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Bull fighters and the bull!
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)14 Nov 2011 at 12:44 am
Bull Fighter in the Barrel by thecowboystore
On the other side of this cup, you can see the bull about to hook the barrel. There's a bull fighter in the barrel and one outside it. Lots of action on this mug that will hold your morning coffee!
Click the link and it will show you both sides...
Donna
Ranch rodeo horse.
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)13 Nov 2011 at 8:41 pm
Cowboy on Blaze Faced Sorrel Horse by thecowboystore
Here's a photo I took at a ranch rodeo in Montana.
Ranch rodeo is a great sport! It's basically a bunch of neighboring ranchers, who get together, and form teams, to compete against each other. Events are "branding" and "wild cow milking" among other things.
The competition is fierce and lively-a great spectator sport!
This print is ... read more
Cute dragon fly photo.
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)23 Sep 2011 at 5:31 pm
Nice little dragon fly came to sit on the antenna of our car. I liked the way the light shone through his wings.
If you'd like to see more of my photography, check out my Red Bubble gallery, Donna Ridgway's Nature of Montana Photography.
Corki is going to Wine and Whiskers!
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)22 Aug 2011 at 8:15 pm
http://www.rimrockhumanesociety.org/
I was contacted the other day by the Rimrock Humane Society and asked if I could donate a piece of art to their upcoming event, "Wine and Whiskers". Rochelle was so nice, I couldn't tell her no, so I sat down at my desk and painted "Corki".
Corki was a real dog, who belonged to my cousin. She was a ranch dog, rode the four wheeler, went fencing, rod ... read more
Buster a dog art painting!
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)18 Aug 2011 at 6:35 pm
Buster I'm doing chores for my neighbor while she helps her family harvest their grain. I've been doing her chores for the last two weeks. I love her animals. She spends so much time with them, that they seem human most of the time! This is one of her dogs. I had so much fun painting him like this!
This painting is 6X6 inches in size, and done with acrylic pai ... read more
The Hollyhock Stalk, painting of hollyhocks
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)16 Aug 2011 at 12:11 am
The Hollyhock Stalk
It was amazing to Robert and I, but our hollyhocks grew to be 9 feet tall this year. I know they carry a good six foot of flowers and blossoms on their slender stalks. That is how I decided the stalk must be the hero in this drama! For they hold the weight of the flowers, buds, and leaves without bending or breaking, and with only a little help from me. ... read more
King Fisher rescue
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)12 Aug 2011 at 3:14 pm
I was doing chores for my neighbor, feeding her horses, llama, goats, dogs and cats when I heard a horrible racket near the house. I ran to see what was happening and the mama cat was terrorizing this King Fisher! The poor little bird was so disoriented, she was trying to fly away, but couldn't figure out where to go. When she made her loud calling racket, the cat ran off in fear, &n
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Moon over Montana 4X4 inch Montana painting.
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)12 Aug 2011 at 2:57 pm
Here's one of my most recent paintings. (I'm back in the studio again! Please sing that to the tune of "Back in the Saddle Again!" :)
This little painting is called, "Moon over Montana" and it's 4X4 inches in size, on a gallery wrapped canvas. You can frame it if you wish, or leave it unframed, and hang it as it is. The painting continues around the edges of the canvas.
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by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)18 Jul 2011 at 7:34 pm
Isn't this rabbit cute? He came out from under the post pile at the ranch to chew on some grass and I took his photograph. He posed so well!
One of the foals at the ranch had such a beautiful mane. There's nothing so soft as baby fuzz on a foal. And do you see the perfect cheerio circle there at the top of his forelock, next to his left ear?
These two are some
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Montana photos for you!
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)20 May 2011 at 11:30 pm
A Few Birds
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)21 Apr 2011 at 12:46 pm
In this photo, I fell in love with the blue coloring and the patterns formed by the tree branches. It has so much rhythm and movement, it's like watching Dance with the Stars.
I was sitting in my little blind along the Sun River when these ducks came floating by. I sat and watched them for quite a while. I took a few photos, and they didn't notice me at first. Finally, one
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Winter has it's tail tucked between it's legs, and spring is holding it's hea...
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)20 Apr 2011 at 9:07 am
This is the view along the Missouri River, near a place named Pelican Point. It's early morning. The light is soft yet can't be ignored, pure cerulean blue in it's finest!
I sit along the Sun River and wait for waterfowl to come floating by. The longer I waited for birds, the more I noticed the beauty right in front of me! The birds near here are hunted in fall, so they're
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Black team, artist reference photo
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)23 Feb 2011 at 12:45 pm
Here's a reference photo, you can use for your own artwork if you wish.Donna Ridgway
Canadian Goose, aceo original acrylic painting.
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)21 Feb 2011 at 7:40 pm
Purchase Canadian Goose on my Etsy ShopRobert and I like to go to the Missouri River banks, looking for birds or wildlife. One day we found this goose and I got a photo of her which was close enough to see the details on her face. I love the goose faces, I think they're beautiful.
