Skin a Buck

21x28

Acrylic, wood stain, graphite pencil on panel

framed in stained redwood and select pine

This vibrant, mixed media painting titled “We Can Skin a Buck” fuses rustic nostalgia with bold modern design, offering a fresh take on Americana and cowboy art. Set against an abstract patchwork of sunburst yellows, deep night skies, and open green pastures, the composition centers on classic American themes of self-reliance and connection to the land.

A cowboy on horseback—rendered in sketch-like line work with glowing highlights—rides confidently through beams of red-orange light. Opposite him, a proud whitetail buck and a leaping trout echo the text: “We can skin a buck and run a trout line…”—a nod to traditional country values and Hank Williams Jr.’s iconic anthem.

Pine greens, denim blues, and amber tones evoke nature’s palette, while subtle circles and white specks lend a dreamlike, almost celestial energy. This is not just cowboy art—it’s a layered tribute to hunting, fishing, and frontier grit, ideal for collectors of rustic decor, modern Western art, or anyone who appreciates the rugged poetry of the American outdoors.