Post your other non-phtographic art here.

[Dave]

Thank you Rich.

Regarding the cowboy sketches, I've always thought horses are beautiful animals. And the variety is fascinating: the long-haired Prrzwalskis, the muscular Clydesdales, the graceful Arabians, the wild Assateague horses that Natalie knows well, and more. And I'm blown away by the instant communication and teamwork between an experienced horse/rider pair. It seems that each intuits the others intent.

None of the sketches was a self portrait, but Abe Lincoln is correct.

My next artistic goal will be a gift for my photographer friend Sandy. She;s the 82 year old who works out hard 6 days a week, doing (among other things an amazing 200 crunches in her daily 45 minutes. I used to think I was a pretty strong walker until I tried to keep up with her on our first photo outing together.

Anyway, she volunteers as the nearby Long Beach Aquarium several times a week, and her favorite sea creature is the octopus. So I'll try to do a watercolor painting of one. I've looked at scores of octopus photos and have decided on the look I want, but I give myself at best a 50% chance of succeeding.