I think Van Goghs sketches are remarkable and with a few lines he can catch the toil, and sheer hard wok of the peasant, This sketch may appear as if the peasant is frozen in time but then that is what a photograph does , so that shows how good Van Gogh really was.
potatoes and was sketched towards the end of his life in 1888. These peasants are planting potatoes perhaps with more action here than in the previous sketch because e there are two peasants.Van Gogh uses mainly lines and cross hatching.
Chris Bellinger 
ian gordon craig
August 30, 2008 at 11:14 pm
remarkable draughtsperson. And to think, when he finally chose art as his life’s work, he had no greater assumption than that he might ilustrate books one day.
Chris
August 31, 2008 at 7:39 am
You are so right!, also I meant add on the post the womans left shoe. he evcen put the sugeston of wear and tear (secon picture, left foot
Chris
August 31, 2008 at 7:42 am
I correct me last comment it was the firdt picture!