Clyde W. Tombaugh and His Telescope

Clyde W. Tombaugh and His Telescope. Original 8" x 10" acrylic painting on acid-free paper.
Clyde W. Tombaugh, American astronomer, discoverer of Pluto, on his family's farm in 1928 with his homemade telescope. By Julie Kwiatkowski Schuler

Clyde Tombaugh and His Telescope

Work in progress. (February 4, 1906 – January 17, 1997)  Clyde Tombaugh was an American astronomer best known for discovering Pluto. This portrait is inspired by a 1928 photograph of Clyde at his family's farm with his homemade telescope.

Clyde Tombaugh and his Telescope

(February 4, 1906 – January 17, 1997)  Clyde Tombaugh was an American astronomer best known for discovering Pluto. This portrait is inspired by a 1928 photograph of Clyde at his family's farm with his homemade telescope.

The Astronomer

The Astronomer. Original painting 8" x 10" acrylic on acid-free paper by Julie Kwiatkowski Schuler.
Inspired by a photograph of Dr. David Peck Todd, a noted American astronomer. He produced a complete set of photographs of the 1882 transit of Venus.

The painting does not contain the black bars or the "My Good Babushka" watermark, which were included here for formatting and security purposes.

The Comfortable Astronomer

Painting in progress today.

The Comfortable Astronomer

The Comfortable Astronomer

Work in progress, using a palette with the blue left off. I do that a lot. I just like it that way.

The Comfortable Astronomer

Painting in progress today.

The Comfortable Astronomer

Work in progress today.