Day 257 "The Tower" pen&ink 5 x 6

This cupola/tower caught my eye at a local private school campus as I was driving by on a side street.  It's important to observe the little vignettes that are available to us every day if we pay attention.  I love how buildings shift and change orientation as we pass, whether walking or driving.
This is my two hundred fifty-seventh daily drawing.  Thank you for your continued interest and comments. 

Thayer Skyline and Current Exhibition

What a wonderful show opening tonight at Thayer Academy in Braintree.  Lots of friends (and new friends) came out to say hello. Lots of laughs and good conversation.  The show is hanging through December 18th; hope you'll come by to the Gallery in the first floor of the Southworth building.

And, here is my completed "Thayer Skyline"  11 x 14; hanging in the show.  

"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. 

Are You Free on Thursday?

Our painting challenge group has a show opening this Thursday night, November 21st, at Thayer Academy in Braintree.   We are a group of 12 local professionals who paint in response to a monthly challenge theme, and have been doing so for over four years.  The challenges are posted on the 1st of each month on our blog, Girls Just Wanna Paint. 

Please come see our show, a mixture of challenge paintings and our own larger works.  Come say hello, see our work hanging together in this beautiful space.  We'd love to meet you.

 The gallery is in the lower level of the Southworth Library on the Thayer Academy campus.  (See the arrow below.  You can park off Central Avenue.)  

Looking forward to seeing you.  

"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.