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People are the most difficult subject to
draw because of endless combinations of shape and surface. But they
are also the most fascinating because each is alive with energy and
enthusiasm.
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Brush Cutter
This five-year-old is hard at work proving
he can do as much work as the grownups. The determination of
children to prove themselves capable is always an inspiration to me.
Wouldn't it be great if we could hold on to that youthful enthusiasm all
our lives?
Original: 8x11, Graphite |
The Well-Mannered Cat
Pets will suffer many an indignity out of
affection for their human friends, as this cat is doing. He is
probably looking forward to the moment when he can choose his own activity
- perhaps a quiet nap in an out-of-the-way kind of place.
Original: 5x8, Graphite |
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The Village Blacksmith
Once a fixture of every village, the blacksmith can now be found mostly at
historic villages such as Hale Farm in Bath, Ohio.
The Hale Farm smithy, housed in a wooden shed with a large forge at the
back, is filled with sights, sounds and smells as timeless as the trade.
Heat radiates from the forge to fill the room as the big black hand
bellows pumps air into the embers. Hammers, tongs, files, and
scraps of iron jostle for space on the work table. The anvil
rings with blow after blow of the hammer molding hot metal to its finished
shape.
Original: 8x11, Graphite |
Grandmother, Grandson
A leisurely summer afternoon offers time to
relax and enjoy the timeless motion of Lake Erie waves making their way,
one after another, to the beach below. Grandmother and grandson sit
and contemplate the wonder of a perfect day.
Original: 5x8, Graphite |
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The Banjo Man
Master musician Dan Levinson uses a rapid-fire "claw hammer" technique to
belt out old-timey tunes on his 5-string banjo. Equally nimble with
a fiddle, he keeps his audience spellbound with his repertoire of the
music of yesteryear. It's hard to keep your toes from tapping, or
just bustin' a move, as you listen to the lively music.
Original: 8x11, Graphite |
People: The Pencil Art of Kirk Ramsey
Copyright © 2008 Kirk S. Ramsey
Last modified:
March 12, 2016
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