Sunday, October 26, 2008

Chuck, Frank and Joe


Chuck, Frank and Joe | 5"x7" | oil on hardboard

Here's a painting based on a photo from our trip to Minneapolis last month. While there, I dragged my family to the art museum. The Minneapolis Institute of Art. The painting on the wall in this painting is titled "Frank" and is by my favorite Photo-Realist painter, Chuck Close. It's my oldest son, Joe who is inspecting the painting. Thus the title.

It is my favorite painting in the museum's collection and I always look forward to seeing it when we go there. If you go, make sure you check it out.

I also need to give credit where credit is due. One of my favorite artist bloggers is Karin Jurick and she has painted many, many great museum paintings similar in a style to the one I created here. Thanks, Karin.

3 comments:

  1. Hey I am a past student and tennis player of your good Friend Jason Smits. And i just wanna say your work is amazing! This painting especially looks like a photo! Great work i hope you never lose this ambition. It's truly awesome.

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  2. I've been waiting to see what's next from you, in fact, we've even talked about it. Great job on this painting. I especially like the combination of black & white and color. AWESOME!!!

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