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As I type this I'm looking up at C.M. Russell's "Whose Meat?" which I picked up at the Cody Museum during one of our visits. If I could figure out how to post a picture of it I would, but I'm not quite there technically.
Same guy, same horses, same sheep, add one grizzly bear.
Your choice was my #2.
I have a soft spot for C.M.Russell mostly because he seems to be spot on with correct gear, tack, etc. for the period.
I do not believe Remington was quite as accurate with the details, but I enjoy his dramatic style.
I also enjoy Mr. Rungius. I read he was an aquaintance of Russell.
Dwayne

Winslow Homer is a favorite painter of mine.


My favorite Frederick Remington:


Check out T.A.Daly

http://thomasaquinasdaly.com/index.html



Here's one of my own paintings:

I know the critics usually don't have much good to about this guy, but that's OK, I always liked him anyway.



Norman Rockwell

John Singer Sargent's "The Hermit"

http://thomasaquinasdaly.com/Web%20Files/paintings/onthebeach.jpg

T.A. Daly is the artist. He is a good friend and a pretty good painter!

http://thomasaquinasdaly.com/Web%20Files/paintings/stumpshooters.jpg

http://thomasaquinasdaly.com/Web%20Files/paintings/fallendeer.jpg

Whose Meat?



Another good one IMO... Crippled But Still Coming

Lawdwaz - he's been a favorite of mine for over 20 years (see my post). I had his now out of print book "Painting Nature's Quiet Places", but I loaned it to an art director friend of mine and never got it back.

I sent you a PM. Do you have his latest book? It is tremendous. He has used some of my kills for painting subject. Such a talent.

Stumbled across this artist's website named Lee Teeter a couple of years back. What an amazingly talented man. I almost feel like I should whisper so's not to disturb the subjects in his paintings. http://www.leeteterprints.com/research.asp
http://www.leeteterprints.com/asp/gallery/images/big_LT-IVAN.jpg
http://www.leeteterprints.com/asp/pastprints/images/big_AFRIEN~6.jpg
http://www.leeteterprints.com/asp/pastprints/images/big_LookingForTroublesmall.jpg

Thanks guys.



Relaxing......

"Missed Opportunity" by Jim Rownd. 'Wish I knew how to post the picture here, but I'll have to describe it. I saw this print and just fell in love with it. There's a young boy who appears to be on his first deer hunt sitting on his tree stand as a nice buck runs past behind him. The boy is looking over his shoulder in astonishment, with his sandwich at his mouth in mid-bite as the buck goes by. His hot chocolate is in the process of falling in his lap as he lunges for his Harrington Richardson single shot on the stand next to him. It just reminds me of the first time every kid got surprised by a deer. I'm partial to Redlin, and Radeke. I also enjoy WWII avaiation art very much, although I own no WWII works. 'Always been a big fan of the P-47, and the jocks who flew the "Jug".

No PM yet. No, I don't have his latest book. I'm sure it's excellent. IIRC, I stumbled upon his work way back when Sports Afield was in the habit of publishing art by the great wildlife artists of the day - Daly, Ogden Pleissner, et al.

Sam:That's the very one! Thanks.
I do love the expression on the fellow's face on your #1 pick. If you hunt long enough in rough country, especially alone, one will eventually wear that expression a time or two.
Thanks for the thread and reply.
Dwayne

You are more than welcome.

The way that guy is scratchin' his head is pretty good.
I wonder where the hell he was at when he took the shot? grin


I really am enjoyin' everyones examples as well...

BC, quit right about Russell... he was the cowboys favorite for the very reason you state. Remington obviously had the more academic (trained) style but I've never thought he captured it like Russell.

Of the more recent artists , I'm a big fan of Bev Doolittle.I especially like "Sacred Ground" ,which I own.Her paintings are amazingly detailed and she does what's called Camoflage Style.Things are hidden in the painting that require the viewer to move in and out,change angles of viewing etc.
In "Sacred Ground" there are the profiles of three eagles and an indian warrior hidden in the white birches.In others indian warriors may be seen stealing horses from the cavalry,etc.....but you really have to pay attention to find it all.Her characters and their acoutrements,including weapons,tack,traps etc, are well done.

I said to myself yesterday that someone here would post that pic. You didn't let me down John!

I'll go with Terry Redlin, but not for the wildlife art he's most famous for. This painting is named, "Spring Fever". If you look close you can probably find your kids:

Not an art expert by any stretch but the above painting looks to be in the same stye as the old Winchester print advertisements.

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I have quite a few wildlife prints from local artists of national acclaim

Most are by women artists.

Laura Mark-Finnberg
Susan Bankey- Yoder
Marie Bennet
Deborah Camero