Friday, August 14, 2015

Seated in Blue

Drawn from life, last week.

Blue watercolor pencil on paper with wash, about 5" x 8".

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Sleeping in Blue


Drawn from life, last Friday.

Blue pencil on paper, about 10" x 8".

Monday, July 27, 2015

Yellow/Gray Gesture

Drawn from life, July 17.

Brown pencil and watercolor on rice paper, about 18" x 25".

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Yellow/Purple Gesture

Drawn from life, Friday.

Ink, watercolor and brown pencil on rice paper, about 18" x 25".

Monday, July 20, 2015

Red/Blue Gesture

Drawn from life, Friday morning.

Ink, watercolor and brown pencil on rice paper, about 18" x 25".

Friday, July 17, 2015

Twisting Stretch

Drawn from life, July 10.

Brown pencil on rice paper, about 11" x 11".e

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Standing Spiral

Drawn from life, Friday.

Brown pencil on rice paper, about 18" x 25".

Friday, July 10, 2015

Standing Figure

Drawn from life, today.

Brown pencil and watercolor on rice paper, about 15" x 18".

Friday, June 19, 2015

Gestures in Red and Green

 Drawn this morning, from life.

Burnt umber pencil and watercolor in sketchbook, about 5" x 8" each.

Monday, June 8, 2015

Sunday Morning at the Palette and Chisel in Chicago

My work in place in the Small Gallery at Palette and Chisel.

The exhibit runs through June 15.

The gallery is one of the former drawing rooms in this 19th century mansion.

The largest light-filled space, used for classes and for open studios with live models, is on the third floor, where the mansion's ballroom once was.

Friday, May 29, 2015

Moon Bath, part of Summer Suite, June 5-15



This is a group show at Palette and Chisel in Chicago, featuring my art, along with artworks by Mary Klug, Mary Palmer, Ralph Paquet, Joan Stachnik and Bodo Stolczenberger.  We will show through June 15.

Laboratory Dancers will perform opening night, 6 pm - 10 pm.

Moon Bath, copyright Jean Spitzer

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Fairytale Setting

Another painting I have been living with for years, in its latest version.

Oil on canvas, 30" x 40".

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Woman in Blue and Orange

Drawn from life, this Monday.

Ink and Tombow marker on 8" x 8" watercolor paper.

Monday, May 18, 2015

Reaching for Life

Oil on canvas, 30" x 40".

This is a painting that started from a photo I took of one of Pasadena's ficus trees.

I have added to it over the years, and decided to post the updated, and re-named, work.  (The first title was something like "Ficus on a Sunny Morning.")

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Looking Away

Drawn this Monday, from life.

Tombow marker and ink in sketchbook.

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Looking Down

Drawn last week, from life.

Tombow marker and ink in sketchbook.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Seated Woman

Drawn from life, May 5.

Tombow marker and ink on 8" x 8" watercolor paper.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Looking Up

Painted this week.

Pastel and charcoal on sanded board, 12" x 16".

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Woman in Lavender

Drawn from life, Tuesday.

Watercolor pen and pastel on paper, about 10" x 14".

Saturday, April 18, 2015

Spiral (iPad painting)

Painted early March 2015, with Art Rage app.

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Woman in Fog; Summer Suite 2015, opening June 5, at Palette and Chisel in Chicago

Drawn this week, from life.

Ink and pastel over Tombow marker, on 8" x 8" watercolor paper.

I will be joining five other artists in "Summer Suite 2015."  This show will be at the historic Palette and Chisel building on Dearborn Street in Chicago.

Opening night is June 5.  The show continues through June 15.

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Blue/White (iPad painting)

Painted on iPad with Art Rage app, March 6, 2015.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Woman in Black and Buff

Drawn today, from life.

Tombow marker in Moleskine sketchbook.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Woman in Black Ink

Drawn Tuesday, from life.

Ink and soft graphite in Moleskine sketchbook.

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Man in Black Ink; Blue/Yellow Man

Top sketch was drawn from life.  Black ink with soft graphite in Moleskine sketchbook.

Bottom watercolor was painted with watercolor markers on 8" x 8" watercolor paper.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Profile

Drawn from life.

Ink and Tombow marker, water and brush on 8" x 8" watercolor paper.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Seated Woman (iPad painting)

Painted from memory, last month, with Art Rage app.

One of my airplane paintings, that is, artwork done in airport lounges or in flight, as this one was.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Seated Figure


Pastel based on sketch from life.

Charcoal and pastel over Tombow marker wash, on approximately 6" x 6" watercolor paper.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Seated Woman in Robe

Based on this week's drawings from life.

Charcoal and pastel over Tombow marker, on 8" x 8" watercolor paper.

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Reclining Woman

Drawn from life, last spring.

Tombow marker, brush and water on 8" x 8" watercolor paper.