"End Of The Trail"

Susan Bergstrom

"End Of The Trail"

“End Of The Trail” is a signed,original, pastel and prismacolor pencil drawing.
Drawn on card stock, acid free, bonded no tooth artist drawing paper.
All of my drawings are sprayed with a final professional artist protective fixitive.

The romance of the West, Southwest and the Cowboy is a subject I always return to. I live both in Colorado and in Nevada, so I have an endless supply of personal photography that I draw from for these drawings. I personally developed this sharp focus pastel and prismacolor pencil technique to make my drawings come alive.
My studio is located in Mesquite, Nevada.

As with all of my artwork , my initials are on the front with full signature,title and date on back.
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All Around the Styles, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, AMERICAN PATRIOT, Around The World, Art Inspired by Dreams, Childhood, Cowboy / Cowgirl Art, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Decorative and Traditional Art, Dimensions, Everyday Life, Impressionist Art, Live, Love, Dream: , Men Appreciation, Mixed Media, Pencil Drawing (2 per 24 hrs), Realist Traditional Art, Rural Around The Globe, Safe Haven, Shameless Self-Promotion, Solo Exhibition, The Patchwork , The true beauty, The Wild West Show, United States, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Western United States Artists and Photographers and Who are YOU to Judge? Available for sale as

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"End Of The Trail" by Susan Bergstrom
"End Of The Trail" by Susan Bergstrom
  • Mike Paget

    Mike Paget

    Fabulous drawing!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much, I am addicted to these pastel and colorpencil drawings…It is way to much fun, must be illegal somewhere!
    Thanks again~Susan

  • RMonroe

    RMonroe

    Great Work:)

  • Paul Thompson

    Paul Thompson

    Susan I love this drawing. Just a classic look (which all us guys wish we had) !!!! Wonderful work. :-)

  • George  Link

    George Link

    Truly superlative!

  • Jan Landers

    Jan Landers

    you have a gift…..thank you for sharing it with us…..

  • PERUGINA

    PERUGINA

    This is awesome!

  • Susan Bergstrom

    Susan Bergstrom

    Thank you…This is actually a personal friend and he is one of the “Ten Marlboro Men”...There are only ten and they are Mar. Men for life…I could do portraits of Kelly all day long!

  • BigD

    BigD

    Awesome, you have some beautiful work, Susi

  • Susan Bergstrom

    Susan Bergstrom

    Thank you BigD…This one is one of my favorite real life cowboys to do portraits of…

  • denise romano

    denise romano

    reallly nice !!!

  • Susan Bergstrom

    Susan Bergstrom

    Thank you Denise…one of my personal favorites!

  • Alleycatsgarden

    Alleycatsgarden

    awesome light – great pose – marvellous work

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much for viewing, your observations and comment…I appreciate it!

  • coffeetea

    coffeetea

    saw this on the left side of your homepage… very brilliant! Susan.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much for viewing and browsing around in my collection…I knew someone was there!!! Ha…just kidding!

  • Jerame    *

    Jerame *

    Awesome! I was meant to be a cowboy so I’m digging this!!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    You still can you know!!! don’t get old with out a “Bucket List”!... Thanks for viewing…glad you came to visit!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    this is so awesome,great art

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Rosina!

  • Dave  Corn

    Dave Corn

    Woa…...........................Im Lovin This One!!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks..this fellow actually exists, he is a close friend and one of the 10 Marlboro Men…his name is Kelly Coffee…

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau

    Excellent done!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much for viewing and your kind comment!

  • Yool

    Yool

    You are an amazing artist ….your work rocks !!!!!!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Yool…for viewing and your kind comments…and I see you have favored several…Thanks again!!!

  • CarolM

    CarolM

    I love your technique Susan. Your work is so full of interesting light. This one is very pleasing. I love those cowboys too.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Carol…I am a cowboy junkie and my light in my work is mostly to draw the eye to the main subject..I try and get this effect in my photography but I make a point of it in my fine art! Thanks for your kind comment!

  • Lisa Hill

    Lisa Hill

    your work is amazing, only just found you on here but you are definately going onto my faves x

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much!...didn’t know you were looking for me but I am glad you found me!!!

