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Boots & Chaps

Boots & Chaps

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Boots & Chaps
Acrylic on Metal

Chaps are a type of leather leggings that originated in Spain and were adopted by cowboys in the American West. The word "chaps" is short for "chaparreras", a Spanish word that means "leather breeches". Chaps derive from zahones, used in southern Spain by hunters and vaqueros to protect the trousers from scratches produced by brushing with plants or branches. They were adopted in Spanish America along with the cowboy culture, and from there they passed into the American West.

 

Boots & Chaps
This piece of art, Boots & Chaps, is drawn on cold pressed steel using acrylic paint pens with my version of stippling. Acrylic paints were also used for enhancement. The background metal is rusted and painted. Allowing the paint to mix with the rust creates a unique, weathered color and expression. The edges are wrapped in patinaed copper. The back is finished and has D- Rings for hanging. Overall size is Approximately 14” X 38”

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