https://quinngordon.site 2025-03-06T19:55:38+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D2243959882152459495086573884628/03_11_22.jpg https://quinngordon.site/work 2025-03-06T19:55:40+00:00 always 0.5 https://quinngordon.site/portfolio 2026-03-24T19:25:38+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2243960305966404588563522262228/01_28_25-Scientific-Illustration-SUE-and-Baleen-Whale.jpg SUE and Whale Skull Study A study of SUE the T-Rex and an early Baleen Whale skull from the Field Museum in Chicago. Graphite on paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B2243979537693225610751397729492/04_02_24-Graphium-Cordus.jpg Graphium Cordus A fairly simple drawing of a Graphium cordus butterfly. Includes testing colors on the top right, which I normally try to do on another page. My goal was to aim for a depiction of the butterfly in a more “natutal” pose compared to what is normally seen in museums. Graphite, colored pencil, and white ink on paper, 2024. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/B2243979537803906075193655039188/12_11_23-Cardinals.jpg A Snowy Scene Three cardinals sitting on branches, two male, one female. Inspired in part by my grandma, whose favorite bird was the cardinal. Colored pencil and white ink on toned paper, 2024. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/N2243979537785459331119945487572/12_04_24-Eastern-Swallowtails.jpg Eastern Swallowtails A project depicting two Eastern Swallowtail butterflies, which were abundant in my area growing up; the bottom has a color morph that makes its left side black. Mixed media; colored pencil and watercolor on paper, 2024. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D2244014321630167504504016475348/20250302_233900.jpg Stipple Studies Stippling of my SUE study and some Predatory Diving Beetles. Ink on tracing paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L2245228129546621937574943790292/20250306_112156.jpg Insect Studies Several drawings of multiple insects. From left to right: a Predatory Diving Beetle (front and in profile), a Scarlet Mormon butterfly, a Sphinx Moth, and a Milionia Moth (bottom). Graphite and colored pencil on paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/M2245228129565068681648653341908/20250306_112258.jpg Morphos and More Museum studies of two Blue Morpho Butterflies and an Aphrissa statira. Graphite and colored pencil on paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D2245238442198896344899774715092/20250304_181206.jpg Figure Study (Bronze) Made from one of several bronze statues in the Field Museum. Completed over the course of about two hours, done in one sitting. Graphite on paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2245243930031471297196542268628/Surf-Bronze-Statue.jpg Figure Study (Bronze) Made from one of several bronze statues in the Field Museum. Completed over the course of a little over one and a half hours, done in one sitting. Graphite on paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2269821406277356853590640432340/20250321_224603.jpg Greater Snow Goose - WIP Made from viewing a taxidermied Greater Snow Goose at the Field Museum. Graphite and watercolor on paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W2269821406240463365443221329108/20250321_224552.jpg Flamingo Made from viewing one of many taxidermied flamingos at the Field Museum. Graphite and watercolor on paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2855595185612309369077371376852/20260208_130500.jpg Mahoe A painted study of a Mahoe plant from Garfield Park Conservatory. Graphite and watercolor on paper, 2026. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/X2855595185575415880929952273620/20260129_162015.jpg Mahoe Sketch A study of a Mahoe plant from Garfield Park Conservatory. Graphite on paper, 2026. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/F2855595185593862625003661825236/20251101_200010.jpg Omega at Christmas Made as a gift for my father, this piece is of my childhood cat. He was special to my family and I knew it would be a gift that was treasured. Graphite on paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/T2855778226861475149813257737428/20260214_213450.jpg Snowy Owl A study of a Snowy Owl taxidermy at the Field Museum. Graphite on paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/I2855778966963294131114178122964/20251110_170955.jpg American Goldfinch A painting made from nostalgia, remembering the birds I saw in my grangparent’s yard growing up. In recent years they haven’t been around as much, and the idea of losing such beautiful birds from an area made me want to paint them. Graphite and watercolor on paper, 2025. https://quinngordon.site/fish-and-aquatics 2025-03-22T03:52:26+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S2243959882318480191749959849172/sharks-2-1.jpg Sticker Sheet 2 Digital illustrations I used to create more stickers. Paint Tool SAI and Adobe Illustrator, 2022. