The Old Houston Air Terminal Museum

 

Our group

This month we went back to the old 1940's Air Terminal for an event called Ramp Day. Luckily this gem of Deco architecture was saved from the wrecking ball and is open as a museum out on Telephone Road near the current Hobby airport.

Take yourself back to the days of prop planes and air travel when it was a "dress up" occasion. That's the vibe of the old terminal. They have saved  exhibits of things from the era and give tours.

The terminal was a fascinating thing to draw. You can see Bruce's version in the header. Other people gave it a try as well.

Lee Ann

Lee Ann was in town from rural Alabama, where she lives miles from the nearest USK chapter. She was happy too join us. Welcome, Lee Ann.

Michelle set up her easel in the parking lot and stuck with it despite the heat. 

Michelle Jannise

The lettering is a nice finishing touch.

Maggie

Maggie captured all the people peering over the edge of the building from the observation deck.

Peter

Peter was tickled by the "editing" on the body of the male figure.

Chris

I zoomed in on that marvelous Deco entranceway.

Several people sketched features from inside the building.

Karen

Karen chose the lobby and the reception desk.

Bo

Bo did a collage of several elements including vintage travel luggage, an "air attendant" uniform, a fuel truck and the building itself.

Melissa

Melissa drew the vintage brick still in the process of being restored. The group working on the building has made the best of "a work in progress".

But of course we were there to look at planes. And we saw a few.

Jeff

Jeff caught the Rockets' jet which we understood was there for repairs.

Judith

Judith tried out a new technique just using Posco markers. She picked up that tip at Sketcherfest. It has a very graphic look that fits the era of the museum.

Michael

Michael drew the people checking out this smaller plane.

Peter

Peter went upstairs in the building for a different perspective on the same view.

Chris

I also drew from above out one of the windows in what used to be the pilot's quarters.

Lynn

Lynn stuck with black and white.

Around the other side of the building there was a plane parked near a very rusty old hangar building.

Jacklynn

Andrea

Two rather different perspectives on the same scene.

And someone had painted up an old plane that sat alongside the parking lot.

Paul

I'm sure there's a story there somewhere.

Mike

Another colorful plane.

Karen

A vintage fuel truck.

Here's our throwdown.

the throwdown

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