Not-So-Gentle Tamer One Step Closer, Plus The Town Tamer

[Bob Boze Bell]

April 25, 2012

Ed Riley from Bronzesmith in Prescott Valley dropped by last night to show me the precast of the ten-foot version of Not-So-Gentle Tamer. Here's a sneak peek at this big sucker:

 

Ain't she a beaut? That's Ken Amorosano at left, and Ed at right, holding on her arms. Ed had the lovely lady in pieces in his pickup and on a trailer.

And, of course, here is the pretty girl who posed for the painting:

I'm going to start calling her Not-So-Gentle Daughter. Ha.

Did a sketch this morning of the original town tamer and frontier marshal channeling Sam Elliott.

 

 

Sam would make a great Wyatt Earp. His craggy visage is pretty strong.

 

"In Arizona you can be a nut but at least people will leave you alone."

—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic

[Gold Lady]

That statue is impressive!!  You must be very proud to see your creation in 3D and so huge!

And you can draw Sam Elliott anytime.  He's a favorite of mine.  He would make a great Wyatt, and he has a great voice, too.  I loved him in Conagher.  

[anthony martin]

 Bob,

    Any chance you could get one of the precasts for your house or office?That would be great!A two ft tall hot or cold cast would be mighty nice too.

   I showed my wife the photo of your daughter as model.She got quite a chuckle with the vacuum cleaner hose standing in for the decapitated rattlesnake.

[Bob Boze Bell]

Anthony, tell your wife she has a very good eye. That is a pool vacuum hose.

[Chet Rollins]

It's a great compliment, however I feel Ed should have used more of the original models facial likeness.

[Buck Grizzly]

Great compliment indeed. Glad you went with the shovel rather than the cotton hoe as originally drawn.