LEMONT ARTIST GUILD: Grid Portraits

Samantha DeCarlo is a Chicago-born artist and paints in a wide variety of styles and uses many mediums. Her art focuses on the art of story-telling, creating environments not seen in the real world. She is captivated by science fiction and fantastical novels, in which her work reflects all inner thoughts of transportation to somewhere a little more spectacular. She will show us how she does her popular portraits using a grid with creativity. She will discuss grout, gels, modeling gel, found objects and tissue paper among other media. Including creating art, she also is an art instructor, a muralist, a graphic designer and illustrator. Her website is www.samanthadecarlo.com