The idea for this painting came from a visit to a ranch in the Texas Hill Country for a church retreat.  The ranch was filled with beautiful patches of cactus and trees.  Me and some friends decided to walk around and explore.  We not only came upon a plethora of cow patties, but also one of the culprits: this bull.  He was just standing there staring at us ominously.  So, of course, I went closer to him to take his photo.  

This is a commissioned painting for the Hogan's of Dallas Texas.

You can see what this painting looked like in progress here and as a special bonus you can see my extraneous inspirations too.

Also don't forget to visit my show at the Blood and Tissue Center in Austin Texas.  It will be up through the end of October. (They especially need B+, O-, and O+ blood if you can donate.)

Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas
4300 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78756 
Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm and Sat: 8am- 2pm

Check it out I am on their website!
http://www.bloodandtissue.org/html/calendar.htm