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Case says, “Drawing and painting is as natural to me as eating or sleeping, something that has to be done.” He appreciates a high degree of technical skill by other artists, and he tries to maintain the highest possible level of this skill in his own work. Case draws on the memories of working on his in-laws’ ranch, and he spends countless hours on research, sketching, and planning before beginning to paint. His research includes spending a lot of time traveling to find “background scenery” and being invited to numerous cowboy gatherings and modeling sessions. This is where his ideas become “scenarios” that he will set-up and photograph and which will eventually lead to a painting. Case travels the west extensively and says, “I enjoy the mountains and painting mountain country really appeals to me.” For reference, he always uses photographs that he has personally taken. He feels that he has to be there and experience it first hand. For each drawing or painting, Case may piece together as many as twenty reference elements to create one image. This allows him to work in his studio under optimum painting conditions and create the paintings that make the viewers feel they are part of the scene before them. Case says “It’s exciting and rewarding to be able to portray people and a lifestyle that I respect.” Case’s artwork has been featured in newspapers, magazines, and television, and he has received numerous honors and awards. In 2002, 2003, and again in 2004, Case was selected to be the featured artist and do the commemorative painting and limited-edition print for the Nebraska Governor's Western Art Show. In 2005, Case was selected to be a featured artist in the San Antonio AKC National Western Art Show. He currently has several limited edition prints available, and his originals and prints are in collections throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.
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