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.
Pastel Portrait of a Woman with Her Hair Braided Up, Painted at the Palette & Chisel in Chicago
Jesse with Her Hair Braided Up, 16×20, Soft Pastel on Board, 04/07/2012 A few weeks ago I did a portrait of Jesse, who has posed for us numerous times at the Palette & Chisel. Unfortunately, I arrived slightly late and ended up in a conspicuous location, but I think I made the best of my…
Minita, Figurative Art and Pastel Portraits of a Middle Eastern Beauty
Last Summer, I spent the day at the Palette & Chisel and did quite a few artistic studies of the lovely model, Minita. She posed for the morning long pose session for 4.5 hours, and for this sitting I worked in soft pastels on Hahnemühle Ingres paper. It portrays her in a blue silk shawl…
Sleeping Girl, Oil Pastel Portrait Art
Oil Pastel Painting of a Sleeping Girl Sleeping Girl, 12×16, Oil Pastels on Board, April 21 2012 Jesse posed for us at the Palette & Chisel in Chicago, and she did a wonderful as usual. She wore a white blouse with laced sleeves. The artwork that I did of her is very high key.
A Portrait of a Guitarist Done in Soft Pastels
The Guitarist, a portrait painted in Lakewood, Illinois. The Guitarist, 12×16, Soft Pastel on Board, 2/8/2012 I did a portrait of a woman wearing a sunhat and holding an acoustic guitar with a green and red background. Having a musical background myself, I very much enjoy doing portraits of musicians, and I feel that my familiarity with music…
A Portrait of Heather
A Portrait of Heather, done in Lakewood, Illinois A Portrait of Heather, 18×24, Soft Pastel on Board, 3/6/2011 Heather modeled for us at the Lakewood drawing group. One thing I really like about Heather as a model, is that she is very mindful of her expression when she poses. In contrast to a lot of blank stares…
Old Man Jim
Old Man Jim, oil pastel portrait painted in Lakewood, Illinois Old Man Jim, 12×16, Oil Pastel on Canvas, 2/15/2012 Jim posed 2 1/2 hours for us in the Lakewood group. He was a rock solid model and had a lot of interesting features to render. This was my first foray into the world of oil pastel in a…
The Classical Guitarist
The Classical Guitarist, a portrait painted in Barrington, Illinois. The Classical Guitarist, 11×14, Oil Pastel on Board, 3/8/2012 This is a portrait of an old friend and former band-mate, Michael Herndon. He’s an extremely talented musician that I went to see at a Ambrosia’s bakery in Barrington, Illinois.
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, 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, 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…
