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About the Drawings
My original pencil drawings are drawn on 100% acid free Bristol paper. I generally use a variety of pencils to achieve a wide
range of tones, creating more depth and realism. 6B - 4B wood case pencils are used for the darkest tones and 4B - HB 2mm pencil
leads are used in a clutch style holder for extreme precision. Although recently, I have been using the Kimberly 9xxB graphite
pencil almost exclusively for the majority of tones. It's really nice for deep dark's and glare/shine is pretty much non existent.
It also produces very nice mid and light tones. I'm not really a traditional style blender ( i.e. stumps, blending sticks, etc.),
but I do use these on occasion. The majority of tones and textures are usually created with just the pencil on the slightly
textured surface of the paper. Its taken many years to refine my shading skills and develop a realistic and detailed style. I
put a lot of time and energy into these pencil drawings! Consequently, they take me hundreds of hours spread over several months,
so I can usually only produce 2-3 drawings per year, depending on size. On average they take me 200-400 hours per piece. My largest
pencil drawing of three race horses,
"Trifecta", took a little over 1,000 hours to complete. Learn more About the Artwork.
About the Artist
As a third generation cowboy, Shelby Brannin grew up on a twenty acre ranch in Northern New Mexico and was riding horses and
experiencing cowboy life before he could pull on his boots. He competed in junior rodeo at an early age and eventually the
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association after college. Shelby also began drawing as a young boy and it was second nature for
him to capture the same detail on paper as he strived for in the arena. Shelby is self-taught and uses graphite pencil for his
drawings. His sensitivity and painstaking eye for detail gives his artwork a depth and dimension that is truly unique. Shelby
devotes his time and energy to sharing his creative gift with others.
Shelby's college sweetheart and wife of seventeen years, along with their newborn baby daughter, live at the base of the
Sandia mountain range in Albuquerque, New Mexico. From his studio, overlooking the magnificent Sandia's, Shelby creates
his drawings and brings his images to life. He invites you to step into the saddle and take a ride with him as his art
captures the heart and the experience of the great American Southwest.
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