tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44924328960428805412024-03-13T23:46:42.113-07:00Ron Swearingen Fine ArtRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-14541065601490451832020-03-07T15:25:00.001-08:002020-03-07T15:28:19.553-08:00New WebsiteYou may have noticed that I have not posted anything new here for some time. It is because I have been putting together a new website. It was just time to upgrade to something more professional.<br />
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<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-15440755095762403892019-12-07T13:08:00.003-08:002019-12-07T13:09:37.445-08:00A Cow <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: red;">(sold)</span> 5 x 7 inches, pastel. Just a fun little piece focusing on achieving a painting that "glows" with light. Im pretty happy with how the light turned out.Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-17610537030449095482019-11-26T12:17:00.000-08:002019-11-26T21:20:50.326-08:00Garden Of the Gods<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hs8M9x-Qd_U/Xd2GkEZnrkI/AAAAAAAAAzk/JrOs3AaocWUfUG0xltUOcF79dUioH6NQACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/GardenOfGod8x10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hs8M9x-Qd_U/Xd2GkEZnrkI/AAAAAAAAAzk/JrOs3AaocWUfUG0xltUOcF79dUioH6NQACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/GardenOfGod8x10.jpg" width="400" /></a>8 x 10 inches, pastel. These crazy rock formations provide a unique challenge in painting them in a convincing manner. One technique is to simplify, simplify, simplify....<br />
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This scene is the Garden Of the Gods rock formations in Colorado Springs. Interesting place to visit.<br />
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<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-4921419187988397502019-11-18T14:40:00.000-08:002019-11-18T14:47:04.755-08:00Wellington Freeze<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZU1CCL1Sgac/XdMdNgiA2uI/AAAAAAAAAzY/aEVs9ISe20IFH9ZuxGCSNxN930e1qgOUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_4138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZU1CCL1Sgac/XdMdNgiA2uI/AAAAAAAAAzY/aEVs9ISe20IFH9ZuxGCSNxN930e1qgOUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_4138.jpg" width="400" /></a>9 x 12 inches, pastel. My third in a series of winter themed paintings. Using some of what I call "acid green" in the sky really enhances the winter evening light...fun stuff!<br />
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9 x 12 pastel. Another winter scene. I sure enjoy painting the unique sunlight that winter offers as well as painting snow with all its reflected colors it shows off.<br />
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9 x 12 inches, pastel. I sure enjoy painting winter scenes! The combination of warm light and cold air and low sun angle can create wonderful light effects. Fun stuff!<br />
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<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-56694921125931965222019-02-07T08:03:00.001-08:002019-02-07T08:03:57.829-08:00Chaps Flappin Tango<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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12 x 24 pastel. I tend to get a little bored painting the same things....that's why I switch from western theme paintings to landscapes, maybe throw in a still life or portrait or industrial scene every so often. I also like to switch up the frame sizes and format. Painting this piece in a long, vertical format was fun to do.<br />
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18 x 24 inches, pastel. Believe it or not, this scene was from late June in the Snowy Range Mtns of southern Wyoming. It was fun painting the ice and rocks underwater. I kind of feel sorry for the fish that live here, having to spend so much of their lives living under ice.<br />
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This one here is a pastel, 14 x 18 inches in size. I was trying to capture the smooth, glass-like look of the lake, while still having pleasing "brushwork"to add interest. Location is Telephone Lakes in Snowy Range Mtns. of southern Wyoming.<br />
<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-48831431515678737122018-11-02T09:20:00.000-07:002018-11-02T09:20:02.489-07:00Sunset Trio<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aJSdIvKaf-I/W9x4z0qZn_I/AAAAAAAAAvA/Jt6uWc81YkQhUkuSPpVFqBSe0xqQJnQnACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="640" height="323" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aJSdIvKaf-I/W9x4z0qZn_I/AAAAAAAAAvA/Jt6uWc81YkQhUkuSPpVFqBSe0xqQJnQnACLcBGAs/s400/IMG_3174.jpg" width="400" /></a>A few 8 x 10 pastel sun set paintings. All have been sold. These were a lot of fun to paint!<br />
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<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-17144559721335213372018-08-26T10:16:00.001-07:002018-08-26T10:16:19.797-07:00High Plains Pondering<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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14 x 18 pastel. Having fun playing with color in this, as well as working on a textured surface. <br />
<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-32255425471792216752018-08-19T19:31:00.001-07:002018-08-26T10:00:08.353-07:00World Needs More Cowboys - SOLD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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14 x 18 pastel. Just having fun, enjoying my art journey. This time trying a looser, more dreamy, drippy, abstract type background.<br />
<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-35351275660857391442018-08-17T15:24:00.001-07:002018-08-17T15:24:32.263-07:00Tired Out - (sold)<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YLfCU5RR_MY/W3dKkoHDwcI/AAAAAAAAAuE/bLp3r_K58MgYKNQ9OaQrLQmq57y58LSeQCLcBGAs/s1600/Tired%2BOutPS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="615" data-original-width="800" height="307" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YLfCU5RR_MY/W3dKkoHDwcI/AAAAAAAAAuE/bLp3r_K58MgYKNQ9OaQrLQmq57y58LSeQCLcBGAs/s400/Tired%2BOutPS.jpg" width="400" /></a>14 x 18 pastel. A fun scene that I just had to paint. The face did not photograph well. Its kind of pasty looking here, it has more color in it in real life.<br />
