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Cowgirl Art, She's a force to be reckoned with.
Published on 2012-05-09 18:38:26
"She's a force to be reckoned with!" My alter ego, Sienna has been painting again, so I thought I'd show you what she's been up to! > read more
Swainson's hawk photo shoot.
Published on 2012-05-09 18:23:58
This is a photo story of a hawk who played with us. > read more
Manga Cowgirls by Sienna
Published on 2012-04-28 19:31:26
That Sienna, some of her cowgirls are a bit racey. > read more
Cowgirl drawings.
Published on 2012-04-27 20:29:18
My alter ego Sienna, is drawing Manga cowgirls. > read more
Bull fighters and the bull!
Published on 2011-11-13 23:46:41
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 > read more
Ranch rodeo horse.
Published on 2011-11-13 19:45:50
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 wrapped around the edges of the canvas, and has no need for framing. You can purchase it by clicking the phot [..] > read more
Cute dragon fly photo.
Published on 2011-09-23 16:31:27
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. > read more
Corki is going to Wine and Whiskers!
Published on 2011-09-23 16:31:27
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, rode in the pickup, did all the things ranch dogs do! She was so happy about her life with my cousin, she was a [..] > read more
Buster a dog art painting!
Published on 2011-08-18 17:35:35
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 paints. On another subject, it's fire season in Montana. A large fire has blown up in bug kill areas in the Bob Marshall Wildern [..] > read more
The Hollyhock Stalk, painting of hollyhocks
Published on 2011-08-15 23:11:43
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. I did tie some of the stalks to the yard fence at about the three foot level. If you stand inside the grouping o [..] > read more
King Fisher rescue
Published on 2011-08-12 14:21:51
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, but the bird was in an L shaped corner of the house and every time she tried to fly, she'd bang into the wall of [..] > read more
Moon over Montana 4X4 inch Montana painting.
Published on 2011-08-12 13:57:56
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. A painting that doesn't need a frame, is a great bargain! You can purchase this painting in the Artist Peeps R Us galle [..] > read more
Published on 2011-07-18 18:35:00
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 of the older horses on my cousins' ranch. Bunch and Murphy. They spend many hours in summer, just scratchin' and being scratc [..] > read more
Montana photos for you!
Published on 2011-05-20 22:30:01
A Few Birds
Published on 2011-04-21 11:46:07
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 duck > read more
Winter has it's tail tucked between it's legs, and spring is holding it's head high!
Published on 2011-04-20 08:07:42
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 > read more
Black team, artist reference photo
Published on 2011-02-23 11:45:52
Here's a reference photo, you can use for your own artwork if you wish. Donna Ridgway > read more
Canadian Goose, aceo original acrylic painting.
Published on 2011-02-21 18:40:14
Purchase Canadian Goose on my Etsy Shop Robert 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 > read more
Brush and Floss your teeth, every day!
Published on 2011-02-19 11:56:42
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@hotm > read more
Conversation with an Osprey
Published on 2011-01-03 18:52:51
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 eithe > read more
Zig Zag
Published on 2011-01-03 18:43:23
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 > read more
"Yer Crackin' Me Up! Montana Mule Photo" Fine Art Print by Donna Ridgway [5975112-1] - RedBubble
Published on 2010-10-09 10:32:57
"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 sa > read more
"Talons, Osprey in Montana" Fine Art Print by Donna Ridgway [5605940-1] - RedBubble
Published on 2010-07-24 10:13:38
"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. T > read more
A great shift in creating....
Published on 2010-07-24 10:04:01
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 t > read more
Candy Striper, a Zebra carousel.
Published on 2010-02-27 16:14:35
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 > read more
Conjure up a cowboy in 30 minutes!
Published on 2010-01-15 15:02:39
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 > read more
Low Temps-High Spirits!
Published on 2010-01-08 17:34:15
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! > read more
Appaloosa in the Snow
Published on 2010-01-01 13:53:58
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 o > read more
A Bunch of Bucks!
Published on 2009-10-01 09:13:02
"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. > read more