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Lil' Duke's Story
JUST A LITTLE CHECKUP Original Pastel Painting is an original pastel painting by Barby Schacher of Keith Danielson (Hooper Crossing Ranch) checking on Lil’ Duke when he wasn’t feeling well. When I showed Carla (Keith’s wife and the photographer) the finished pastel, she told me the story behind the original photo and has given me permission to share it with you. And I quote:
“OMG! This brought tears to my eyes! This has always been one of my favorite pictures. I may have told you… Ali (granddaughter) was here, and she was only about 12 yrs old. She came in and said, “Lil Duke doesn’t feel well.” How she knew at that age that he was beginning to colic still amazes me! He survived and I adore this photo of Keith in his favorite, threadbare shirt.” She went on to say, “Ali also helped to walk, walk, walk Lil Duke to help him through it.”
I fell in love with the reference photo when I first saw it (because it’s just so darn cute!) but I love the story behind it even more! Horse people are a special breed of people… Reference photo by Hooper Crossing Images, Carla Danielson, used with permission.
Award Winning Pastel Painting
JUST A LITTLE CHECKUP Original Pastel Painting came in 2nd for People’s Choice – Round 1 of the WARA – Western Art Rodeo Association’s World Finals online show in December of 2019.
Barb's Western Art | Original Pastel Paintings
When you order a pastel painting original from Barb’s Western Art, the artwork is hand signed by the artist and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. The original artwork is carefully packaged by the artist and shipped to you directly from the artist to the address you provide when ordering.
