W&N watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm
The last signs of winter still lingering – a row of scorched wooden fencing that now needs replacing…
MY SKETCHBOOK -- Paintings and jewellery from nature - Original watercolour paintings and unique hand-crafted jewellery by South African artist Maree Clarkson
Monday, October 27, 2014
The last signs of Winter
The last signs of winter still lingering – a row of scorched wooden fencing that now needs replacing…
Sunday, October 19, 2014
A windpomp in South Africa
Ink sketch and W&N watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm
The first records found of a windpump in South Africa, is from a painting drawn in 1848. Records were found of windpumps as from 1869 and the first import was in 1874. These were wooden constructions. The first all steel windpump was patented in 1855 in England.
Die windpomp
…en vurig en fier soos oor ‘n kleintandooi
die kop geolie en die stert bloedrooi
staan ons ou slyttand met ‘n nuwe rug
oor die jongste boorgat opgerig
-- Uittreksel uit ’n gedig deur Leon Strydom
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