McCormick

 

Before January comes to an end, here is a pen and wash drawing of a tractor plowing through the water during the fall flooding in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.   Approximately 660,000 farm animals died during those floods; 650,000 died during the earlier "heat dome".  I haven't seen a damage tally for plant based agriculture but I'm sure the numbers are equally astounding.  Our farmers need our support and prayers. 

#DRAWBIRDSTRACTOR

 

I did this sketch for an Instagram challenge.  You can find the inspiration photo here. 

Big Red

 

Here's what @mozarts_ride has to say about this tractor:

1940-48 Farmall "Model B" Tractor. I spotted "Big Red" resting next door to a local winery cabin, located in the wonderul town of Fredericksburg, Texas.... "She thinks my tractor's sexy...It really turns her on...She's always starin' at me...While I'm chuggin' along...Kenny Chesney
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."The Farmall B was built by International Harvester from 1940 to 1948 in Chicago, Illinois..The new McCormick-Deering Farmall B was closely related to the Farmall A. The main differences were the B's narrow front (tricycle) design with a standard single front wheel or optional dual wheels, plus an extended left rear axle. Moving the left rear wheel outward put the engine and transmission in the center but the driver was still offset to the right for a good view of the ground and crop below the tractor. The B had the same power as the A and was also rated as a 1-plow tractor but it was designed to cultivate two rows vs. one for the A." (Fandom, "Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki. Farmall B")..Now you know the rest of the story...)

This Little Piggy Goes to Market

 

Photo Reference by Talia2394, Paint My Photo

I was inspired by the reference photo because the tractor looked like a little pig to me!

#drawjohnsmassey

 

a drawing challenge from @jdwartist