Barn VII and Barn IX - Two Works in Progress

Today I felt like working on barns, so I pulled out this barn first that I started a while ago (see posts on 28 September 2013 and 06 November 2014).

I put in the trees on the background hills behind the barn and then started on some of the tree branches on the front of the barn.

I will post this barn at a later date once more work on it has been completed.









Barn VII

The next barn I have worked on a number of times over the years (see posts on 28 September 2013, 15 May 2016, 06 April and 20 August 2017).

I worked on the smaller birches on the right side of the drawing and then worked on the two very large birches.















Barn IX

Next I put in some of the grasses and growies in the front of the drawing. I will post this piece at a later date as more work on it is completed.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and enjoy the artwork.

Run In Sheds I

I am delighted that my first pair of barn swallows has finally arrived. I was starting to worry that they wouldn't find their way back.

I am sure more of them will arrive soon and return to their nests once again.














Today I pulled out this sketch that I had finished as an outline drawing (see posts on 18 June 2013 and 06 April 2015).

I thought it would look better as a pen and ink drawing and I added more details into the clouds and added some leaves onto the tree.

This original 6" x 9” pen and ink drawing is available matted and shrink wrapped for $40.00.

Run in Shed I

It is 24F (-4.4C) and overcast and we are to get more snow flurries today. I think it is supposed to be spring, but winter just doesn't want to leave.

I pulled out this sketch that I did a couple of years ago (see post on 18 June 2013) when I went out for a drive in the countryside.

Beginning with the closest building I put in the barn board and straightened the fascia boards. Next I added some overgrown grasses and weeds at the base of the shed.















Then I moved to the next building and began working on the well weathered, wooden roof. Some of the boards had warped and twisted showing their age.

From there I started on the solid side wall with its entry door for the times when the animals are shut into the shed during bad weather. Then the back wall and interior sidewall.

Lastly I added a fence line in for the pasture and some long grass and growies around the second shed.