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Bullfights


(c) 2006 Elton Houck... (painted TODAY)

"BULLFIGHTS # 1 "


from the series "EL MATADOR" painted via computer using PAINTBRUSH..


When I was a young impreshionable teen, I planned to be the first North Americano to be heralded as a ' matador el supremo! I visioned myself in my "suit of lights" vanquishing the bull, and at the moment of truth tapping the bull on the forehead with my sword intead of stabbing him through the shoulder blade and severing his spinal chord. I knew this would be a noble gesture that would eventually lead to the bull goring me and thrusting his horn through my body and spinnning me about on his horns before he slammed my torn bleeding body to the arena floor and trampled me unmercifully with his brutal hoofs...but I would die a hero, as my blood spilled out on the ground...AH...SUCH ARE THE FOOLISH DREAMS OF YOUTH!


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The saga continues....for how long, only God knows!



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jacqueline grace 02 Apr 2021

You would be my hero Elton. I am quite sensitive about God's creatures. I have not even eaten anything that had a face in over 45 years .

Artist Reply: Thank you Jacqueline....I did have a friend that was to perform in a bull ring ..He was a boxer...Robbers stole the receipts and he refused to fight without pay.. the crowd went wild and tried to destroy the arena and sought to kill the pugilists no-shows....and my friend grabbed a sombrero and ran with the crowd pretndeing to be one with them seeking vengance on the fighters....His story was in Time magazine,,,So double NO BULLRINGS for me....ever...

Alberto D'Assumpcao 08 Nov 2006

Beautiful colours, Elton!

Reba McDonald 08 Nov 2006

A cool abstract Elton.