January 2019
Skyscrapers,
helmeted stand sentinel amid the obscuring
fumes of coal and coke.
Raised
by enchantment out of
the sand and bog.
This
skyline, the Sierras of the lake.
Edgar Lee Masters Spoon River Anthology
The Wilmette Public Library has my etching aquatint
"Riverside Chicago"
on display until March 8
as a part of the Art of Local Artists exhibit.
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| plate 157 Aquatint Etching with hand coloring 14 x 11.75 inches on Somerset White |
My newest etchings include three variations of "Streeterville Chicago from Navy Pier"
and two views of Chicago from the lake at Monroe Harbor.
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| Plate 149 6 x 7.75 inches on Somerset White |
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| Plate 149 6 x 7.75 inches on Somerset White with hand coloring |
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| Plate 149 6 x 7.75 inches on BFK with chine colle |
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Etchings of the Chicago Skyline from Monroe Harbor with a view of Navy Pier.
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Plate 166 3 x 8 inches on Somerset with hand coloring
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Plate 164 4.5 x 4.5 inches on Somerset with chine colle and hand coloring
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Plate 164 Etching Aquatint 4.5 x 4.5 inches with watercolor on Tan BFK paper
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