Boulevard Brewery

 

I love getting to sketch one of Kansas City's icons - the Boulevard Brewery! I've painted here multiple times through the years - and each time - it's changed and grown!  It seems like only yesterday that iconic stack towered above all else.  Well, now, . those giant tanks are multiplying!  Painting number 3675 in 3675 days, and day 27 of the #stradaeasel challenge.

Boulevard Stack

It was a perfect afternoon to gather with artist friends and paint another beloved Kansas City icon - Boulevard Brewery!  I've painted this place a few times over the years, and each time, they've added structures!  It's amazing how this place grows, and for the first time, I've painted it from the top of the Brew House, looking west out of their bay of windows.  Very cushy January painting!  Painting number 3671 in 3671 days and day 23 of the #stradaeasel challenge.

Vintage Boulevard

The old tank at the Boulevard Brewing Company is infinitely more paintable than the shiny new tank that has replaced it.  This local Kansas City icon is a favorite meeting place, and a wonderful place for wedding receptions!  The balcony is beautiful on a warm summer night.  Studying for the painting to come, this is one composition that I first rendered in ink.  I really seem to migrate to the black for my ink, and I have many wonderful, rich colors to choose from!  I have three empty fountain pens drying on the counter now..... perhaps I'll fill each with one of those rich hues.  Painting number 1759 in 1759 days.