Michael John Angel
Michael John Angel has devoted his whole life to studying the great tradition of western painting, and has spent the recent years of his life reviving it. It was John who took me from a draftsman to a painter. He challenged ideas I had and taught me what separates the art of painting from merely copying nature, an idea which has defined my approach to painting ever since.
While most of my other mentors come from the great pool of Chicago illustrators, Michael John Angel was part of Pietro Annigoni's painting studio in the 1960's.
Michael John Angel's teaching is as insightful as it is rare. His knowledge of painting is encyclopedic, built up from decades of experience. His instillation of the academic system created the environment for my training that brought me through my most recent period of growth.
My
Mentors
Ed
Julian
Gary Fasen
Bill Utterback
Ron DiCianni
Jered Woznicki
Michael John Angel