Alan. Fall 2. 2026

 I think I’m done with this 8 1/2 X 11 painting of our backyard at night done on rough watercolor paper. 

Started on this view of a back alley behind Illinois Masonic Hospital. A lot of transformers, cables, and other lines and equipment. I’ll try to do this one in kind of a loose manner. I’m think I have a good first layer so we’ll see if I can maintain the looseness. 

Clock Tower - drawn on location

Loyola beach

End of the Hot Press Book and Sara Was Right Again

 Looking out the window at the cottage. That yellowish stuff represents the curtains  If done again, I’d omit them  

Sara said put a blue wash on background buildings…. No good and too distracting…now Mars pops. Flowers in a bag ho hum. 

Greco-Roman church, Aiud, Romania - on hot pressed paper (I ran out of cold pressed 😔)

St Ita at Dawn, on Broadway - embracing the dark side

Pears and people…

Here are the pears. The top one is done. I like those rough outlines around the pears. This one might go in my kitchen pear gallery…the second one still a WIP. Not sure why I chose this composition…

Still working on these two. They need to be darker as they’re in the shade. I need more contrast between them and the very sunny day.

I didn’t realize I had done them twice before. But it’s a good way to learn about your subject…

Mars Memorial

 Second thought, I would omit buildings.  He lived in Brooklyn so I was going for urban  

A Quiet Date Monthly Mani and Pedi

On exhibit at Bridgeport 3rd Floor Gallery, 1200 W 35th St., Chicago, IL 60609 Starting November 14. 2026 under Chicago Alliance of Visual Artist

October 17, 2026 — Elaine O.

Coming along, slowly but surely.

10" x 14"