Size: 8.5 x 11.5 Soft Pastel on paper
Just finished this painting this morning. The inspiration here was of the blacksmith, Bill Printy, giving a demonstration to a group of young admirers. Here, he's making vein impressions on the grapevine leaf by hammering the chisel into the heated metal.
Now I have 4 paintings completed that will be in the "2 Iowa Counties" book I'm creating. The goal is to have at least 80 to 100 images to publish. I'd better get back to work. Loooong way to gooooo!
