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Here is some of my favorite artist's famous works. Just because I like 'em. Charlie was a cowboy's cowboy artist. Wow.

to me, that is ART .... thanks for posting the pictures .... are your familiar with The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum of art and history in OK City .... I've been there three times and would love to go back again

https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/

I would love to go some day. My wife and I love the Russell museum in Great Falls Montana. Have been twice.
Russell cowboyed in the Judith Basin in MT in the 1880's.

I've always really liked his work. The first art work I ever bought, on a trip to Yellowstone, etc. at age 15, was a couple of Charlie's images, an Elk, and the one entitled "Who killed the Bear". I wish I still had 'em.

His details and regional differences in gear are always spot on. Firearms too.

Love them, RR. He's always been one of our favorites, too.

Saw Charlie Russell's saddle (in glass case) in the museum. The Holy Grail of cowboy artifacts. So cool.

I like all of those RR. Havent ever seen any of those before but there great. Especially the one ropin that Griz. Now that looks like it might be a little shakey.

We have been to the Great Falls museum twice. I would like to go there after Christmas.

I bought my husband a LAUGH KILLS LONESOME print several years ago at the GREAT FALLS, MT museum.

http://ellenbaumler.blogspot.com/2012/0 ... esome.html

We really enjoy his art.

I enjoy other 'natural', western, seaside-ocean, lake, river, woods, wilderness, mountains, ships, boats, etc. type of art. I love village scenes too. I like some 'fancy' pieces of art and I like Norman Rockwell and Grandma Moses too! I like specific types of religious art in old, plain, small churches to more elaborate art in large churches found stateside and overseas. In museums too.

I tend to have an eclectic taste in oil paintings and in prints. And in sculptures to Russian eggs! You name it.

I used to frame several things, back east, with my late husband too. (I am NOT an artist/painter.) Almost all of them got gifted and I only sold a couple of prints. I framed some old style finish and new mirrors with him too. I framed a lot of his military items and a few of our old sail boat and power boat pictures for his DEN too.

My walls are VERY bare in this second house that I built 'on purpose'. Simple, plain, and easy to clean. If I end up building my third house or cabin in my lifetime before I die... it will be very simple to care for too.

I enjoy art and beautiful things but I do not want to care for them as I USED TO DO. So many of my old friends and/or their CHILDREN are enjoying them now.

Cate

Typos!

My favorite is the Santa Claus, reindeer one.

RR,

MONTANA PBS and SPOKANE, WA PBS have been playing a two part series on CHARLES RUSSELL'S life and art work all over again. They broadcast into Canada too.

YOU TUBE may them too.

LOOKING at your pictures in this thread reminds me to watch LONESOME DOVE all over again!

Keep warm and blessings to you and yours.

Cate

All beautiful paintings, RR. Really enjoyed looking at them tonight, and especially like how vibrantly they depict the Old West.

Your post motivated me to find a favorite painting I have saved in my picture files. It is titled: "The Old Prospector" by the artist, Alfredo Rodríguez. I don't know his artwork real well, but he's done many Indian paintings also. If I may, here it is:
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/ ... pector.jpg

PT7

PT7,

I like the one that you posted above.

Cate
PS: My husband pans for gold sometimes. He has found some but not when I was with him!

Not a Russell but I love this painting....

First time I've seen this post. I love those pics RR. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you to all the other posters as well!

JEBar wrote:to me, that is ART .... thanks for posting the pictures .... are your familiar with The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum of art and history in OK City .... I've been there three times and would love to go back again

https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/

Been there several times myself and they are always changing things. You can spend an entire day and not see it all. Just great!

Hey All,

I should probably post in the new member section first but seein a post on Russell...

Bein a Montana native he is a favorite of mine too. The center of the west in Cody, Wyo has great Russell art as well. Don't have a lot to add about Russell so I thot I'd add a song. 1922 by the Munsick brothers out of Sheridan Wyo. King ropes country. Ties to C M Russell and Alberta.

Https://youtu.be/jV_8tK93sD8

From an art perspective Ill add a favorite of mine Olaf Wieghorst. If you have ever seen El Dorado starring John Wayne those pictures at the beginning are all Wieghorst paintings. Here is a video of just the credits with the paintings.

https://youtu.be/gdtrGhQ6dwk

He gets all the details right too. Good luck buyin one.

Nice to meet you all and real glad others appreciate western art.

-Ed-

PS Ranchroper we've covered a lot of the same country I suspect. A song about my hometown by the high country cowboys..

https://youtu.be/QkIl_sCXHgo