Oil on panel, 11 x 18 inches
Private collection.
 
Each beginning holds promise, and each day is a new beginning. What is this cowboy thinking about at the start of his day? I wonder if he's planning all of the work that needs to be done on the ranch? Or perhaps he feels lucky that he's going to be outside under the wide open skies and not chained to a desk all day.
 
To create the right atmosphere in my studio while painting, my background music was all of The Highwaymen recordings.