MARSHA LEHMANN WESTERN ART

Here is two high resolution images of the painting "The Roar of the Sunday Crowd" Under two different light sources, gives you a better idea of what it looks like in any light. It sells at auction this evening. Further information on auction on facebook link. The Roar of the Sunday Crowd      Original Oil on Canvas by Marsha Lehmann The Roar of the Sunday Crowd    Original Oil On Canvas by Marsha Lehmann

It takes a village to raise a bull rider.... From the first go 'round at the ranch on the family border collie... The muttin' bustin'' and steer riding at the local 4th of July rodeo...someone's watching his back. The Roar of the Sunday Crowd of the last go round of the state finals , the chute opens to the crowd of family, friends and neighbors on their feet screaming support as his dad looks over the chute, while the volunteers along with the bull fighter watch his back..... And....in the dust along the side of the fence...a little boy with a big cowboy hat and a buckle too big for his jeans....watches and mutters " that will be me someday"...... This painting is a 'slice of country life' we hold dear...and I did it as a hats off to the volunteers behind the scenes of the North Dakota High School Rodeo Finals in Bowman and all the other events that support our young people's dreams. We have donated the painting this year to the loca

Texture, value, edges....of oil paint work in progress - closeup detail work in progress - closeup detail of work in progress...almost complete...

details of the painting coming together.... stay tuned, final painting coming up! Thanks for stopping by! more of the work in progress, coming together....

I've read the soul of the artist comes out in the paint through what is in their soul... I thought I'd share a couple photos of my dad...where the love of horses, cattle and the working way of life came through to me. The first photo is of dad shortly out of WWII and the Airforce....the second photo is him in his 70's, still riding all the time.  There are all sorts of cowboys...I enjoy painting and photos of most.... Dad lived his life on the back of a horse, from the time he was tiny on a white horse named "Muggins" given to him by his brother Louie. He said he was so excited when he learned Muggins was his, he ran to the barn grabbing Muggins by the back legs in a big hug, where Muggins proceeded to kick both feet in the air throwing dad across the barn, not hurt physically, just his pride, he said he never walked up behind a horse again without them knowing he was there, especially in the dark! We have photos of dad trick riding, holding the saddle h