Tom

Catholic. Aspiring Architect. Alumnus of Benedictine College and Notre Dame School of Architecture. Draftsman for a liturgical architecture firm. JMJ

[Tom @TommyGun275]

Really a fan of the idea that because God Is Beauty, Beauty is something to immerse yourself in. Seeing beauty as such is a constant dialogue, using reality to perfect your principles which in turn are measured against reality once more.

[Ian Reilly @ianreilly_arch]

Progress. This is my first time really leaning in to the golden section as a base for proportioning the design. The old masters had one or two good ideas

[Tom @TommyGun275]

The entire project was designed and drafted with graphite on watercolor paper. The rendering was completed with home made India ink and watercolor washes.

[Tom @TommyGun275]

A design and rendering for a monument in a roundabout dedicated to the unnamed saints.

[Tom @TommyGun275]

A plate I completed on the weekends. A parallel of the Ionic and Doric orders according to Vignola. Drafted by hand rendered with home-made india ink

[Tom @TommyGun275]

@OVTweetmarck Bro it’s so great to see your problems evolve to stuff like this. I’m happy for you and praying you get the house, marry the girl, and nail the deadline!

[Tom @TommyGun275]

@OldHollowTree I wonder if it’s the absence of beauty. Maybe at first the novelty of an Elmo or a Barney did the trick, but when everything’s novel nothing is. Beauty is not novel and, I think to a kid, frequently boring, but it has staying power.

[Tom @TommyGun275]

@mjstallman @ErikBootsma Harbeson is the OG beaux arts guy, great for watercolor. Specifics (IE how to stretch your paper, how to hold a brush etc) I was also taught in person. https://t.co/1guZ0Qcuj8

[The Vigilant Fox 🦊 @VigilantFox]

NEW: Matt Walsh calls for a “Nuremberg” trial for Planned Parenthood—accusing the abortion giant of crimes against humanity.

Based.

“Planned Parenthood should be forcibly shut down by law. I mean, the entire organization should just be banned, and all of its executives and employees at every level of the company should be put on trial for crimes against humanity. There should be a Nuremberg for Planned Parenthood executives.”

—@MattWalshBlog

Congress is still funding Planned Parenthood with your tax dollars. It's time for that to end.

[Tom @TommyGun275]

@Citizen815 *watercolor education

[Tom @TommyGun275]

A design for a larger parish for @StPeterVolo. My thesis project

[Tom @TommyGun275]

@Citizen815 They are ink washes with watercolors added. Most of my education came from BC, but ND certainly didn’t hurt. I think a lot of theorizing of the orders gets a lil weird, at ND and elsewhere. Best to learn them and study precedent? I have made analytiques, but I need to improve

[Tom @TommyGun275]

*a hypothetical academic design

[Tom @TommyGun275]

@Vermeullarmine Thankfully not the case here! They just do this sometimes with random pieces to be cute

[Tom @TommyGun275]

My alma mater!

[Tony Francois @TonyFrancoisEsq]

Lots of #classical #architecture posting here. A recurrent theme asks why we can't have more beautiful buildings.

We can and will - thanks to the tireless discipleship of masters and students in the West's rare few remaining #classical_architecture schools.

Come see and support the work of the classical architecture program @BenedictineKS on February 14-15.

This school and event would be very good for classical architecture accounts to cover and spread the word. The work these students are doing is the foundation for the future of the movement. Let's get their work and their potential out in front of the world.

@Architectolder @PontistGirl @Arch_Revival_

https://t.co/kuLWSgYyFh

[Tom @TommyGun275]

@Catholic_Foodie As a hobby, yes. But I am an amateur in grad school so I’m out of the game at the moment :)

[Tom @TommyGun275]

A kneeler I built a few months ago. The stain application was unfortunate, but I’m very happy with just about everything else

[Tom @TommyGun275]

@duncan_stroik Oh my gosh yes finally. It’s so thoughtful and reimagined.

[Tom @TommyGun275]

@Plasmagun45 @blkorthogf Of course not, you’ve gotta try

[Tom @TommyGun275]

@Plasmagun45 @blkorthogf Bröther the whole point is that with Christ’s grace and mercy you actually can