Gear Check by Joe Milazzo

Gear Check by artist Joe Milazzo is part of the America's Horse in Art exhibit.

Artwork Medium: Pen and white charcoal
Unframed Dimensions:  15" x 10.5"
Dimensions Including Frame:  17" x 12"

Artist's note: "Let's see: rope - check, boots - check, rein length - check, chaps - check; looks good, time to roll."

I really liked the flow of this horse and rider. I chose this paper so that I had the freedom to reduce and minimize the shapes, such as his hat, chaps, and the top of the horse's rump; allowing the sun to wash out the line and put your imagination to work and finish the lines in your head, adding white to the horse's face and feet for the finishing touch.