Before Him Was A Raging Sea and, Beyond it, The Ocean Palace

Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the dried film. Oil paints have been used in Europe since the 12th century for simple decoration, but were not widely adopted as an artistic medium until the early 15th century. Common modern applications of oil paint are in finishing and protection of wood in buildings and exposed metal structures such as ships and bridges. Its hard-wearing properties and luminous colors make it desirable for both interior and exterior use on wood and metal. Due to its slow-drying properties, it has recently been used in paint-on-glass animation. Thickness of coat has considerable bearing on time required for drying: thin coats of oil paint dry relatively quickly. OhNo!Doom is a Chicago artist collective made up of designers, illustrators and plush artists (who all work creative jobs during the week). The group operates an art gallery-shop in Bucktown, that showcases it’s members work as well as other artists from around the world and is home to ON!D's designer toy and clothing line. This space also does triple duty as the collective’s design studio headquarters. The OhNo!Doom Collective is: Oscar Alatorre, Max Bare, Joseph Call, Lana Crooks, Jordan Owen and Andrew Thompson. A group exhibition where artists pick a video game (be it arcade or family console) from their past or present and reinterpret in their individual vision. "Super Button Mashers" addresses the history of gaming culture and its effect on today's generation. Virtually and physically, the "Arcade" represents the town meeting ground and social arena, comparable to that of the circus, festival and neighborhood fair of their day. Featuring artwork from: Aya Kakeda, Alex Willan, Ben Spencer (Galaxxor), Blütt, Brandon Garrison, Brian Keller, Brian Stuhr, Brian Walline, Brianne Drouhard, Cory Benhatzel, CZR PRZ, David Palumbo, David Rettker, Eric Broers (phoneticontrol), Glen Brogan, Isaac Bidwell, James Lui (Veggiesomething), Jason Castillo, Jenny Frison, Joe Shea, Joey D, Jordan Elise (Horrible Adorables), Lana Crooks, Leeanna Butcher, Luisa Castellanos (Pocket Pals), Martin Hsu, Matt Hawkins (Custom Paper Toy), Matthew Ryan Sharp, Max Bare, Melissa Sue Stanley, Mike Budai, Mike Graves, Mr. Walters, Natalie Blue Phillips, Nathan West, Sean Dove, Shawn Smith, Shayne Labadie, Steff Bomb, Stephanie Laberis, Tyler Coey, Yosiell Lorenzo & The Plush Team. + more!