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"Tired" is an 18" x 20" pastel painting on Colourfix sanded paper. Bill Lay, the subject of this painting, is an 89-year old cowboy who is a great inspiration to me. I shot the reference photo of Bill last year on his horse, Easy Cash. I wanted to show his love for his horse and his physical exhaustion. As usual, I sketched the drawing directly onto my sanded support, then used Nupastels to add the first layer of color. I followed it up with Art Spectrum, Blue Earth, and Diane Townsend soft pastels for light and color. I focused most of my attention on Bill and the horse, and then added the background colors to anchor him in his surroundings.
