"A RODEO SPIRIT" 
   
   

Here is version one. I am giving you close-ups since I am working just the face area.
   
   

This is day two. I have smoothed out the flesh and hat and adding more detail to Rick's face and hat. On the second day, the paint sets up and makes it easy to use a dry brush to smooth everything out.
   
   

Day three. I pretty much finished detailing of his face and managed to get the "Courts" saddle roughed in.


 
   
   

Day four. Still working the saddle detail. I just love painting leather!
   

   

Day five. Saddle is just about complete. It sure makes my job easier when I have a great reference photograph. You can even see the saddle's maker's logos and the serial number if you look closely. Rick is wearing a plaid shirt. I laid in the white background on the shirt. I will have to wait a few days for the paint to dry enough to paint the stripes up on top. I managed to rough his hands in today as well.

   

   

Day six.  Meanwhile waiting for the shirt to dry, I roughed in his belt, buckle, gloves and jeans.
   

   

Day seven. I finished detailing Rick's hands and his jeans. I also roughed in his boots. Next, those shirt stripes!
   

Here is today's work. I managed to get all of the stripes roughed in. I will finish that and on to the background.
   

 "A Rodeo Spirit"   Final