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Mountain View Grand Hotel

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It all began with the view. Once upon a time, on a rainy night in 1865, two weary travelers on their way from Boston to Montreal found themselves literally stuck in the mud after the stagecoach in which they were traveling overturned. The driver directed them to a nearby farmhouse in the small township of Whitefield, New Hampshire. The original farmhouse was replaced with a 3 story structure in 1872. In 1919 the property was expanded into a world class resort and the 4th floor was added along with other amenities. The entire property was renovated for $20 million dollars in 20o1. This property is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and is a wonderful resort to stay at.  Lamy safari with Noodler’s black ink and watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-12-10 Mt View Grand

Assyrian Orthodox Church

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Another trip to New Jersey for work and some extra time before my meeting. This is a very interesting church located in a residential neighborhood of Paramus, New Jersey. The entire tower structure has stained glass on all 8 sides and must be beautiful from the interior. I could not get any information on line in that I got a security warning when I tried to access the church site. Faber-Castell Pitt pens in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-12-08 Assyrian Orthodox Church

Ridgewood Entry

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This is a quick sketch that I used tonight for a presentation to the committee at Ridgewood Country Club. I presented this sketch alongside of a photograph showing the existing portico on the tower. This sketch shows what the tower will look like when the portico is removed and the original small roof is added over the entry. Faber-Castell Pitt pens with Daniel Smith watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-12-07 Ridgewood Entry

Byron Nelson

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This is a sketch of one of the history cases at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey. Golf legend Byron Nelson worked as an assistant professional at the club in the mid-1930s, early in his career, and represented Ridgewood for several of his early significant victories. Nelson went on to become one of golf’s all-time greatest players. Lamy Safari Fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-12-06 Byron Nelson

Winter Sweets

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Minneola tangelo are in season this time of year. They are so sweet and colorful as all of the color fades outside. The Minneola tangelo is a cross between a Duncan grapefruit and a Dancy Tangerine, and was released in 1931 by the USDA Horticultural Research Station in Orlando. It is named after Minneola, Florida. Most Minneola tangelos are characterized by a stem-end neck, which tends to make the fruit appear bell-shaped. Because of this, it is also called the Honeybell in the gift fruit trade, where it is one of the most popular varieties.The peel color, when mature, is a bright-reddish-orange color. Daniel Smith and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.

2015-12-05 Minneolas

Providence Library

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Tonight I attended the American Institute of Architects Rhode Island design awards which were held at the Providence Public Library this year. The Library opened this classic Venetian Renaissance building in March 1900. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, the Library is a prime example of turn-of-the-century American architecture. Ground was broken in 1896 on the Library’s present location on Washington Street, and with an extraordinary gift totaling $268,500 from Rhode Island philanthropist John Nicholas Brown, the classic Renaissance building was completed at a final cost of $387,000. It was opened in March 1900 with 93,000 volumes and 39 employees. This sketch is of the West entry portal with it’s carved stone, cast iron light and beautiful mahogany woodwork. Faber-Castell Pitt pens with watercolor in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-12-04 Providence Library

Boulangerie Exterior

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Another view of the exterior of Maison Villatte Boulangerie located in the village of Falmouth, Massachusetts on Lower Cape Cod. A boulangerie is typically a bakery in France specializing in pastries, breads, rolls and beautiful works of food art. This view is from the street and shows the beautiful hand painted tile sign over the window and the reflections.  Faber-Castell Pitt art pens with Holbein and Daniel Smith watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-12-03 Boulangerie Exterior

Boulangerie

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Maison Villatte Boulangerie is located in the center of Falmouth, Massachusetts on Lower Cape Cod. A boulangerie is typically a bakery in France specializing in pastries, breads, rolls and beautiful works of food art. I love looking at the fruit tarts with the colorful fruits and glazes. This boulangerie has the best Pain Au Fromage – Cheese Bread. Faber-Castell Pitt art pens with Holbein watercolors, Lukas gouache in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-12-02 Boulangerie

Holly

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This sketch is from a photo that I took weeks ago of a natural Holly Tree in our yard. It seemed fitting to wait until December First in that Holly is usually associated with the holidays. This tree is about 15 feet tall and we have another male version of the tree (without berries) that is about 30 feet tall. Both of these were on the property when we purchased the land to build our house. Lamy fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink, Daniel Smith and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-12-01 Holly

Bay Window

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Bay windows became a hugely popular feature of residential Victorian architecture in the British Isles from about the 1870s and hold a continuous appeal up to this day. They are used to increase the flow of natural light into a building, thereby also making a room appear larger, and to provide views of the outside which would be unavailable with an ordinary flat window. Based on British models, their use spread to other English speaking countries like the USA, Canada and Australia. This example is at 16 Leyden Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts in an area with sea captain houses. Faber-Castell Pitt art pens in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2015-11-30 Leyden Street