Winner : Wild West

Howdy Boulderites,

The votes are in! And it was a pretty close call but  the winner for February's 'Wild West' theme, by just a few votes, is Damien Colboc! Well done Damien! A prize will be on it's way to you. If your interested in seeing more of Damien's work you can view his tumblr page here:  https://damiencolboc.tumblr.com/

 Joint second place goes to Antonio Gimenez and Marc Perez (for War Painting). Well done guys! 

Before we all go riding off into the sunset, I just want to thank all the artists for this months blog. It was our biggest ever and the quality, as always, was fantastic. Thanks to everyone who voted too. We had another huge turn out.

Fella on his Horse, Annie Oakley and Cup of Tea, Anyone?

The lady in this is taken from reference.  I don't THINK this image would ever have popped in to my head naturally.

Some time in the 1800s this handsome gal thought this would be a good photo idea and I salute her for it. 

(Also, if you don't know that cowboy saying about getting off horses and drinking milk, then this will seem MENTAL.  I'm telling you, this image is all completely based in fact.) 

Annie Oakley was a proper bad ass sharpshooter of the late 1800's who traveled fairs as an exhibition shooter and taught the gals of the wild west how to handle a fire arm and defend themselves.  Brutal times.

She offered her shooting skillz and to lead female sharpshooters in World War 1, but when she had no response she visited army camps, raised money for the Red Cross and volunteered with military charities instead.

Whatta gal.

Some fella on a horse.

Country side

Panning for Gold

Posting this on behalf of Deirdre Behan

Red Head Redemption

On the Road Again

From Red Dead Redemption 2 game, my Dutch Van Der Linde design.

Strange Saloon in the middle of nowhere (ink, pen and brush)

Memories of the Ocher Age

ARTSTATION PROJECT

Draw!!!

I saw the legendary Ennio Morricone in concert a couple of weeks ago so I was thinking of him as I drew this.

A Fateful poop time.

BUD

A quick sketch of childhood (and spaghetti western) hero, Bud Spencer .

After the saloon brawl and War painting

Long Night

Gold Rush

Canyons

I grew up on Bonanza and Spaghetti Westerns...so I LOVE this theme...

Half Man, Half Horse, Half Cyborg. All Badass

Sometimes you've gotta be your own Steed

Wild West

Already onto February's theme and you'd better saddle up for this 'yin -- as the new theme is 

'The Wild West'.

So watch your favourite spaghetti western, walk around like John Wayne, play that Red Dead PS4 game from last year, ride into work on horseback anything that will get you inspired.