Young Woman in Blue with Yellow Collar and Earring, Wonderful Antique Graphite and Crayon Portrait carved walnut nativity there is something about the

there is something about the interaction between my iPhone camera and this vase that makes the surface decoration (hand-painted using a resist technique for the crescent shapes I believe) appear a bit blurry

remind me a bit of the incredible work of the visionary self taught artist Martin Ramirez (reference image included in photos

Not an especially skillful carving

Colored pencil and graphite on construction type drawing paper

Young Woman in Blue with Yellow Collar and Earring, Wonderful Antique Graphite and Crayon Portrait carved walnut nativity there is something about theA few more today by the same person who drew the woman with raised hand in garden (framed) listed last week along with another sold I love these so much, each quite singular but showing their maker's sustained commitment to drawing lovely ladies in radiant colors with distinctive features and sculptural hair! And this young woman looks so thoughtful and kind to me, a very nice one to keep company with. I know these were found in the collection of an