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Large bull seen beside the road in remote Colorado, in Open Range county. Don't get out of your car! Getting ready for the Great Western Art Show in Great Falls, MT. This big boy was in Open Range country just daring us to enter his territory!
Soft Pastel on black PastelMat. I wanted to try an experiment with doing a colored value study, then spraying it with fixative, allowing perhaps more opportunity for layers that don't blend together. Results: I should not have been surprised, it darkened quite a bit. I do think it worked fairly well for more layers, but I have accomplished that more effectively by underpainting with pastel and rubbing alcohol.