A trip to Chicago isn’t complete without going to the Art Institute of Chicago. I did quite a few sketches of sculptures and paintings that I loved. Each sketch built up my muscle memory and helped me celebrate the long history of art.
With each painting I would stand as close as possible to study the brush strokes. I was asked to stand back several times by security guards who live for being sure artists don’t get too close to art.
Of course with the environmentalists trowing paint on the paintings these days I understand the importance of allowing some social distancing when experiencing art. This Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot painting titled, Reading Interrupted, wasn’t even behind bullet proof glass like the privileged Mona Lisa.