Grandfather Clock c. 1936

Ernest A. Towers, Jr. made this drawing of a Grandfather Clock, date unknown, using ink on paper. It's all about the lines here, isn’t it? Crisp, deliberate, almost architectural. The way they define form and space, it reminds me of technical drawings, but with a twist of personality. Each line feels like a decision, a path chosen, reflecting the artmaking process itself. Look at the detail in the lower-left corner, where the ornate carving is suggested with dense, almost frantic hatching. That area is so different from the clean lines elsewhere, it’s like the artist let loose for a second. That little burst of energy is what gives the whole thing a sense of life. This piece, with its blend of precision and expressiveness, evokes the work of someone like Alfred Jenson, who combined diagrammatic, almost scientific imagery with a wild, intuitive use of color and form. Art’s like an ongoing conversation, always borrowing, always transforming.