This is a view from a hotel window looking down on the streets of Chicago. This was a good trip with plenty of time spent exploring the Chicago Institute of the Arts. I did plenty of quick sketch studies of paintings and sculptures but I will not share those here.
Flashy Jaguar car ads and plenty of flesh always spruce up any old city facade.
The Checks Cashed sign is on a much squatter building. This was an escape from Florida so it felt great to walk the street of a bustling city again and explore public transportation.
To quickly add paint to the sketch, I looked at an Edward Hopper painting and used it for the color theme. All the muted colors tie in well together.