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    Hi Susan – just read your “no sales” rant and all the responses and had to come see what you have. You really are an accomplished artist – this is remarkable and the technique works really well. I used to live in Montana and would yearly attend the Charlie Russell art show and auction - there are hundreds of booths of folks trying to sell original artwork and it draws huge crowds of folks with money (I know I bought some things) - I am sure it is juried and there is probably a waiting list for a booth - but it might be something you would want to check into - your art would certainly fit in well there—cheers and good luck – dave

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Dave for viewing some of my gallery and my work…I have been selling my work for years at gatherings just like the one you mentioned…I am of the mind anymore that I will sit on my originals for a few years because in this ecconomy…people just do not have the money to pay me what I feel the pieces are worth. Thank God I don’t have to survive on the sale of my work…we have two corporations my husband and I run and I have a load of private art students…so long story short, until the time presents it’s self, I will just stick to networking and wait out the rocky times where artwork is concerned. I thank you though for your suggestion, I recieve 2 to 3 invites every couple of months to attend these artist gatherings and I have stopped all of it for the time being. I will just wait for better times and look forward to the small sales I make here on RB.

  • Jo Hoden   "C'est la Vie"

    Jo Hoden "C'...

    Oh Susan this is so beautiful…:0)

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Hey hello Jo…thanks so much for dropping by! and thanks for viewing and your comment!

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    STUNNING WORK YOU DO

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Linda!!!..this fellow really exists and is an old friend..he is one of the ten Marlboro Men…!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    brilliant work linda! stunningly good
    :))

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    sorry susan!! i meant you!!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks okay…if you like my work, you can call me anything you want!!!LOL

  • cheetaah

    cheetaah

    you’re very talented, I love your work. xooxo

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thank you so much for viewing and your kind comment! I appreciate it!

  • coolart

    coolart

    One of my favs here reminds me of so many happy days riding on my horses. Love the colour and the pose of the man he looks kind of cute too

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    This fellow actually exists as I had explined in earlier posts…he is an old friend who also happens to be one of the ten Marlboro Men…They still exist and they are Marlboro Men for life…this drawing was created from one of his photographs…Thanks for viewing!

  • Cathy Amendola

    Cathy Amendola

    , Susan…this is fantastic..!!!
    Cathy

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Many thanks Cathy! I am addicted to pastels and color pencils!

  • Cathy Amendola

    Cathy Amendola

    you should be Susan…you make them TALK!
    Cathy

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Most of the time it feels like I just hang on to the pencil and it does the rest…!!! Thank you for such a kind comment!

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Wonderful work! How clever are you? (Very!!) And you spell Marlboro the way I do!! Love this = fave!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks again so much!

  • Joe Valcourt/MODERNUS ART STUDIO

    Joe Valcourt/M...

    wonderful work an Americana delight. outstanding execution. Joe

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much for viewing Joseph…and I appreciate your kind comment!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Stunning colours!! Fantastic work

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Rosina! Just curious…where did you see this or did I hear you strolling through mt collection!? LOL…

  • Jason Vickers

    Jason Vickers

    Very nice color in this Susan , Great painting!
    I think i ran into this guy when i lived in Texas!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    He lives there now..he is one of the ten Marlb. Men…there are only ten and you a MM for the rest of your life…these are drawn from the posters and photographs he gave me…he is also in Camp Coffee…
    Thanks again!

  • JuliaWright

    JuliaWright

    Great work!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks Julia…!

  • Paul Gitto

    Paul Gitto

    wonderful!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much! I appreciate your comment!

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel


    Congratulations your work has been featured in The Woman Photographer

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Cora…It is Always an Honor!

  • CarolM

    CarolM

    Congratulations on your feature in Woman Photographer, Susan. You sure know how to paint those cowboys.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks Carol…Just a cowboy junkie!!! LOL

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Yay, Susan, you won the challenge. I’m not surprised!!! Congratulations to you!!!!!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    I JUST now saw this and I am STUNNED! ...and THANKS!!!!

  • Leanna Lomanski

    Leanna Lomanski

    Congrats on the first place finish—definitely a deserving piece of art. Love your technique!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much! I appreciate your viewing and your kind comment!

  • Veikko  Suikkanen

    Veikko Suikkanen

    Congrats your challenge win! Fantastic art you have!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    This is just toooo awesome, I’m stunned but so very pleased and thanks!

  • Sheila  Pasket

    Sheila Pasket

    AWESOME WORK!!! Congrats on your win!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Sheila…I appreciate your comment!

  • kjgordon

    kjgordon

    most excellent talent.congrats on the challenge….......

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much! I very much appreciate your viewing and comment!

  • shooterrn

    shooterrn

    Excellent work, you are very talented.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks! I very much appreciate your comment!

  • KenLePoidevin

    KenLePoidevin

    Congratulations,This is realy great.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much! I appreciate your viewing and your comment!

