Day 302 "Braintree T - Pick Up" ink & marker 6 x 9

Our daughter is living home this summer and commuting into the city via the T (that's short for the Mass Bay Transit Authority or MBTA for those not from the Boston area).  We're dropping off and picking up for these few weeks, time we enjoy in the car together.  The arrangement of pick up/drop off/cars/buses/pedestrians/parking garage egress and exit can be pretty hectic certain times of day.  Again, I don't mind, but timing is of the essence as there are very few places to stand, waiting for the sometimes-delayed commuter.  This day, I saw a bunch of cars standing along the back of the parking garage, away from the tracks and passenger discharge.  The loop in and out was pretty packed.  I attempted three times to have my circling coincide with a space emptying up front, and failing that, fell in with the "standing" crowd in the back.  Looking up, I saw this sweet scene, bounded by the signs above, the garage on the left, road and lampposts to my right, and some trees ahead, a little bit distant from this concrete conglomeration.  I had just enough time to get it into the sketch book before my passenger arrived.
This is my three hundred second daily drawing.  Thank you for taking a look.  

Day 247 "Less Hating Mo Living" 6 x 9 ink and pencil

Today we waited a little bit at the T-station to pick up our daughter.  We parked under the garage in the pick up area.  I decided to sketch the scene, all angles and geometry and structure and man-made materials. As I looked up, I saw the graffiti on the column next to us, "Less Hating, Mo Living", a good message for these days where it seems so many are quick to hate, and/or to promote hate.  
On the other side of the coin, I stopped by my school today for the first time since knee surgery 5 weeks ago.  I love the kids, and it was wonderful to see them today... lots of love going around.  
This is my two hundred forty-seventh daily drawing.  Thank you for continuing to look at the world through my eyes.  

"Thayer Skyline" in process 11 x 14 oil

 Thayer Academy is a beautiful school in Braintree, MA.  Our Girls Just Wanna Paint challenge group is exhibiting in the lovely Thayer Gallery (1st floor of the Southworth Library) until Dec 18th.  Come see us at the opening, Nov 21 from 5-8pm.  

Here are the first three steps in my painting "Thayer Skyline", completed version on exhibit in the show.  I painted over an old floral study.  Sometimes I enjoy the puzzle of forming a new image over an old.  The underlying ground provides an interesting tone to the board.  The campus has a lovely shape, brick on brick and iconic tower.  I'll post the finished version later this week. 

Thanks for looking, hope to see you at the opening Thursday, Nov 21 5-8pm.  Come by to introduce yourself, say hi, have a bite to eat, and  take a look at our more than 100 paintings.

See you then. 

"The Tower" 6 x 6 oil

The Thayer Academy Tower, seen from the back across some rooftops.  I love the H.H. Richardson-esque tower with its graceful bricks in shadow, with the slate roofs in the foreground.  What a beautiful campus.
My painting group, Girls Just Wanna Paint, has a group show at Thayer Academy from November 18 - December 18, with an opening reception on November 21 from 5-8 pm. We are putting the final touches on our work, and hanging soon!

As always, thanks for looking.