Matthew Paoletti
Matthew Paoletti was born in 1966 in Chicago and now resides in Park Ridge, IL. He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the American Academy of Art and Palette and Chisel Chicago.
"I work primarily with oil on linen, canvas and oil primed panel, painting both from live models as well as my own photo reference, working from dark to light and building up the thickness of paint towards one area of interest. Beginning with a brush and most often finishing with a palette knife, I love to build on areas of contrast, deep darks and strong lights.
"I work primarily with oil on linen, canvas and oil primed panel, painting both from live models as well as my own photo reference, working from dark to light and building up the thickness of paint towards one area of interest. Beginning with a brush and most often finishing with a palette knife, I love to build on areas of contrast, deep darks and strong lights.
