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These images were drawn just for fun and
practice.
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Duck On A Box
This whimsical duck would make any object look cheerful. The drawing
was rendered in a "fine-point" style to bring out the wood grain of this
Shaker box.
Original: 9x11, Graphite |
Bronze ibex-shaped cheekpiece (from a horse's bridle
bit).
Iran, Luristan, ca. 700 B.C.
The original bit was excavated intact, and is a part of the collection of
the Cleveland Museum of Art. The bit itself fit into the round hole
and was about an inch in diameter, with the cheek pieces each being about
five inches tall.
Original: 9x11, Graphite |
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Antique Coin Bank
I remember this coin bank from my childhood, when it sat on my
grandmother's bookcase. The bank took nickels, dimes and quarters.
To make a deposit, you placed your coin in the slot and pulled the lever
on the right all the way down. The coin dropped in, and the window
counters showed the new total. Once ten dollars was saved, the bank
could be opened by pushing the lever on the left.
Original: 9x11, Graphite |
Hanuman
Cambodia, 921-945 A.D.
This monkey man image was carved in buff-colored sandstone in what is
known as the Koh Ker style. The statue stands about four feet tall,
and is a part of the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Original: 9x11, Graphite |
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Opium Weight
Burma
Cast in bronze, this diminutive one and a
half inch tall temple dog exudes an air of adventure and mystery. It
is heavy to hold in your hand, and is used, or so I was told, to weigh
opium in the marketplaces of Burma.
Original 5x7, Graphite |
Key Ring
Drawn as part of an in-class art assignment, I pulled out my key ring and
created this detail drawing of what I carried at that time - almost
photographic. I wouldn't be surprised if one could cut a new key
using this image, insert it into the lock, and open the door with it!
Original: 5x7, Graphite |
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Teddy Bear Family
Three cuddly teddy bears welcome you into
their family. This "still life" group was part of a drawing exercise
intended to emphasize the textural surfaces of the objects rendered.
Original 9x11, Graphite |
Cuyahoga River Bridge
Cleveland, Ohio has such a wide variety of bridges, it might be called the
"City of Bridges". This lift bridge, built slightly
"off-horizontal", rises horizontally to make way for iron ore ships
navigating from Lake Erie to steel mills upstream. This quick sketch
was intended to decorate the bottom edge of personal stationary.
Original: 3x9, Graphite |
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Miscellaneous: The Pencil Art of Kirk Ramsey
Copyright © 2008 Kirk S. Ramsey
Last modified:
March 12, 2016
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