I’ve been wanting to incorporate more nature in my work and trying to figure out how to do that. So, I’m working on ideas of lakefront views with the city in the background. I take photos when I'm riding my bike along the Chicago lakefront trail that I can use an inspiration. This painting is based on a view from memory of Montrose Point Nature Preserve, looking south toward downtown Chicago, with the skyline peaking out from behind the tree.
Urbs in Horto (City in a Garden), oil on canvas, 30x24, 2024