I took a picture of a cowboy with these interesting boots and spurs on his feet back in May when I attended an event in the Fort Worth stockyard area. Lots of folks in costume as well as the cowboys who drive the Fort Worth herd. The Fort Worth herd is a herd of longhorn cattle and they are driven down the main thoroughfare of the area daily. It is a very popular tourist attraction and basically I really love the stockyard area overall.
While snapping pictures of interesting cowboys in their very authentic dress, one pointed out his friend's boots and spurs. I agreed that they were unusual and snapped a few pictures of them from different angles. I chose this one to start and drew it onto 300# Arches cold pressed paper a couple months ago. Then I couldn't decide how to start or what I wanted to end up with so it just sat on a shelf until yesterday. I liberally used masking on the metal parts of the spurs in order to save the highlights. I know I don't want just a pair of brown boots, so I have added some washes that include plum and blue shades along with the brown. I have also started adding a few details, working slowly so that I don't mess it up. I often get in too much of a hurry and add other layers or details too soon. We all know how that turns out!
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