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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 2h

RIP to a legend. When I lived near Chicago everyone knew who Tony was, and I even called into a radio talk show once to ask his advice on getting into galleries. I have no doubt he’ll be missed, but his art will remain to speak in his absence.

Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick — a fiercely independent essayist, painter and gallerist — dies at 66

Tony Fitzpatrick wrote poetry, painted, made music, acted, wrote newspaper columns and owned galleries while connecting people and advocating for Chicago. His works are in the collections of the Art I...

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 2h

Having a bit of a rest today, so only some morning sketchbook work to share. See you around tomorrow! #sketchbook #art #artsky #drawing #contecrayon #artist

An open hardbound sketchbook sits on an artist’s desk, a desk strewn with supplies and other pads of paper. On the page, rendered in blues and reds, are a number of figures interacting and posing at different distances and angles. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 1d

“The Beginning of Things” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artist #artsky #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart

A large group of people are amassed for a protest. Signs are held up, and one person has climbed up on a platform to address the crowd. Behind them a red sun sits in a pink sky. The piece is done with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 1d

For God’s sake let us sit upon the ground
And tell sad stories of the death of kings

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 1d

“The Effort” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artist #artsky #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart

In an orange room, there is a doorway. In front of it four figures are seen congregating. One turns to leave. There’s a sense of isolation. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 3d

“Storm Calling” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artist #artsky #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart

Three robed personages contemplate a group dancing and jumping in front a a crown-topped building reminiscent of the “tower” from Tarot. A red sun sets in the pink sky. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 4d

“Growing Apprehensions” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artist #artsky #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart

Three people are seen in front of a large tree, fields of yellowing grass with occasional green weeds stretching out beneath it. One of the people seems to be pointing towards the other two. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 5d

“Fate” (oil pastels on paper, approx 8.5x12, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artsky #oilpastels #pastelart #drawing #artist

Three robed and hooded figures blend in with a copse of trees. A full moon shines, and beneath that moon is a man bound by fate itself. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 6d

I quite enjoyed this look at nightclubs in (largely US/UK) films. It accurately describes the odd verisimilitude these iconic scenes embody. It certainly made me a tad nostalgic for my own clubbing days.

Why Do Nightclubs in Movies Look Like That?

YouTube video by Eleven Yearz

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 6d

Decided to spend the morning working on a detail layer of my current in-progress oil painting. Needed a break from the pastels, and I’m waiting on a resupply order anyway! Have a good one! #art #oilpainting #artist #wipart #fineart #contemporaryart #artprocess

A picture of an unfinished canvas on an easel. The painting depicts robed figures comforting a distressed figure while a calamity looms in the background. The work, as mentioned, is still being worked on. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 7d

Kind of feel inbetween things today, so I’m just going to share some morning #sketchbook work and get back to it. Have a good one! #art #artist #artsky #drawing

A picture of an open sketchbook, inside is a conte crayon drawing of several people talking to one another at perhaps a party or gathering. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 8d

“Before the Sun Goes Down” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart

Four beach-goers, approaching a rocky shoreline, encounter a robed figure as the sun slowly sets in the distance. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 9d

“Knowing Looks” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart

As a red sun starts to set in a pink sky littered with purple clouds, three figures can be seen having an interaction. One, with back turned, places a hand on the other, who looks at the “camera” with a knowing eye. Beyond them a third person observes, stony in their countenance. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 10d

Decided to spend my time today working on my in-progress oil painting - laying down some base colors. Otherwise I just hung a few things, and rearranged a few piles. #art #artsky #contemporaryart #artstudio #oilpainting #oilpastels

A picture of an unfinished canvas on an easel. It is a colorful painting of robed figures, with ominous background. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

A picture of a table with drawings stacked on top, above it is a cork board with oil pastel drawings, and in the corner a bookshelf filled with art books. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

A bunch of completed canvases are leaned against a wall. Above them drawings are hung on wire. All art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

A large number of oil pastel drawings are hung on a wall, and beneath them is a table laden with even more oil pastels drawings. On the floor are two completed oil paintings. All art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 11d

A hectic morning, so only time to share some #sketchbook work before I get back to it. Have a good one, see you tomorrow!

#art #artsky #drawing #contecrayon

A hand holds open a hardbound sketchbook. Inside is a conte crayon drawing of two people in a lush grassy field with a tree near by. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 12d

“Nothing Left to Say” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artist #artsky #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart

$Three people have a conversation near a body of water and some bare trees. One of them pulls away - done with the interaction. The sky is pink with refracted light. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.$

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 13d

“Awaiting the Miracle” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart

Under a tall cliff we see several robed figures, waiting, embracing, and praying, for some unnamed event. A yellow sun sits in a blue sky. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 14d

“The Impossibility” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart

Three figures stand under a red moon. They all seem to be aspects of the same person. Drifting through time. The impossibility of it all. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 15d

Sadly, thanks to the mod team, this post has been auto-labeled as “sexually suggestive” and probably won’t get seen all that much.

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Richard Morris @ahistoryinart.bsky.social · 15d

In 1916, Edvard Munch bought a property known as Ekely in the town of Skøyen, near present-day Oslo. The two-story villa served as his house and studio, becoming for Munch what Giverny was for Monet. This self-portrait was painted while he was visiting Bergen for an exhibition.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 15d

I haven’t posted much in the way of figure studies lately - just taking a break to focus on other things. But I did select a few pieces from earlier this year to submit to a juried show. No expectations, just thought I’d share. #art #artsky #artist #drawing #figuredrawing #fineart #contemporaryart

A figure study of a sitting woman seen from the side. The piece is done with oil pastels. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

A figure study of a sitting woman seen from the front, though her head is turned away to the side. The piece is done with oil pastels. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 16d

“The Orchestra” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artist #artsky #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart

A naked man stands on a butte somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Below him a sea of trees bordered by other buttes and mountain formations in the distance. A red sun sits in a blue sky. The piece is done with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 17d

“Cornered” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artist #artsky #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart

A group of people corner a woman, their leader coming forward and showing his hands. It is night, and in the distance we can a city partially illuminated by a red moon. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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Jason Thomas Pitzl @jasonthomaspitzl.bsky.social · 18d

My attentions are needed elsewhere today, so only time to share some morning #sketchbook work - just a little conte crayon action. See you around tomorrow! #art #drawing #contecrayon #artsky #artist

A hand holds a hardbound sketchbook open. Inside is a conte crayon drawing of robed figures outside near some trees. It’s a recurring motif in my work at this point, I’m not sure why. I’m perfectly capable of drawing the human figure. But I digress. Anyway, art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.

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