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  • Figurative Nude Paintings at the Dirty Show Chicago

    April 13th & 14th Gallery Provocateur 1621 N. Kedzie Blvd Chicago, Illinois Gallery Provocateur in Chicago, Illinois is hosting the erotic art show, Dirty Show Chicago, Saturday night April 13th and Sunday April 14th for daytime viewing.

    April 7, 2013
  • Pastel Paintings at the Absinthe Show Aurora, Illinois

    Pastel Paintings at the Absinthe Show Aurora, Illinois

    The Absinthe Show Friday April 5th 2013 6pm – 10pm Artbar located at Two Brothers Roundhouse 205 North Broadway Aurora, IL 60506 (630) 264-2739 Artbar is holding a one day show “Absinthe Show” at the Two Brothers Roundhouse Brewpub. Enjoy Two Brother’s acclaimed craft beer while taking in the spectacle of the Absinthe art exhibit. […]

    March 30, 2013
  • Art Opening at County Wine Merchant in Burr Ridge, IL

    Art Opening at County Wine Merchant in Burr Ridge, IL

    Saturday, Jan 19th, 2013 Rescheduled TBA 7 PM Stop by the County Wine Merchant in Burr Ridge, IL for a little wine, a little cheese, and some great art. I will be displaying several paintings in this very quaint and cozy setting. County Wine Merchant 208 Burr Ridge Pkwy Burr Ridge, IL 60527 “The County […]

    January 14, 2013
  • Pastel Portrait of Maggie

    Pastel Portrait of Maggie

    Here is a new piece of art called “Portrait of Maggie”, who posed for us at the Palette and Chisel on Dec 2nd. It is executed in soft pastels and shows a young woman facing the viewer done in a colorful, saturated palette. My vantage point was from a short drawing horse in front of […]

    December 11, 2012
  • Nudes of Bella

    Nudes of Bella

    Various Studies of Bella, Conté on Paper, 9/3/2012 At the 2012 Palette and Chisel Labor Day Marathon we did a series of 1 – 25 minute figure studies of an elegant model named Bella. Showcased here are 3 of the longer poses done in Conté on a textured paper. The first drawing is the last […]

    October 10, 2012
  • Pastels of Kay

    Pastels of Kay

    Portrait of Kay, 16×20, Soft Pastel on Board, 9/3/2012 Kay, 12×16, Soft Pastel on Board, 9/3/2012 At the 2012 Palette and Chisel Labor Day Marathon we did 2 long poses of a young blonde model name Kay, and she did some difficult poses considering the length of the sitting. For the first 2 hour sitting […]

    September 30, 2012
  • Valaree in the Gallery, Figurative Oil Painting

    Valaree modeled for me a while ago in Chicago for a series of short poses and one long pose. Luckily, I took some photographs to that I could paint this more involved piece several weeks later.

    September 23, 2012
  • Curves, Nude Acrylic Art

    Curves, Nude Acrylic Art

    Curves is an Acrylic painting that was made in early 2011. It focuses on the elegant curves of the nude female torso while using interesting color juxtapositions and lively, confident brushwork. The palette consists of cadmium orange, cadmium yellow, dioxazine purple, sap green, titanium white, and a little cerulean blue in the background.

    September 22, 2012
  • Portrait of Kristi, Soft Pastel Art

    Kristi modeled for one of my drawing groups out in the Chicago suburbs, and I did a pastel portrait of her on a 12×16 Ampersand Pastelbord using various brands of Pastels (Rembrandt, Blick, and Daler Rowney). One thing I am very satisfied with is the contrast of hues used in the various tones. The highlights […]

    September 20, 2012
  • Two Candles, A Still Life in Watercolor Paint

    Two Candles, A Still Life in Watercolor Paint

    Two Candles, A Still Life in Watercolor Paint Two Candles, Watercolor on Paper, 7/8/2012 I picked up some watercolors which I haven’t used in many, many years.

    July 23, 2012
  • Fine Art Portrait of a Young Girl

    Fine Art Portrait of a Young Girl

    Portrait of a Young Girl, 18×24, Conté on Paper, 10/12/2011 There is an art school in Lake Zurich, Illinois called Mainstreet Art Centre that holds open sessions periodically, and I was attending a few of them last year. The model that posed for us was quite young, probably about 15 years old, and she did […]

    May 28, 2012
  • Rouge, A Pastel Painting of a Young Woman in Bed

    Rouge, A Pastel Painting of a Young Woman in Bed

    Rouge, a pastel portrait painted at the Palette & Chisel in Chicago, Illinois Rouge, 12×16, Soft Pastel on Board, 12/17/2011 Here is a 4 1/2 hour painting that was done at the Palette & Chisel in Chicago. The lovely model was reclined on a chaise and was intensely gripping the corner of her supporting pillow.

    May 21, 2012
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John Markese

figurative art & portraiture