Glenview Art League Summer Art Fair 2022

Glenview Art League Summer Art Fair 2022

I had a great time at the GAL Summer Art Fair on July 30-31, 2022. Beautiful weather, a good experience in the new location on Chestnut Avenue. Thanks to everyone who came out to see the fair and support artists. The music was a lot…

Children’s book illustrations

Children’s book illustrations

Last fall I started taking commissioned art projects and graphic design work through Upwork (find my profile here, and my graphic design site at www.debandersondesign.com). One fun and challenging project was a series of illustrations for a classic children’s story about a knight, princess and…

Small watercolor studies

Small watercolor studies

I hope you are managing okay in these strange, lock down days. Most often I use oil paint, but I like experimenting with other media, including watercolor and gouache. The three Hill Door mini paintings and two Hill Woman pieces were done during the stay…

Climate Crisis Print

Climate Crisis Print

I made this lino print in whole-hearted support of the Sept. 2019 Global Climate Strike. (All proceeds from this edition of 20 will go to the Citizens’ Climate Lobby.) I experimented with different visual elements, and thought a lot about how what’s required to bring…