This is an ACEO card, which is 2.5X3.5 inches so it's small, affordable, original art! You can't g ... read more
Brush and Floss your teeth, every day!
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)19 Feb 2011 at 12:56 pm
If you'd like some help, getting your kids to brush and floss their teeth each day, frame this photo and hang it in your bathroom. The kids will get a kick out of it! You can order an 8X10 inch photo of this from me, at donnaridgway1@hotmail.com for $30.00. That includes shipping and a foam core board. Let me know if you want one today!Donna Ridgway
Conversation with an Osprey
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)3 Jan 2011 at 7:52 pm
Purchase Conversation with an Osprey
Osprey: I’m a little bashful, talking to you like this, you’re not my usual choice of companion…
Me: I know, I’m invading your world, but I won’t hurt you.
Osprey: Ok, then I won’t hurt you either, I could you know- my talons are strong, and my wings are powerful.
Me: I appreciate your strength, but I’ve only come to admire your beauty, ... read more
Zig Zag
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)3 Jan 2011 at 7:43 pm
We were driving down the road by the elevator, near Priest Butte, at Choteau, Montana. Some deer ran across the road in front of us. Before Robert could stop, I shinnied out my car window, sat on the car door, and shot this photo leaning out around the antennae.
It was a fun shot, and I'm so glad I didn't miss it! I call it Zig Zag, because it reminds me of the rick rack my ... read more
"Yer Crackin' Me Up! Montana Mule Photo" Fine Art Print by Donna Ridgway [597...
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)9 Oct 2010 at 11:32 am
"Yer Crackin' Me Up! Montana Mule Photo" Fine Art Print by Donna Ridgway [5975112-1] - RedBubble
There are some mules on along the Rocky Mountain Front that we love. When we stop to visit, they usually entertain us. This time, when we saw them, I decided to entertain them, so I was telling them my jokes...This guy said I was crackin' him up!
This image can be ordered as a card, prin ... read more
"Talons, Osprey in Montana" Fine Art Print by Donna Ridgway [5605940-1] - Red...
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)24 Jul 2010 at 11:13 am
"Talons, Osprey in Montana" Fine Art Print by Donna Ridgway [5605940-1] - RedBubble:
We visited the osprey nest near Freeze Out Lake last night (7/23/10). One parent is gone teaching the first baby who left the nest how to hunt and fly with skill. The other parent is watching over the nest with the remaining baby.
I caught this as she was settling in for the night, she came down above me, with h ... read more
A great shift in creating....
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)24 Jul 2010 at 11:04 am
I've been learning to use the manual settings on my camera. This is a big breakthrough for me, as I've been scared to death in the past, to change my menus from automatic. I just knew if I changed something, I'd never get the thing back to where it was, and I'd never be able to take another photo! I'm psycho....:)When Henry and Pedro left to go to new homes, I needed another, o ... read more
Candy Striper, a Zebra carousel.
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)27 Feb 2010 at 5:14 pm
Here's my latest carousel animal painting He's composed entirely from my imagination and it was sure fun painting this. I used many thin glazes of color, creating the stripes with red and green layers. When you look at this up close, you can see those colors in the zebra.
This painting is 20X24 inches, acrylic on hard board.
Donna
Conjure up a cowboy in 30 minutes!
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)15 Jan 2010 at 4:02 pm
Last night I went to the Great Falls Art Society meeting. We had a pastel instructor there, with a live model. It was so interesting and fun to watch her work! She had us do three gesture sketches, then she showed us how she would create a painting in 30 minutes from her cowboy model. After that, we tried creating our own painting from the model. He was a very good model, ... read more
Low Temps-High Spirits!
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)8 Jan 2010 at 6:34 pm
Low Temps-High Spirits can be purchased on my Red Bubble site.
Here's a high flying Appaloosa for you! He was feeling his cheerios, and showing off for us. By the time he'd finished his antics, he had Robert and I laughing pretty hard!
He can be purchased as a framed print, a poster, or a giclee print or card on my red bubble site. Shopping there is easy, I think you'll like th ... read more
Appaloosa in the Snow
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)1 Jan 2010 at 2:53 pm
We spent Christmas Day with my cousin and her family, near Swift Dam, west of Dupuyer, Montana. On the way to her house, we stopped to take photos of this beautiful horse. I liked the way his colors contrasted with the snow and the blue of the mountains!
You can purchase this image here on my Red Bubble site, Appaloosa in the Snow
A Bunch of Bucks!
by noreply@blogger.com (Donna Ridgway)1 Oct 2009 at 10:13 am
"Bunch of Bucks"
We were coming home from the car show at Lincoln, when we decided to head for Bean Lake on the cut across road to Augusta, Montana. We noticed a mule deer buck in a coulee beside us, and we stopped to take a photo of him. As we looked onto the hillside, we were looking directly into the setting sun and it took us a moment to make out there were three more bucks on ... read more