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art, artwork, blackmith shop, curved roof, drawing, farm buildings, outbuildings, sketches, sketching, smithy, sway-back
- blacksmith shop
On another farm today. I chose to draw this building because of its interesting sway-backed roof. The side wall shows the settling of the foundation, too. The farm’s owner told me that it was once used for a blacksmith shop. ( I’m guessing not a commercial one, but one that met the needs of the farm itself.) 2b, 7b & 9b graphite pencils, on Master’s Touch spiral-bound hard-back sketchbook. (This paper is actually an off-white, nice weight paper. Fairly good to work on although darkest darks seemed to be hard to get with graphite. Its’ an economical choice, though; good for everyday field-sketching. )
NOTE: All images and text in this post are Copyright K. A. Renninger 2011. I am more than happy to have you share them through your own blog, and hope you will do so—but you must give me credit. Anyone who uses them to make money will be prosecuted.
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My grandfathers black smith shop sits across the road from my house.
It is not very big but he made wagon wheels and shoed horses for the folks in a 10 mile radius or so.
I look at your picture and I hear a hammer ringing out across the field.
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Thank you so much for sharing that. Blacksmithing is such a fascinating part of our heritage. You’re very fortunate to live nearby this special piece of your family’s
history. I’m glad my drawing could bring some pleasant “audio imagery” to you.
And by the way, I really enjoy your poetry!
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