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/U2243959882189352983233992987860/05_13_22-Compass-Jellyfish.jpg Compass Jellyfish A very large painting of Compass Jellyfish; 3 ft x 6 ft. Acrylic on paper. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/S2243965319440955685419170010324/10_03_23-Butterfly-Fish.jpg Blue Ring Angelfish A painting of three angelfish done in the style of Guy Harvey’s work. Acrylic on canvas, 2023. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Z2243979537730119098898816832724/05_13_22-Moon-Jellies.jpg Moon Jellyfish A collection of drawings of moon jellyfish done in a range of colors. Colored pencil on black paper, 2022. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D2243979537674778866677688177876/03_11_22.jpg Picturesque Dragonet A painting consisting of 4 12 in x 18 in canvases. Acrylic on black canvas, 2022. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D2243979537822352819267364590804/sharks-1.jpg Sticker Sheet 1 Digital illsutrations I used to create several stickers. Paint Tool SAI and Adobe Illustrator, 2022. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Y2244021931447053487831635072212/20250303_225449.jpg Shark Releif Prints My first attempt at releif printing. Ink on paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E2269785594561622149036643849428/Betta-Painting-WIP.jpg Betta Fish WIP A painting I worked on in highschool that I wasn’t able to finish. This was one of the first fish paintings I made. Acrylic on plastic, 2020. https://quinngordon.site/figures 2025-03-22T03:52:26+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/V2244014321537933784135468717268/20241024_201000.jpg Museum Study Part of an exercise in class that involved drawing statues within the Art Institute of Chicago. Graphite and white ink on on paper, 2024. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/D2245238442198896344899774715092/20250304_181206.jpg Figure Study (Bronze) Based on one of several bronze statues in the Field Museum. Completed over the course of about two hours, done in one sitting. Graphite on paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/Q2245243930031471297196542268628/Surf-Bronze-Statue.jpg Figure Study (Bronze) Based on one of several bronze statues in the Field Museum. Completed over the course of a little over one and a half hours, done in one sitting. Graphite on paper, 2025. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/M2269791529451039727684394816724/20241016_220928.jpg Cupid Chastised A charcoal copy of the painting Cupid Chastised by Bartolomeo Manfredi (currently at the Art Institute of Chicago). Charcoal on paper, 2024. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W2269793195450284000688839464148/Jesus-Washing-his-Desciple-s-Feet.jpg Christ Washing the Desciples’ Feet A charcoal copy of the painting Christ Washing the Disciples’ Feet by Jan Lievens (currently at the Art Institute of Chicago). Charcoal on paper, 2024. https://quinngordon.site/paintings 2025-03-22T03:55:30+00:00 always 0.5 https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/E2244014321611720760430306923732/20240509_172525.jpg Life Cycle of a Star My final project for a s cience class that focused on space and meteorites. I chose to focus on different stages of a Red Supergiant’s life cycle, representing the solar nebula it forms from (left), a late stage Red Supergiant (middle), and a supernova (right). Acrylic on canvas, 2024. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P2244021931373266511536796865748/20240315_171026.jpg Chosen Still Life A still life from my intro painting class, made of objects we were able to bring in. Mine includes several tumbled stones, a tower, a crescent , and a lime. Oil on canvas, 2024. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/P2244021931428606743757925520596/20250129_130836.jpg Blue Carpenter Bee A small painting on a blue carpenter bee. Pan watercolor on toned paper, 2024. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/V2269809812055984669368420537556/20241201_212138.jpg Life Cycle of a Star - Red Supergiant A closeup of the Red Supergiant canvas from my science final. Acrylic on canvas, 2024. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/G2269809812037537925294710985940/20241201_212114.jpg Life Cycle of a Star - Supernova A closeup of the supernova canvas from my science final. Acrylic on canvas, 2024. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/L2269809812074431413442130089172/20241213_145630.jpg Life Cycle of a Star My final project for a s cience class that focused on space and meteorites. I chose to focus on different stages of a Red Supergiant’s life cycle, representing the solar nebula it forms from (left), a late stage Red Supergiant (middle), and a supernova (right). Acrylic on canvas, 2024. https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/W2269813873088245752452499248340/20240509_172525-copy.jpg Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses A master copy of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses, done in an into painting class. 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