  • Carl Chick

    Carl Chick

    Congrats on the challenge. This is a truly fine work.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much! I appreciate your viewing and your comment!

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    gorgous and congrats

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much! I appreciate your viewing and your comment!

  • Arla M. Ruggles

    Arla M. Ruggles

    Congrats on winning the Rural Around The Globe Art Challenge!
    Well-deserved!!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much! I appreciate your viewing and your comment!

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Congrats on your challenge win (Rural Around The Globe)!
    Great stuff Susan! Fantastic! :))

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    I just saw this…and I am so pleased! Thanks Vicki!

  • Jing3011

    Jing3011

    Just plain wonderful!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much…I appreciate your viewing and your comment!

  • CraigsMom

    CraigsMom

    Congrats on winning the challenge with this wonderful image!!!!!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much…I appreciate your viewing and your comment!

  • artist4peace

    artist4peace

    Congratulations my dear,you captured ALL that….what a man,hmmmm.

  • artist4peace

    artist4peace

    I am restraining myself,Susan….almost all the men on my mom’s side of the family worked the Ranch we have in Anuach,Texas.
    soooo I love me some cowboy GF. :)

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    I’ll answer both with this one…I appreciate your viewing, and your comments…I too am a hopeless Cowboy Junkie!!! LOL

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Beautiful work, Susan – your talent is incredible!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Many thanks Colleen!

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Congratulations Susan on your Challenge Win!! Fabulous work!! :o)

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much! I appreciate your comments!

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Congratulation on the Challenge win WONDERFUL as usual.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Mary…Needless to say I was stunned, but also very pleased!

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    your work is incredible .. really soulful.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much! I appreciate your kind comments!

  • Dave  Corn

    Dave Corn

    Back again…...just to say this is truely excellent western art~!!!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Dave! I always appreciate your viewing and comments!

  • valzart

    valzart

    Aww this is such thoughtful+beautiful work sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Val!!!

  • Glitter

    Glitter

    marvellous creation!!!
    it feels so alive!!!
    fantastic job!!!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much for viewing..I appreciate it!!!

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    stunning:)

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Sorry for the late response…must have got lost in the shuffel…thanks so much for viewing and your kind comment!

  • Lynda Robinson

    Lynda Robinson

    Congratulations on winning the ‘ART’Challenge in Rural Around the Globe with this EXCELLENT artwork Susan!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks and glad your back…Didn’t you win one I thought I saw? Thanks again!

  • Gail Bridger

    Gail Bridger

    This is fabulous Susan…one of the best! Lots of sex appeal here!! :)))

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    I am just a Cowboy Junkie!!! Thanks Gail!

  • Stormygirl

    Stormygirl

    This is awesome, just beautiful…

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so mcuh for viewing my work and your comment!

  • Sean Jansen

    Sean Jansen

    Awesome just awesome

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gald you are back…b-mail me and give me an update!...and thanks!

  • ISMAIL ALAOUI ABDALLAOUI

    ISMAIL ALAOUI ...

    you have one great talent,
    you did a very good job,
    all your gallery is a joy to my eyes!=)))))

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Such a wonderful comment..I appreciate the favorites and the watchlist I see!

  • cdcantrell

    cdcantrell

    nice work susan

  • Dyle Warren

    Dyle Warren

    OMGosh, this is fantastic!! Great subject matter, colors and effect!!! Love your work Susan!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks again so much for viewing my work!

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Congratulations Susan, a well deserved challenge win, another fine work.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Mary!I appreciate it!

  • Karen  Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    Wonderful!...you are tremendously talented! Lovely portfolio…

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Karen..I so appreciate your viewing my work and your comment! ...and the Fav!!!

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Beautiful work!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much for viewing! I appreciate it!

  • KarenKSmith

    KarenKSmith

    Excellent work Susan.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks Karen…just curious…where did you see this…it was posted months ago!!!!

  • KarenKSmith

    KarenKSmith

    Susan, it’s on your home page today.

  • janetmarston

    janetmarston

    All of your work is FABULOUS – I love western and native american art. Yours is by far one of the best I’ve seen so far.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much for viewing my work and I am sorry this is so tardy in reply…I appreciate you comment very much…

  • Kate Purdy

    Kate Purdy

    Love the pose, another great work of art. Susan, I adore your work!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks Kate…I so appreciate your viewing and comment!

  • Nori Bucci

    Nori Bucci

    Beautiful drawing Susan!!!

  • Jindara

    Jindara

    Fabulous work!

  • barnsis

    barnsis

    This is a 10!! wonderful colors and details, beautifully done my dear friend.

