers! Love your use of the purples and lavenders in the shadows. And a nice creative take on the background!

Mike
December 4, 2019 at 9:14 am #914729
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I love it. Great job.

Ginny
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December 4, 2019 at 5:19 pm #914722
Donna T
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Powerful piece, Ron! I like the bold, graphic shapes of the background very much. Your choice of the turquoise color gives it a nice Southwest feel too. Perfect title for this beauty!

Donna
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December 4, 2019 at 11:16 pm #914723
water girl
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Everything pulls together quite nicely because of your wonderful background. Well done, Ron!

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Karen, IAPS/MC, PSA WC Moderator-Pastels

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December 5, 2019 at 6:40 am #914719
Dea
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Nice, I like the colours and the background is perfect
Deanna

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"You can own the Earth and still, all you own is earth untill, you can paint with all the colours of the wind." Disney's Pocohontas.
December 5, 2019 at 10:43 am #914720
Ron
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Mike, Ginny, Donna, Karen, Deanna– thank you, appreciate your comments as always!

Donna– the turquoise was for southwest feel, but also to add some cool color temperature shapes to complement the predominant warm colors

My website
https://www.ronswearingen.com
December 14, 2019 at 7:47 pm #914730
ShaunGamache
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I love how the bison works with the background, very successful

Shaun Gamache
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December 15, 2019 at 1:02 pm #914724
mercbill
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Excellent painting, great use of background colors.
January 13, 2020 at 1:28 pm #914725
IMaybe
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I love the way the colors sorta “pop” in the fur. good complementary. contrast there.

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January 13, 2020 at 4:19 pm #914728
Mmm_Pasta
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This is very vibrant. Those oranges next to the purples and blues are gorgeous!
January 18, 2020 at 9:18 pm #914721
Ron
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Sorry for not getting back sooner….

Shaun, mercbill, Mmm pasta – thank you for your comments, always appreciated!

Ida– wow, great to “see” you! Thanks for the comments. This was just a fun piece to play around and try something different.

My website
https://www.ronswearingen.com
February 1, 2020 at 7:18 pm #914727
PeggyB
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Very nice Ron! Your choice of background certainly will set this beauty off in any “Wyoming” setting you may display it. You mentioned the turquoise background is meant to have a southwest feeling, but I immediately saw it as the wide open blue skies of Wyoming/Colorado. Either way its perfect for this painting.

Peggy Braeutigam, IAPS/MC
www.peggybraeutigam.com
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