<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-86866281916628462142018-07-29T11:22:00.000-07:002018-07-29T11:22:03.964-07:00Near Walcott, Wyoming<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nuPdZXOjBeA/W14E4z_edzI/AAAAAAAAAtw/A0QtTzrnanMlBRRKMCI9VITXjQN00sALACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="1600" height="297" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nuPdZXOjBeA/W14E4z_edzI/AAAAAAAAAtw/A0QtTzrnanMlBRRKMCI9VITXjQN00sALACLcBGAs/s400/IMG_1822.jpg" width="400" /></a>12 x 16 oil. A snapshot out the car window from along I-80 in southern <br />Wyoming. I was drawn to the late afternoon glow, and all the different layers of the landscape as it recedes into the distance.<br />
<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-52969424535142326582018-07-09T20:43:00.001-07:002018-07-09T20:43:36.168-07:00High Country Break Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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8 x 10 oil on canvas panel. Another piece to try and work on my oil painting abilities. June in the Snowy Range mountains of southern Wyoming. <br />
<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-86474529534839956882018-04-01T10:13:00.001-07:002018-04-01T10:18:36.317-07:00Prairie Gold<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Yb1-DnxXXw/WsEThalbpMI/AAAAAAAAAs4/_mmvTUZH4XMJRX-6SqakqTzjILzsSBP6ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1264.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1144" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2Yb1-DnxXXw/WsEThalbpMI/AAAAAAAAAs4/_mmvTUZH4XMJRX-6SqakqTzjILzsSBP6ACLcBGAs/s400/IMG_1264.jpg" width="285" /></a>5 x 7, oil. Enjoying spending some time with my oil paints. Been a long time....usually paint with pastels. Starting small....<br />
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A typical scene in Wyoming. Rough prairie with breaks and ridges with small cliffs, and wide open spaces.<br />
<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-45088315056923343552018-02-21T13:48:00.000-08:002018-07-09T20:46:05.567-07:00Waiting On A Heeler (sold)<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lpxmP0TjvCY/Wo3og9_ZWSI/AAAAAAAAAsg/QBJwN4JBAiU_654W9vZAe9ZbOseBqeaFQCLcBGAs/s1600/RoperFPS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="466" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lpxmP0TjvCY/Wo3og9_ZWSI/AAAAAAAAAsg/QBJwN4JBAiU_654W9vZAe9ZbOseBqeaFQCLcBGAs/s400/RoperFPS.jpg" width="310" /></a>14 x 18 inch, pastel on paper. Playing around and trying some new things with this piece. One of those things being "less is more", letting the viewer's imagination fill in the blanks and connect with the painting.<br />
<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-43298701705569609732018-01-24T15:15:00.000-08:002018-08-26T10:00:25.352-07:00Brood Light Babes - SOLD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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5 x 7 inch, pastel. A fun little piece to start the year. This piece will be available for sale starting March 3, during the Western Spirit Art Show and Sale, held at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum.<br />
<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-50754749845042773342017-12-23T09:18:00.001-08:002017-12-23T09:18:20.940-08:00Untitled - pastel<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XcZpnn2C-Aw/Wj6PO0_CcpI/AAAAAAAAArs/l0qZ4_wVZQcmYUhzN0q1WMq38bKrlo6pQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_E0935.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="1600" height="308" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XcZpnn2C-Aw/Wj6PO0_CcpI/AAAAAAAAArs/l0qZ4_wVZQcmYUhzN0q1WMq38bKrlo6pQCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_E0935.JPG" width="400" /></a>14 x 18 pastel. Haven't decided on a final title yet. I'll procrastinate and worry about it later. Fun painting "black" without using actual black.<br />
<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-22624018989374128602017-12-15T09:57:00.001-08:002017-12-15T09:57:34.942-08:00Three Amigos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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12 x 24 inches, pastel on board.<br />
Most certainly testing my patience painting the plaid and stripped shirts! Overall, pretty pleased with what I was trying to convey with this piece.Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-64272045133898310472017-12-09T20:21:00.000-08:002018-07-09T20:46:48.625-07:00Somewhere In Wyoming (sold)<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BiVnH8haZ1A/Wiy1vXtFiFI/AAAAAAAAAq8/yCw8DXdOxTkw55N81nWGjcLD0KPlDspggCLcBGAs/s1600/SomewhereInWyomingPS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="800" height="317" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BiVnH8haZ1A/Wiy1vXtFiFI/AAAAAAAAAq8/yCw8DXdOxTkw55N81nWGjcLD0KPlDspggCLcBGAs/s400/SomewhereInWyomingPS.jpg" width="400" /></a>16 x 20 pastel on board. I love painting our vast Wyoming landscapes, something that needs to be preserved from development. Had to include a pronghorn....just because they are always a part of the real life scene.<br />
<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-45231917232919971062017-12-03T10:39:00.001-08:002018-07-09T20:47:08.287-07:00Steve's Catering Services (sold)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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8 x 10 pastel. Fun little painting to make! <br />
<br />Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-24336919968321683832017-11-13T15:33:00.001-08:002017-11-13T15:33:48.896-08:00High Water Dusk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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8 x 10 pastel. I am pretty pleased with this one. I think I captured the essence of the scene I was trying to convey, especially regarding the light.Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855070439092031674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4492432896042880541.post-47771185967362065722017-11-04T07:24:00.001-07:002017-11-04T07:24:40.856-07:00Morning On the River Walk (San Antonio)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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8 x 10 pastel. Had a fun time painting this piece. Definitely a subject I don't normally do. But it was enjoyable to use those bright, bold, high chroma colors on the umbrellas.<br />
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