Chicago

Paintings on this page are divided into two groups: architectural sketches and people.

What I leave on the page or surface is always according to the media I use. If I am working with watercolors, for example, I like to splash color here and there and let the water “do it’s thing.”

The architecture images are mostly painted from photographs. Even if I go out to work on site, I like to have worked out the positioning of the subject beforehand.

  • Chicago Theatre
    Chicago Theatre (April 2020). © Gian Luca Ferme
  • Chica
    Chica (April 2020). © Gian Luca Ferme
  • Buckingham Fountain, Chicago
    Buckingham Fountain, Chicago (April 2020). © Gian Luca Ferme
  • Skyline from 500 West Washington, Chicago
    Skyline from 500 West Washington, Chicago (April 2020). © Gian Luca Ferme
  • Downtown Prometheus
    Downtown Prometheus (May 2020). © Gian Luca Ferme
  • Wicker Park Terracotta
    Wicker Park Terracotta (August 2020). © Gian Luca Ferme

The people scenes are from videos I take while I ride my bicycle around town.

  • Sweetness
    Sweetness (April 2020). © Gian Luca Ferme
  • Metra Train Overpass, 4:45 p.m.
    Metra Train Overpass, 4:45 p.m. (July 2020). © Gian Luca Ferme
  • State Street, 4:30 p.m.
    State Street, 4:30 p.m. (November 2020). © Gian Luca Ferme
  • Damen Avenue, 2 p.m.
    Damen Avenue, 2 p.m. (October 2020). © Gian Luca Ferme
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