The last stop on our trip was a final night in Chicago before flying home to Boston. It was a gorgeous evening to walk through Millennium Park, where Obama made his acceptance speech in 2008. The Cloud Gate Sculpture, also known as “The Bean,” is an startling stainless steel sculpture in the middle of the park. Designed by Anish Kapoor and completed in 2006, it gives the appearance of liquid mercury. Visitors take photos of the reflections of themselves, the crowd around them and the skyline of Chicago.
Some of my sketches take only minutes to make, but this took hours. It was a labor of love for this amazing sculpture.
