Charming, Curious Black ink on Wood Repeat Drawing of Coal Train and Driver auld lang syne drawing with one finger in each

with one finger in each armhole and another inside the opening to the head

with a deeply ribbed body that caused the pretty marbling of the drippy glazing

I really love these as three-dimensional paintings

super satisfying sculptural perfection

Charming, Curious Black ink on Wood Repeat Drawing of Coal Train and Driver auld lang syne drawing with one finger in eachI have no idea the story behind this, but I think it's fabulous with this early locomotive coal train hand drawn over and over on old plywood panel in what appears to have been a black marker. I've tried to figure out what the partial text on the bottom might refer to looks like the existing letters might read Hemfield, but that has lead me nowhere. I just love the manner of the drawing, with this little man in brimmed hat at the center of the train,