The drawing’s layout strongly directs the viewer’s eyes to the Amish buggy. The line of trees on the left side of the drawing and the fence line on the right keeps the viewer looking down the road to the horse and buggy. But wait, what is those accents of color on the right. Suddenly your eye moves from the Amish buggy to the pond and the Mallard duck flying in to land on the pond. Now you see the five Mallard ducks resting on the pond. You just now enjoyed the entire piece of art. India Ink & watercolor

Snow adventures is one of winter's pleasures for the Amish children, and this slope by their school provides just the right location for sledding. India Ink & Pastel.

Seeing laundry hanging on a line is not uncommon in Amish country. But have you ever seen laundry going through rows of corn? I just could not resist taking this picture and creating this art for others to enjoy.

Those countless wonderful days that you remember and miss so much once out of school. For the Amish children, the sound of the school bell signals a time to shift attention from field work to school work. India Ink and watercolor.

Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. Distlefinks are looking back over their shoulder because that is where you would find good luck. The hearts represent love, romance, and marriage.

Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. Distlefinks are looking back over their shoulder because that is where you would find good luck. The hearts represent love, romance, and marriage.

Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. Distlefinks are looking back over their shoulder because that is where you would find good luck. The hearts represent love, romance, and marriage.

Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. Distlefinks are looking back over their shoulder because that is where you would find good luck. The hearts represent love, romance, and marriage.

If you live among the Amish, you might have noticed the colors of their shirts and dresses have intensified. Enough that discussions actually take place between the elders and the younger Amish.

Amish buggies vary in style and size. A standard buggy size is 40” wide X 68” long. Let’s put this in perspective with a small car. Do you remember that cute little VW Beetle? It is 72” W X 169”L. Nearly twice the width of a buggy, but three kids in the back seat of a Beetle was a tight squeeze. Yet, three and sometimes four children in the back seat of an Amish buggy is common. And don’t be surprised if you get a smile and a wave from a little hand.

Hitchin’ A Ride is from a photograph I took in 1980 while driving in my car. The use of rollerblades by the young Amish was not uncommon. But seeing an Amish youth on rollerblades hanging onto a buggy going down the main street in Intercourse, PA is not something you will see frequently. And like our car, the buggy has changed over the years. India Ink and watercolor.

This drawing was inspired when I watched a buggy going by with a very young child looking out the window.

This is one of my earliest drawings and one of the few that includes a resemblance of life. It exists about a quarter mile from our first home south of Strasburg.

Coming Home represents a first in my 56 years of India Ink drawings. The drawing was designed to extend the picture beyond the boarders of the drawing. The wagon wheel and tree roots are used to carry the viewer's eyes beyond the confinement of a boarder.