The Aussie
by Barbara Chase
Title
The Aussie
Artist
Barbara Chase
Medium
Drawing - Graphite On Paper
Description
With an eye on the distant horizon, a lone cowboy stands atop a rock...his horse's reins resting loosely in his hand.
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August 11th, 2015
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Comments (16)
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured in the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 4/11/17
Barbara Chase replied:
I am honored to be part of this fun group. Thank you for all you do for the group, Lyric!
Reynold Jay
My Dad and your Dad were a bit the same in that they worked in Parks. My Dad quit a desk job to work as a State Ranger and loved moving from park to park in Michigan. A wonderful tribute to your Dad! Well done. FAV
Barbara Chase replied:
Hi there, Reynold! It is a great legacy we can treasure! We are lucky!! I once painted (a gauche) from an old photograph of my dad packing out with his horses after an early deep snowfall --- the horses were knee-deep and the painting was mostly white on white. :) He was in Yellowstone in its early days. He was himself a wonderful black and white photographer. I never did think to ask him how he managed to set up that picture.
Gloria Ssali
wow another beauty love the more expressive feel of this one very beautifully rendered and love your technique and unique style fl
Barbara Chase replied:
This is piece was inspired by my dad, who was a park ranger in Yellowstone. He would ride back into a place called "One Mile Ranger Station" in the early spring...and ride back out after the first snowfall. It's nice to know that maybe my connection with him shows in this piece.....there is one more piece I did with him in miind which I titled called "A Good Day Never Comes to an End." You may stumble across it at some point, and if you do, you will know that's him. :))
Valerie Reeves
Very nice loose sketch. With just a few strokes and some shading the figures are defined.
Joan-Violet Stretch
Lovely work, textured paper is like magic for drawings, I love the subject, and simplicity of the drawing it has great expression captured there
Barbara Chase replied:
Thanks Joan-Violet! I enjoy the 'sympatico' of pencil and paper. It is primal and simple-- and sometimes enough! :)