Horse Head Hitching Post 1935 - 1942

Ernest A. Towers, Jr. made this drawing of a Horse Head Hitching Post, with what looks like graphite and watercolor. The color palette is muted, almost monochromatic, which gives the piece a timeless quality, like a memory fading into sepia tones. It reminds us that artmaking is a process of layering—ideas, materials, time. Look at the texture of the horse’s head. You can almost feel the cool smoothness of the metal, can't you? The fine lines create depth and form, and that tiny ring hanging below—perfectly round—becomes a focal point. It's so functional yet so beautifully rendered. It’s like Towers is saying, “Even the most mundane objects have a certain beauty.” This drawing reminds me a little of Giorgio Morandi’s still life paintings; it elevates the ordinary to the extraordinary. In the end, art is an ongoing conversation, and everyone is invited to chime in.