So this is my final drawing in Mexico. Appropriately a Mexican topic. Having a family that is involved in rodeo in Canada I was very excited to go to my first Charro.
The charreada itself consists of a number of scoring events staged in a particular order—nine for the men and one for the women. Two or more teams, called asociaciones, compete against each other. Teams can compete to become state, regional, and national champions. The competitors are judged by both style and execution. Unlike rodeos, most charreadas do not award money to the winners as charreadas are considered an amateur sport, not professional. Under Mexican laws it would be illegal to receive a monetary reward for participating in a charreada. At times there are such prizes as saddles or horse trailers.
Colas en el Lienzo, or Coleadero (Steer Tailing) similar to bull dogging except that the rider does not dismount; the charro rides alongside the left side of the bull, wraps its tail around his right leg, and tries to bring the bull down in a roll as he rides past it. Points are given for technique, time, and roll of the bull.
I have been wanting to attempt this drawing for sometime and it is only because I am drawing on more than one piece of paper that this has become possible.
Pastel painting size 60x78 cm unframed For sale contact artist.
