New Paintings: Chicago Aerial Landscapes

I finished these two paintings this week. They are the first in the Chicago series of aerial landscapes. The first one is the north side with a view of Montrose and Belmont Harbors. The second one is a view of South Chicago and Lake Calumet along the Illinois/Indiana border.

Montrose and Belmont Harbors, acrylic on canvas, 18x24, 2010


Lake Calumet-South Chicago, acrylic on canvas, 22x28, 2010

New Paintings: Chicago Aerial Landscapes

I finished these two paintings this week. They are the first in the Chicago series of aerial landscapes. The first one is the north side with a view of Montrose and Belmont Harbors. The second one is a view of South Chicago and Lake Calumet along the Illinois/Indiana border.

Montrose and Belmont Harbors, acrylic on canvas, 18x24, 2010

Lake Calumet-South Chicago, acrylic on canvas, 22x28, 2010

Painting in Progress: Goose Island

Goose Island, acrylic on canvas (work in progress), 2010

This is the second painting in progress in the Chicago aerial landscapes series. It's a view of Goose Island, River North, and the lakefront north of Navy Pier.

Here's what it looks like together with the Montrose Harbor one I have going too.

Chicago aerial landscapes in progress, 3.28.10

Painting in Progress: Goose Island

Goose Island, acrylic on canvas (work in progress), 2010

This is the second painting in progress in the Chicago aerial landscapes series. It's a view of Goose Island, River North, and the lakefront north of Navy Pier.

Here's what it looks like together with the Montrose Harbor one I have going too.

Chicago aerial landscapes in progress, 3.28.10

New Painting: Montrose Point

montrose point, acrylic on canvas - work in progress, 2010


This is a start to a new aerial landscapes series based on Chicago - specifically Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. This particular painting is a view of the Belmont and Montrose Harbors area on the north side. It's a great spot along the lake - beach, harbor, dog park, soccer fields, golf course, tennis courts, bike trails, bird sanctuary, and nature preserve. It's probably my favorite area along the lake with some of the best views of the skyline that you'll get.

New Painting: Montrose Point

montrose point, acrylic on canvas - work in progress, 2010

This is a start to a new aerial landscapes series based on Chicago - specifically Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. This particular painting is a view of the Belmont and Montrose Harbors area on the north side. It's a great spot along the lake - beach, harbor, dog park, soccer fields, golf course, tennis courts, bike trails, bird sanctuary, and nature preserve. It's probably my favorite area along the lake with some of the best views of the skyline that you'll get.

New Paintings: Aerial Landscapes - Studio Installation

Aerial Landscapes - Studio Installation, acrylic on canvas, 2010

These aerial landscapes are my first completed paintings of the new year. I ended 2009/started off 2010 working on cityscapes with people, but deciding a few weeks ago to switch to abstracts of aerial landscapes. I've been kicking around this idea for a while - combing my environmental concerns with my interests in maps and travel.

This series explores the colors and shapes of urban and rural landscapes from above. These paintings are based on photographs I took from an airplane of the Lake St. Clair and St. Clair River along the Canadian/Michigan border while while flying from New York. I also like the idea of painting an impression of a place I've never physically been - just flew over. They were painted mostly lying flat on a table so that I worked above the canvas as I painted them.

While these images relate to a universal travel experience (looking out an airplane window), they also draw attention to water in our environment - something that is abundant but is becoming a much more valuable and scarce commodity around the world. Living near Lake Michigan and in the Great Lakes region highlights water's ubiquity and it's impact on our day-to-day lives - whether we live in the city or rural area. It's also something that we often take for granted.

New Paintings: Aerial Landscapes - Studio Installation

Aerial Landscapes - Studio Installation, acrylic on canvas, 2010


These aerial landscapes are my first completed paintings of the new year. I ended 2009/started off 2010 working on cityscapes with people, but deciding a few weeks ago to switch to abstracts of aerial landscapes. I've been kicking around this idea for a while - combing my environmental concerns with my interests in maps and travel.

This series explores the colors and shapes of urban and rural landscapes from above. These paintings are based on photographs I took from an airplane of the Lake St. Clair and St. Clair River along the Canadian/Michigan border while while flying from New York. I also like the idea of painting an impression of a place I've never physically been - just flew over. They were painted mostly lying flat on a table so that I worked above the canvas as I painted them.

While these images relate to a universal travel experience (looking out an airplane window), they also draw attention to water in our environment - something that is abundant but is becoming a much more valuable and scarce commodity around the world. Living near Lake Michigan and in the Great Lakes region highlights water's ubiquity and it's impact on our day-to-day lives - whether we live in the city or rural area. It's also something that we often take for granted.