Grandfather's Clock c. 1936

This drawing of a Grandfather’s Clock was made by Ernest A. Towers Jr., though we don’t know exactly when. What strikes me is its subtle palette, all these gentle browns and tans, like he’s trying to evoke the wood itself with his materials. There’s a delicate touch to the rendering. Look at the way the wood grain swirls in the base, almost like a topographical map, or a landscape you can get lost in. The clock isn’t just an object; it’s a character, a witness to time, you know? The clock face is a pale blue, adding a sense of coolness and distance to this otherwise warm image. It’s like a little portal, hinting at something beyond our immediate perception. This drawing reminds me a bit of Charles Burchfield, who also had a knack for finding the mystical in the mundane. And like with Burchfield, the drawing becomes an invitation to slow down, to really *see* the world around us, and to find beauty in the passage of time.