And here's how it looks on the bear:
Starry Night Bear
Gotta admit, I loved doing this one, and it's one of my favorites. It practically fell on the page by itself. Thanks for the suggestion, Rhonda! Keep those creative ideas coming!
As promised in yesterday's post, today we're going to take a little trip to the Art Institute of Chicago.
Bustling Michigan Avenue in front of the Art Institute
The beautiful architecture of the Art Institute
One of the two famous lion statues in front of the building. Arguably the most photographed lions in the world.
The gorgeous entrance hall and admissions desk.
The Grand Staircase. It is so very aptly named.
Here are a few pics of the Alsdorf Galleries, which showcase Indian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan Art.
Some scenes from the Impressionist galleries.
After walking, browsing, and examining some, a bit of lunch in the McKinlock Court cafe was in order.
More scenes from the various galleries.
And a few artifacts:
Can you imagine painting on this easel?
The pigeons knew we were easy marks when they saw us.
More scenes from the various galleries.
If they had garden gnomes in the Han Dynasty, they would look like this.
Can you imagine painting on this easel?
This is one of my favorite sculptures in the museum. It is a 'Chimera', a tomb guardian from the Han Dynasty. To me, it looks like someone crossed a dragon with a Corgi. Would it be called a Dragi? Or a Corgon? Either way, I want to bring it home. Wouldn't it make a great painting?
Thanks for sticking around and going on the tour. If you haven't been to the Art Institute, I highly recommend it. And if you come to Chicago, drop me a line, and we'll feed the pigeons in the cafe together!
