Antique Fair Finds part 4

A quick post with works from a few more galleries at the recent 2013 Merchandise Mart International Antique Fair. Let’s start with this Andrew Loomis painting I found at R. Ege Antiques.     Here’s a few from the Post Road Gallery. Note the Vedder fireback!       These last few are from the Richard ...

Antique Fair Finds part 2

Continuing with more art from the 2013 Merchandise Mart International Antique Fair. I found some amazing pieces from the Rehs Galleries. The painting that drew me in was the Stobart. I had never seen an original of his before.   More in the series: Antique Fair Finds part 1 Antique Fair Finds part 3 Antique ...

Painting at the Zoo

  Recently the Plein Air Painters of Chicago met up at the Lincoln Park Zoo on a beautiful Saturday morning in April. I regularly run along the lake front and the zoo is always my favorite detour from the running path. We have a regular route through the zoo to see as many animals as ...

Figure Study No. 221

First study for 2013 earlier this January over at Platform Studios life drawing sessions. I had a 40 minute block for this one and I’m finding my approach is changing a bit. I’m focusing more on correct values rather than building them up and adjusting along the way.

Pris

In August I choose Pris from the movie Bladerunner for the theme at my workshop. I was able to find an awesome wig that was close to what was in the movie. I actually like the one I found better. We tore up some makeup to create the doll look. Pris wasn’t a doll in ...

Tour de Fat – Plein air

The Saturday paint out with the Plein Air Painters of Chicago started like any other. Finding a good spot, saying hello to friends, and getting to work. And I try not to forget stuff but I always do. This time I didn’t need my umbrella but I hated that I forgot it. But I found ...

Black Swan

  The Black Swan was the theme for the latest Figurative Illustration Workshop. I painted a “white” swan earlier for a charity auction. When I was returning a costume for an illustration commission they showed me they had just put the Black Swan into the retal stock and I knew right then we were going ...

Figure Study No. 218

God Jul!

Every Christmas as a kid we had one of these funny looking straw goats around the tree. It was something I always loved but never actually knew what it meant. While on a shopping trip to Ikea i spotted the Yule Ram and had that feeling of reminiscence flood over me. I just had to ...

Figurative Illustration Workshop: December schedule – Stormtrooper

Figurative Illustration Workshop: December schedule – Stormtrooper. A stormtroper will be invading Platform Studios for this months FIW. I’ve also added a non-spammy newsletter signup. Follow the link for more info!    

Swan Song

Painted for a charity event; Pottery Barn presents Picture a Cure for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. If you live in the area the event takes place Dec. 8 @ 7pm at the Lincoln Park Pottery Barn. It will be available for sale that night only! here’s a link to the flyer: This gave me ...

Figure Study No. 214

Oil on panel. 12×9 inches. So, I finally made it back to the Palette & Chisel to one of their 3 hours open sessions. It was great. I haven’t had the opportunity to paint a model from life for 3 hours in a very long time. I’m really looking forward to going back.