Grandfather's Clock c. 1936

Ernest A. Towers Jr. rendered this "Grandfather's Clock" with a limited palette of earth tones and the faintest blush of blues. I can picture him hunched over the paper, squinting, trying to get the light just right on the wood grain. There's something deeply human in the way he's approached this object. The clock isn't just a clock; it's a monument, a guardian. Look at how the light catches the curves of the wood, each stroke tenderly considered. Was he thinking of his own grandfather, perhaps? Or imagining the stories this clock would witness over generations? The additional drawings feel like little secrets, a glimpse into the artist's process. Like a painter figuring out how to mix the perfect color, Towers seems to be figuring out how to capture not just the look, but the soul of the clock. It's a quiet, intimate exchange between artist and object, a conversation across time.