Hey Hive account@jonny-clearwater! I noticed your mention and decided to give this challenge a shot. The 4-color palette did enough to limit my creativity and I was unable to come up with anything.

I was watching a Fist Full Of Dollars the other day and it started with this brilliant sequence. It reminded me alot of Red Dead Redemption which is my favorite game. The film itself is a masterpiece I might add. So I decided to pay tribute to both the movie and the film. I'll be watching the rest of the Dollars Trilogy today haha.

This is the longest animation I have done, at 21 frames. I have wanted to draw something western for a long time and with that spark of inspiration, I instantly got to work. I know the artist should leave his artwork up for interpretation but I couldn't help it. The way I see it, This artwork paints a picture of the harsh and brutal frontier life with the blood-red sky hinting at the huge amount of blood spilt unlawfully and unnecessarily, while the tumbleweed represents the loneliness of a wanderer in the hot desert. My "shadow-drawing skills" are very rusty but as I've said, this contest is a good motivator for practice. Sorry for the wall of text, hope you enjoy it.

I hope editing your entry is still allowed.