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marg
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whoo.. I can't believe that a week went by so fast, but thanks to everyone who joined in this challenge - and sorry I didn't have much time to give running comments !
I thought there were some fabulous pictures entered - both old and new - so I'd like to share my thoughts, particularly on the new ones..
First up, we had polenta's great 'RODEO' - what a way to set the tone of the challenge - I just loved the framing, and beautifully done details like the coil of the rope
 http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=91707
Qsilv's pink-buttocked 'tan chaps' cowboy and KM's fantastic Indians were just great to see again, as were five's wonderful 'Rodeo' and Hazer's 'Early morning run' and '8 second ride'
Dreamy submitted a really wild, beautiful pic, with 'mustang'  http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=92589
and than there was five's haunting 'By a village' .. which just had me spellbound:  http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=92628
I thought Shanley's 'Ready' was just excellent - now that horse is definitely a mule ! - but what a stunning picture, casually thrown together in Fruit :
 http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=92771
puzzler's brilliant 'Buffalo Bill' was really stand-out - like everyone knew exactly who the picture was of - and the wise, learned expression and beard just made it :
http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=92787
Notwithstanding, Shanley then comes up with the totally different 'Pioneers' home' - beautifully composed in Candy :
 http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=92886
.. and I just loved the sheriff's star and neck-tie in Clorophilla's 'Tin star' - and the mesas, clouds, shirt.. :
 http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=92921
.. and yes, 'the king of the chaparral' was DEFINTELY western enough !
 http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=93247
five's 'Homecoming' I thought was just awesome - in Fruit - and I thought I could see the original intent and the change of mind that stopped it being entitled 'Lawmaker' or 'Gunman'..
 http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=93077
I'm still speeachless about Login's 'Roundup', so just present it again for your delight :
 http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=93308
Undeterred, five throws in the surreal (?), fantastic 'Cowboy Dreams', which I still get struck just looking at:
 http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=93342
.. until Heidi's excellent 'Yippee Kai Yay !!!!!' restores some semblance of fun:  http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=93392
I loved seeing Dragon's wonderful 'Prairie Silhouette' again, and then five came up with the magnificent 'Buffalo Hunter' (which somehow still reminds me of Don Quixote ?) :
 http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=93541
Thanks, clorophilla, for adding KM's great 'Chief Flower Power', as well - from TD's top Indian artist (great pic, KM !) :  http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=93533
Qsilv presented us with the beautifully engmatic 'Gold Guns Greed & Gov't-forced migration' - I think I'm still looking at the overlaying of translucent colours - and what a great pair of pistols !
 http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=93582
Heidi's 'Texas Armidillo' crept in towards the end - a very hot, red little beastie (what happened to his tail ?) :
 http://www.thinkdraw.com/picture.php?pictureId=93733
and the great post-challenge submissions by Hazer and five :
the wonderful cow with attitude in 'Ain't gonna happen' and the almost ephereal 'Judge Roy Bean' (the eyes have it !).
So what can I say ? I declare ALL of the above winners !
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Dreamy
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Oh, my gosh; Thank you! I'm surprised and honored (and flattered) to have won this one because there are so many *really* nice pictures involved; more than a few just blow my socks off! There are some truly formidable artists here.
I'm thinking a fun idea for the next challenge would be a wall or corner of a furnished room, real or imaginary; primitive through contemporary, any nationality.
I'm unsure how to proceed so any suggetions would be welcomed.
Thanks again for the nice notice, not to mention being named the "youngest" anything!
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marg
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Hey, Dreamy - well deserved !
To kick your challenge off, just go to the Forum main page, click on 'Community' and scroll right down to the bottom - hit 'Start New Topic' and you're away..
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