Sunday, August 14, 2011

Sunday Sketches - Icelandic House

Hello and welcome to Sunday Sketches. It's being hosted by Heather this week while Sophia is away tending to family issues.

This is an Icelandic turf covered house that I saw in the newspaper recently and found it interesting. Shortly afterwards, I saw a similar style historic turf house pictured in northern Newfoundland, Canada. It's evidence of Norse (Viking) explorers a long time ago.

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19 comments:

  1. mewangibooks14 August, 2011 09:29

    really interesting and i love your sketch, especially the bright light green. hope you are having a happy sunday christine.

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  2. Valerie-Jael14 August, 2011 09:42

    Lovely sketch, and a great idea with grass on the roof! Hugs, Valerie

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  3. Victoria14 August, 2011 09:48

    Hi Christine..so super beautiful! I love this piece...and feel such serenity and calm from it..just gorgeous!!
    Shine on!
    Victoria~

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  4. Anonymous14 August, 2011 10:04

    this is beautiful,, and so interesting, I love it!

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  5. Morph Waffle14 August, 2011 10:19

    Very cool, great drawing!

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  6. WrightStuff14 August, 2011 10:22

    Nice drawing. Hope there weren't any vikings still hanging about though!

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  7. Heather14 August, 2011 10:46

    Nice job, Chrisitne. I can only imagine what life must have been living during that time. You have captured the image very well!
    Thanks for joining in Sunday Sketches today! Hope you are enjoying your day! We have buckets of rain, here today...so, imagine i am glad I have a slate roof, not a turf roof! hee!!!

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  8. Jehanne's doodles14 August, 2011 10:46

    Love houses like this. I wonder how warm they will keep you in winter and how cool in summer.
    Lovely sketch!

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  9. carol l mck14 August, 2011 11:07

    Lovely sketch and those houses are so fascinating ~namaste,

    (Carol ~ Share the Creative Journey)

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  10. Unknown14 August, 2011 11:41

    Great sketch....love viking stories..

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  11. Joni Nickrent14 August, 2011 11:52

    Very interesting and wonderful sketch! Love to learn about the history behind your pieces! Fun Stuff! POP ART MINIS

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  12. lissa14 August, 2011 13:09

    green roof? not sure I would like to live there but it's quite colorful. sweet drawing.

    hope your day is sweet and happy.

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  13. Betsy Brock14 August, 2011 16:15

    You drew it perfectly! I saw these once with goats grazing right on the roof. hilarious!

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  14. Kristin Aquariann14 August, 2011 18:20

    Neat house sketch! Architecture that is built into the natural surroundings fascinates me.

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  15. Debbie14 August, 2011 19:03

    that's interesting about the vikings, and I really like this new sketch. I wonder how old the house is? happy sunday!

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  16. Christine14 August, 2011 19:50

    thanks for your comments everyone. Debbie, the houses date from the 10th century to the 18th century, with some still surviving, from what I can google.

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  17. miruspeg15 August, 2011 07:17

    Christine this sketch reminded me of some of the houses we saw in Norway last year.
    I had never seen houses with turf roofs. I found them fasinating.
    Lovely sketch.
    Hugs
    Peggy xxxx

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  18. GalleryJuana15 August, 2011 12:28

    I love the greens you've added to this drawing. The colors make this house look so inviting.

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  19. Icy BC15 August, 2011 16:50

    That looks so fantastic, I wish I could have it to live in..Just beautiful, Christine!

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