Photos and story by Mike CoilExploreBigSky.com Contributor
Montana State University is a force this season.
The Bobcats (7-1, 10-1) rolled into Missoula on Saturday November 17 like a juggernaut, defeating rival University of Montana Grizzlies, 16-7.
In what’s known as the Brawl of the Wild, the Griz (3-5, 5-6) scored their only points on the third drive of the game, with a 47-yard touchdown run by running back Peter Nguyen. The Griz piled up 108 rushing yards in the first quarter but then it was all Cats. The MSU defense took over in the second quarter, holding Montana’s offense to 60 rushing yards the rest of the game.
The Bobcats scored their only touchdown in the first quarter, on a 16-yard pass from DeNarius McGhee to Brian Flotkoetter. MSU place kicker Rory Perez made 3 field goals to lead all scorers.
With the win, the Bobcats secured a tie with Eastern Washington University and California Polytechnic State University for the Big Sky conference title, and have earned a bye during the first round of the tournament.
Their first game will be Dec. 1 against the winner of the Villanova/Stony Brook game. Kickoff is at 5 p.m. at Bobcat stadium.
This is the third straight season the Bobcats have gone to the playoffs.
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.