Month: March 2012

  • A Gold & Onyx Earring

    A Gold & Onyx Earring

    A Portrait Done in Chicago, Illinois A Gold & Onyx Earring, 12×16, Soft Pastel on Board, 12/31/2011 This wonderful portrait was done on New Year’s Eve at the Palette & Chisel in Chicago, Illinois.

  • Portrait of an Artist

    Portrait of an Artist, a pastel portrait painted at the Palette & Chisel in Chicago, Illinois Portrait of an Artist, 12×16, Soft Pastel on Board, 1/21/2012 This portrait was done at the Palette & Chisel (in the Gold Coast Neighborhood of Chicago, IL) and is of a young woman that a later saw attending one of the other…

  • Portrait of a Young Lady

    Portrait of a Young Lady

      Portrait of a Young Lady, pastel portrait painted in Lakewood, Illinois Portrait of a Young Lady, 12×16, Soft Pastel on Board, 1/25/2012 A lovely young girl modeled for us at a workshop in Lakewood, IL. It was her first time modeling, and she did a fantastic job. I’ve been leaning towards more natural flesh tone in my…

  • Rainbow Colored Scarf

    Rainbow Colored Scarf

    Rainbow Colored Scarf, a pastel portrait drawn in Lake Zurich, Illinois Rainbow Colored Scarf, 18¾×24¾, Soft Pastel on Paper, 11/9/2011 Here’s a very adorable portrait of a young woman done at Main Street Art Center in Lake Zurich. The vibrant colors in the scarf force me to use more natural skin tones in the face, but I still…