Difference Between Winn And Sheep Shearing

Each artist has his own style. They have their own way of how they use each different media, and way of portraying life. This gives each painting or drawing a unique look that is almost the artist’s way of signing their work. Such as, the difference between one of the mural study pieces at the Pearl Fincher Museum and Sheep Shearing by James “Buck” Winn. This makes each painting look different, and gives each painting a different feel. Made by an unknown artist in an unknown year a mural study piece from the museum is an oil painting on a panel. It is a painting of several men raising, shearing, and killing sheep. In the front left corner of the painting, there are two turkeys. As the painting moves to the left the men become more concentrated. Behind the men is a city made of tall buildings, and a bright, cloudy sky. The men in this painting are standing on and around several large bags. The man farthest to the left is carrying hay, the next one to the right of the first man is
It was made in 1934. Winn was from Celina, Tx, he was born in 1905 and died in 1979. In this painting three men are shearing two sheep and refining the wool. The man on the bottom of the painting is sheering a sheep, the one in the top left corner is refining the wool, and the last man is holding another ram steady waiting for it to be sheared. Each man is muscular, has a yellow undertone, and is wearing a different color hat. Behind the men is a building, and the sky is a dark color making it look overcast and dark. Winn’s use of the paint and brush strokes creates a fun, cartoon texture. The strokes on the sheep add a flowing, light feel to the wool. The overall look of the painting has a matte feel, but the highlights give the lighting required for the 3D illusion. The setup of this painting directs the eyes of the viewer up and around the painting; showing the process of sheering a sheep and processing the