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I made a deliberate decision to use charcoal on sanded paper for the Rodeo Series, because it doesn't lend itself well to fine detail. That way I have been able to focus on the gesture and action of each event. This is the final drawing for this particular series.

When I am at a rodeo, I not only watch the main events, but I love watching the pickup men and rodeo clowns work, too. By the amount of time they spend in the arena, facing wild livestock, they are probably just as much at risk as the main competitors. They are swift, agile athletes and they have to know the animals and their moves.
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I have been working on a series of rodeo drawings in charcoal over the past few months. This is the 6th in the series. Like the others, I used the sanded paper for an interesting texture. The barrel racer has just rounded the third barrel and is launching into the race for the finish line. No barrels were knocked down, therefore the title, "Fast and Clean".

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