Cowboy 2

Cowboy boots have won the hearts of toddlers, teens, and adults for decades.  Although this boot is not a traditional cowboy boot, it has many features that have been "borrowed" from the classic style.

Cowboy 2 - Pencil, .8 black Micron pen, and Faber-Castill Indian ink on 300 series Strathmore mixed media paper.  Click on image to enlarge.

The toes are very structure and pointed and the piecing of the leather on the top of the toe area is very reminiscent of cowboy style.  As this young lady walked down the shopping center sidewalk, she did not have spurs on the back of her boots, but as she walked the chains that decorated the front of the boots did make a distinctive sound.  Because the chains rested right on the boot, there was not the "jingle" of the loose metal rotating as in the spur, but it was clearly an audible sound.

Cowboy 2 - Pencil, .8 black Micron pen,  Faber-Castill Indian ink and FW acrylic ink on 300 series Strathmore mixed media paper.  Click on image to enlarge.

There were two features that were noticeably missing from these fashion boots that assured all observers they were not cowboy boots, (in addition to the missing spurs.)  They did not have the decorative top stitching anywhere on the surface of the leather and no loops for pulling them on in the back.  The heels were somewhat lower and not a stacked wood, as well.