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Astro-Monkey — Paint Your Wagon

Published: 2008-09-21 21:07:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 1143; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 0
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Description I've recently taken up something of an obsession with cowboys and western-related stuff. I owe that to Stephen King's Dark Tower series and movies like 3:10 To Yuma. Something about that nitty gritty old fashioned-ness is just way too awesome.

I was brainstorming for some fresh ideas after giving up on a different cowboy painting and this wonderful idea about a skydiving gunslinger sort of drifted into my head. I decided I could really only do the idea justice by painting it on a giant 2' x 4' canvas. I've gone and fiddled away with the clouds and sky way too much though and I dare not touch it anymore! In any case, I'm rather satisfied.

The title is inspired by possibly one of the funniest Simpson sketches ever. I have never seen the original film or musical production of the same name.

Comments appreciated, as always!

2x4'

Acrylic on canvas
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Comments: 19

Mollinda [2011-03-20 13:49:00 +0000 UTC]

This has been featured here [link]

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Astro-Monkey In reply to Mollinda [2011-03-24 05:48:50 +0000 UTC]

yee haw!

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Rangerlou [2011-03-11 18:56:50 +0000 UTC]

So, you've never seen the original Movie? Take a look at this![link]

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Astro-Monkey In reply to Rangerlou [2011-03-20 00:33:33 +0000 UTC]

what a voice! lee marvin could melt my heart any day...

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BANGDK [2010-10-16 14:10:23 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE this drawing! The couloring is just brilliant!!!

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roach-lord [2010-10-13 17:23:51 +0000 UTC]

You have captured the cowboy spirit in one.

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Astro-Monkey In reply to roach-lord [2010-10-14 15:16:46 +0000 UTC]

sweet, thanks!

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dbmills1 [2010-05-11 19:40:38 +0000 UTC]

I Like it!! Looks like Wild Bill from G.I Joe!!

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Astro-Monkey In reply to dbmills1 [2010-05-13 22:34:24 +0000 UTC]

ha ha, that it does. Thanks for the fave too!

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wyntermynt [2010-01-15 13:48:37 +0000 UTC]

you will be mine...oh yes...you will be mine...

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theumbrella [2008-09-26 18:14:06 +0000 UTC]

awesome job on the angle and perspective, so nicely done!

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Astro-Monkey In reply to theumbrella [2008-10-09 04:20:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Ashley!

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kdub [2008-09-24 06:40:34 +0000 UTC]

Thats badass. Off topic but if you're enjoying the old west style. Look up the movie Appaloosa.Its in theaters this fall. Looks sweet. Albeit not quite as extreme as this.

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Astro-Monkey In reply to kdub [2008-09-27 04:27:18 +0000 UTC]

Hey, thanks! Yeah, I heard a bit about that Appaloosa movie and put it on my list of movies to check out. Is there a trailer out for it yet?

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kdub In reply to Astro-Monkey [2008-09-27 17:47:40 +0000 UTC]

Yeah there is a trailer. check apple.com/trailers it should be there. Viggo Mortensen an Ed Harris. looks great IMHO.

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Astro-Monkey In reply to kdub [2008-10-09 04:21:06 +0000 UTC]

Cool. I will definitely check it out. Thanks!

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D-MAC [2008-09-23 14:35:31 +0000 UTC]

I like this one. The extreme action and skinny muscular limbs remind me of the Aeon Flux cartoon.

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Astro-Monkey In reply to D-MAC [2008-09-27 04:25:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Darren! I've never seen the Aeon Flux movie or cartoon. Are they worth watching?

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D-MAC In reply to Astro-Monkey [2008-09-27 12:52:06 +0000 UTC]

The live action movie is to be avoided from what I've heard but the old MTV animated series was cool. I think they re-released it on DVD back around when the movie came out.

I found a link to the opening sequence: [link]

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