By the Pier, Chicago

Oil on Board / 8″ x 8″ (20.32cm x 20.32cm)
SOLD
While in Chicago this past July after getting the results that I didn’t make it to the new reality show for artists, we decided to head to the pier so the kids could have fun at the small fair. Little we know there was a boat show that day so the pier was packed with people, the perfect opportunity to take pictures for my work.
I found this couple at the pier, sitting in a bench looking at the boats little and not so little on the lake.
This painting was truly a challenge mainly for the incredible amount of detail but nonetheless I’m really satisfied at how it came out. For purchase information please click the link above.
11 Comments
What a spectacular painting!
Nice brushwork, beautiful rendering of lights and darks, I can feel the the warm sun just by looking at it. The reflections of the blue sky on the metal armrest of the bench are brilliantly executed.
I manage a gallery in the UK and I would like to represent your work. Please do contact me. I left my email above.
Antony Clark
September 12, 2009
Thank you Antony.
I’m emailing you right now.
September 17, 2009
Lovely study Manuel, I love the impasto style. petergander.blogspot.com
September 17, 2009
Oops! My apologies, I meant ‘Manuela’, not Manuel
September 17, 2009
Haha! no problem! I thought it was a typo.
Glad you like the painting and thank you for commenting!
September 20, 2009
Amazing work love the painting.
September 21, 2009
Thank you Charlotte!
December 2, 2009
Very nice. This style really suits your pallet. Like someone already stated; I can really feel the warmth and intensity of the sun.
December 3, 2009
Thank you Chris! and thank you for stopping by!
January 15, 2010
I own “Chicago by the Pier” and I LOVE it…so does everyone who comes to my home. I love your style and your personality, too!
January 15, 2010
Thank you Jane! How sweet of you!! I’m glad you like the painting.
Your painting is even more famous now that it appeared on the December issue of American Art Collector Magazine.



September 12, 2009