Painting in Progress: Midtown

midtown, acrylic on panel (work in progress)

This is a start to another painting in my series based on street photographs I've taken. This one is from a shot I took in Midtown Manhattan. I'm going for a looser feel and deliberately trying to stray away from using the dark outlines around the figures that I usually create.

NOVEMBER 2009 - CORNELIA ARTS BUILDING - OPEN HOUSE - STUDIO #201
Friday November 13th, 6-10pm
Saturday, November 14th, Noon-5pm
Sunday, November 15th, Noon-5pm


Pursed, acrylic on panel, 20x20, 2009

Many of the building's 40 artists will have their studios open for the open house. Come by, meet the artists, and check out the unique art in one of Chicago's longest-running artists' buildings. Drinks and snacks will be served.

LOCATION: The Cornelia Arts Building is located at 1800 West Cornelia Avenue (at Ravenswood), two streets south of Addison Street. Take the CTA Ravenswood "L" Brown Line to the Addison Street stop. From there, walk 1/2 block east to Ravenswood and go south (right) two more blocks. There is also plenty of off street parking for cars plus parking spaces behind the building.

Six New Paintings (well, five new and one in progress)

Here are some new figurative paintings finished over this past week. I was going for quick, loose, expressive. These are part of a new series that I'm working on based on street scene photographs and sketches I've done in New York and Chicago. "Pursed" is still a work in progress.

Headphones and Crowd, acrylic on canvas panel, 14x18, 2009, $150

Yellow Dress, acrylic on canvas paper (framed), 12x16, 2009

Blonde Cell Phone, acrylic on canvas paper (framed), 12x16, 2009

Heading to the Subway, acrylic on canvas paper (framed), 12x16, 2009

Pursed, acrylic on panel (work in progress), 2009

This water tanks painting is an imaginary scene that I guess could have existed along the shore of Lake Michigan or the River in Chicago's industrial heyday.

Seven Peaks, acrylic on panel, 16x20, 2009

Works in Progress - October 2009

These are some new paintings in progress -- a few figurative images and one cityscape. Trying to keep things a little looser lately with a quicker, sketch-like technique...

Art Openings This Weekend - October 2-4

Hi Everyone, just a reminder of this weekend's art events...

Urbanest - Andersonville Arts & Home Weekend
OPENING RECEPTION: October 2nd, 6pm-10pm
5228 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60640

Food generously donated by Big Jones with wine from In Fine Spirits.

I will be showing new paintings and screen prints for the full month of October. The show is part of The Andersonville Arts + Home Weekend -- October 2-4, 2009. The participating neighborhood businesses will also be open late on Friday. Take a stroll and enjoy the art. Saturday and Sunday explore the neighborhood all day and enjoy all kinds of art-related events.

This is a free event.

MAP: http://www.andersonville.org/artsweekend/wp-content/themes/09artsweekend/i/map.pdf

OPEN STUDIOS - RAVENSWOOD ART WALK
Saturday and Sunday - October 3-4
12pm-6pm

Stop by my studio in the Cornelia Arts Building - Studio #201
1800 W. Cornelia (at Ravenswood on the west side of the Metra tracks)
The Cornelia Arts Building will be celebrating the 22nd annual open house.

More info and directions: http://www.ravenswoodartwalk.org/09

Hope to see you this weekend!

Best,
Kevin