The Peat Cutter

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Well done, Jim!

Posted by Cesare Romano on Thu 10 Aug 20:48:49

You're right Jim there's nothing quite like it. I like both the sketch and this one, they are evocative of the process. I cut, dried and gathered the peat for a season....hard work!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 10 Aug 21:00:24

also saw peat being cut and stacked on the Galway visit , welcome memories . like the sketch in particular.

Posted by Mike Capenerhurst on Thu 10 Aug 22:36:56

His name is Pete Jim lovely

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Fri 11 Aug 06:50:20

Lovely full of life vibrant work Jim I chuckled at The comment from Dennis about his name .

Posted by dennis roberts on Fri 11 Aug 07:55:37

Great work Jim realy captured the essence of hard work.

Posted by shaun mole on Fri 11 Aug 08:42:41

Another lovely painting Jim,

Posted by David Johns on Fri 11 Aug 14:31:27

Good work Jim.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Fri 11 Aug 15:12:14

Unmistakably yours Jim. Good one.

Posted by Pete Batho on Fri 11 Aug 16:09:44

Thanks very much to all of you for the positive comments.

Posted by Jim Morris on Fri 11 Aug 16:44:33

Hang on Studio Wall

10/08/2017

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Once you encounter burning peat the odour ( a far from unpleasant one) never leaves you. Even now I can conjure up that rich odour from many years ago in Ireland where they used it for all sorts of things including fire fuel. . Ah, the memories ..(-:

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Jim Morris

I've reached 83 (84 in September ) years young and love to paint and draw. Watercolours are my preference used also with line and wash. I paint or sketch something most days of whatever takes my fancy. Glad to have found this site. I don't feel I have a set painting style but I tend to go for…

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