Ballet for Billy the Kid; Dancing Lawmen wood turning I do know what does

I do know what does not work - stepping back to fit everything in then using a degree of magnification - this results in a lack of immersion and a great deal of wasted space in the frame

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Nighthorse’s quarter horse earrings are a light weight show stopper

the contrast between the smooth brushwork and the bold kaleidoscope of the tree behind her

Ballet for Billy the Kid; Dancing Lawmen wood turning I do know what doesAcrylic on canvas, 60" x 60" This one came to me in a dream. Four lawmen, led by Pat Garrett, riding at midnight under the stars. Both the stars in the sky and the "star" badges on their vests are actual wooden stars that have been attached to the canvas and painted. The stars in the sky are intended to reinforce the idea that this is a theatrical production the story is being danced out on a stage with all the props; this is why that halo of light is