Ken Call Painter USA

Ken Call was born and raised in Rochelle, about 70 miles west of downtown Chicago. He graduated from the American Academy of Art in 1980, studied in Paris 15 years later, and now lives in Northbrook with his wife, Tammy, and his 2 children. Starting as a studio artist, Ken branched out on his own and enjoys a successful freelance career. Through art school and his early years as an illustrator, Ken was encouraged to paint in different mediums and styles. He settled on watercolor because its “spontaneity and flow fit my personality and style.” Lately, Ken has transitioned to fine art and portraiture, and has Signature status in the American Watercolor Society and the Transparent Watercolor Society of America.
Starting in art school and all thru my early years as an illustrator I was encouraged to paint in many different mediums and styles. I tried them all but, in the end, I settled on watercolor. The spontaneity and flow just fit my personality and style. What I look for and strive to achieve can only be expressed in this wonderful medium. One of the things asked of the artists is to define what inspires them to do what they do. After giving it some thought, the one thing that comes to mind before anything else is the play of sunlight, indoors or out, which defines and creates a mood.
Even after 20 years of an illustrator I kept coming back to my true passion in are. Portraits.
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