  • Ellen  Price

    Ellen Price

    Beautiful work…Susan :-)
    Featured for the month of June

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks Ellen…Always an Honor!!!

  • urmysunshine

    urmysunshine

    this is fabulous, I love your work!!~

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks for viewing…appreciate it and your comment!

  • Rosemaree

    Rosemaree

    “COWBOY UP Y’ALL” thanks for adding this wonderful image to COWBOY ? COWGIRL ART

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    ...again, My Pleasure…!!!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely work

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much for viewing my work…I appreciate it!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Love the composition, the color and the capture of light on this image! Your work is outstanding!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Many thanks Joanne…I appreciate your viewing and your comment!

  • Scott Denny

    Scott Denny

    My being Native it is nice to see this title on something other than a statue of a defeated Indian.

    For me the “End of the Trail” statue of a Indian on a horse does not mean defeat. For me it means an end of a way of life.

    My forefathers and all those of Indian Country fought hard to keep their way of life alive. In the end I do see it as defeat. Indian Country still fights today to be recognized.

    In American much more attention is put on other minorities. For Natives it is sad. Before there were African Americans, Asian Americans, and HIspanic Americans there were the indigenous people of this beautiful land.

    There is a greats sense of “end of a great day” with your image. No matter what work has been done, your image show us the day was good and it is time to settle in for the evening.

    A very soothing piece of work.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much Scott for sharing your feelings and thoughts…I never try to show my Native American work in defeat…more fanciful I’d say…more as a vision of a child… as I grew up near the Rosebud Reservation in Nebraska…as a child the pow-wows were a sense of wonder and left images in my mind for a lifetime.
    I am in hopes my representations of the Native American never offends anyone…
    Thanks again…

  • Scott Denny

    Scott Denny

    I am sure you work does not offend Natives. I have check out a number of your pieces and they are very nicely done.

    I have found in life you may offend someone. The point is it is not in your heart to do so.

    I think you have very nice work. :-)

  • fuelthesoul

    fuelthesoul

    Brillant drawing and colour choice,Bev

  • Hidemi Tada

    Hidemi Tada

    hooom, at last i arrived here, so many comments for great job Susan. i have nothing to say new, Congrats!

  • Hidemi Tada

    Hidemi Tada

    hooom, at last i arrived here, so many comments for great job Susan. i have nothing to say new, Congrats!

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore

    Congratulations on being featured
    Inside Solo magazine, vol. 5!


    Inside Solo is the Art News and Resource magazine from Solo Exhibition.

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks so much! I am just thrilled!!!

  • NatureGreeting Cards ©ccwri

    NatureGreeting...

    *CONGRATULATIONS, Susan on your Solo Exhibition!....Carolyn

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Thanks! I’m not sure I know what this means…is this a feature or something else? But many thanks!

  • NatureGreeting Cards ©ccwri

    NatureGreeting...

    CLICK on the inside solo above, and sit back, and hold on to you chair!!! LOL! Hugs!!

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    LOL…I just did and I am just amazed…this is so totally Cool! It says I live in Mesquite,Texas but it is Mesquite, Nevada..but Heck I’ll live on the Moon for such an Honor!!!

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore

    Oh man, I’m sorry, Susan. I kept thinking I should contact you to verify Mesquite (Texas). I’ll change it now so future readers will know it’s Nevada!! Congrats. And thanks, Carolyn, for guiding Susan to the right moon landing. ;)

  • Susan Bergstrom replied

    Totally not a problem…like I said I’ll live on the moon for such a wonderful Honor and spotlighting of my work…I just did a journal entry with a link to the site of your group and the mixup about where I live will just bring a chuckle to any and all …and from last count I have close to 15 pages of people who watch me …this will bring much traffic to your site…so put the coffee pot on!!! LOL Thanks again so much!

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore

    Inside Solo is the magazine of the Solo Exhibition group, Susan, of which you are a member. Every Friday, I publish a new issue, which, among other things, features members of notes, or images of note, plus 3-4 mini-features. The Solo Exhibitions themselves are the 12 featured works in the normal “features” gallery of the group, which are always one person’s art (rather than 12 persons’, for example); thus the term, “Solo”. Past solo exhibitions are archived in the forums, as “permanent galleries” named after the exhibitors/artists. Hope you will take a look around there some time and enjoy. We have a wonderful, and exceptionally talented group. Thanks for being part of it.

  • Gudrun Eckleben

    Gudrun Eckleben 18 days ago

    Superb!!

  • banrai

    banrai 10 days ago

    fantastic draw

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