Ravenswood, Chicago resident creates hand drawn home and building illustrations, portraits

Phil  and Katie are blog readers of ours and local Ravenswood residents . Check out their home and building illustration service.  Tell them you learned about his company here at ericrojasblog.com

 

My name is Phil Thompson, and my wife and I are behind Ravenswood-based Cape Horn Illustration. We create pen and ink home and building portraits for individuals and businesses who want to give their place of residence a lasting legacy. We've worked with clients getting home and business portraits for gifts and marketing pieces. 

As readers of this blog know, Chicago is a rich place for residential architecture. There's so much to uncover about Chicago beyond the well-known landmarks in the loop. Our illustration work has brought us face to face with the distinctive styles of the city: The bungalows, two-flats (as above), A-frame cottages, and more. You can view a collection of examples here to see how what styles are represented in our work.

All work is pen and ink on a heavy paper stock, and everything is drawn by hand. We prefer the classic, "etched" look because it exposes the labor of the work, each line and hatch-mark, behind a given home portrait. This method also gets us close to the details of the built environment; each building stone and ornament requires careful attention and concentration. 

For more examples of work, or to get in touch about getting a home portrait, check out our site. 

 

Chicago Brass for luxury kitchen and bath hardware

Chicago Brass in River North is a luxury hardware and fixture supplier for kitchen and baths. We have worked with this family owned business and highly recommend their services and product line.

We also note they have moved their impressive show room to 220 W Kinzie directly across from the Merchandise Mart. If it's a restoration or renovation they will meet and likely exceed your expectations in consultation, service and high end hardware and plumbing products.

Designers, architects and home renovators love working with Chicago Brass when purchasing cabinet pulls, door knobs, bathroom plumbing fixtures, and ornate hardware reproductions to match existing hardware.

Stop by their new location near the Merchandise Mart at 220 W Kinzie! Click the links above for their contact info or email sales@chicagobrass.com

Meet Accessible Contemporary Music in Ravenswood: Chicago Local Business Series

Accessible Contemporary Music is a Ravenswood, Chicago not-for profit advocating for living composers of music. The ACM school features piano and composition lessons and the organization sponsors a concert series.

We visited Seth Boustead, Executive Director of ACM and asked him about the organization's activities and recent plans for expansion. Seth is a professional musician, speaker, Board President of the Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce and a terrific promoter of the community as a whole.

Check out ACM's programs and concert series at www.acmusic.org

This interview is part of our Chicago Local Business Series. As your Chicago Local real estate experts, we continue to advocate for the local economy and quality of life of the neighborhoods we focus in. Click the link for more posts on the Ravenswood neighborhood!