Sketchbook - Cassie, Pronghorn, Cricket, Saddle Bronc

This is our little pretzle-girl Cassie. 

This is Cricket a yearling we had for a very short time before she was tragically injured and had to be euthanized.  She was a sweet filly and a real beauty. 

From a photo I took at a Fort Worth rodeo

a study of a pronghorn buck done for practice for the painting, "Fleet Pronghorns"

Sketchbook - Spectators

One more from the team roping crowd, a non-competitor just lounging in the sidelines.

Sketchbook - Shakin' Out A Loop

After finishing his run in a team roping practice, this rider shakes the twists out of his lariat, and, walks his big quarterhorse to cool out in preparation for his next turn up to rope. I will need to re-photograph this as this picture is reflecting light off the graphite on the right side which is why it looks lighter than the left.

sketchbook - Sheriff's Posse

I photographed this guy back in the late '80s. He was a member of the Tarrent County Sheriff's Posse and was waiting to go in a parade with the other Posse members. It was a cold wintery day and the wind was whipping the horse's mane and tail around and both horse and rider looked like they would rather be somewhere warmer! Again, this sketch is about 4x6 in my leather book.