tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88254094104879650172011-04-21T20:26:05.372-07:00Marin Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137885836556195321noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825409410487965017.post-10586105790465662922009-03-11T15:47:00.000-07:002009-03-11T16:04:53.902-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ieZQkcc_W-E/SbhADcGZCGI/AAAAAAAAADM/E0nK_G-7wx8/s1600-h/harborgast.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ieZQkcc_W-E/SbhADcGZCGI/AAAAAAAAADM/E0nK_G-7wx8/s320/harborgast.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312066188310284386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">HOWDY, SHERIFF HARBORGAST!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">pastel and ink</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">This is the first installment of my cowgirl mermaid series, where I have fun combining two random obsessions: mermaids and cowboys/cowgirls!  The composition for this one has a theatrical stage feel to it.  It's as if they just finished a musical number or they're about to break out into song upon the arrival of the Sheriff Harborgast character.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ieZQkcc_W-E/Sbg_74cUy8I/AAAAAAAAADE/PEuMqZsV7jU/s1600-h/manatee.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ieZQkcc_W-E/Sbg_74cUy8I/AAAAAAAAADE/PEuMqZsV7jU/s320/manatee.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312066058479520706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">MANATEE HERDIN'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">pastel and ink</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Ah, Cassie Moonwaltz (left) and Sadie Buscuit, best friends sharing the good times during their daily duty of herding the manatees to the Coral Corral of Moonwaltz Ranch.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ieZQkcc_W-E/Sbg_0RYsFfI/AAAAAAAAAC8/tNhCqSpGWEE/s1600-h/BrennanGiddeeUp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ieZQkcc_W-E/Sbg_0RYsFfI/AAAAAAAAAC8/tNhCqSpGWEE/s320/BrennanGiddeeUp.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312065927736202738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">GIDDY UP, SHURPLE!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">pastel and ink</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Cassie wants to be just like her dad, Walt Moonwaltz, the famous shark rider.  She often practices her shark riding skills on Shurple the manatee, but he'd much rather munch on seaweed.  This isn't the first time Sadie's witnessed this unsuccessful attempt.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ieZQkcc_W-E/Sbg_sy_SiVI/AAAAAAAAAC0/MtQWTORkB7A/s1600-h/brennanIWannaBeaSharkRider.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ieZQkcc_W-E/Sbg_sy_SiVI/AAAAAAAAAC0/MtQWTORkB7A/s320/brennanIWannaBeaSharkRider.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312065799317522770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">I WANNA BE A SHARK RIDER!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">pastel and ink</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Cassie decides it's finally time to give it a shot.  How could this possibly be dangerous?  If her father can do it, then she's bound to be a natural at shark riding, too, right?  Luckily Sadie's there with her lasso in hand!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8825409410487965017-1058610579046566292?l=marinbrennan.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Marin Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16137885836556195321noreply@blogger.com0