Artist uses unusual fly casting style to paint Chicago River
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Many people have painted the Chicago River but none like artist Ben Miller.
Sunday on the Riverwalk, he used an unusual style -- fly casting paint onto a large plexiglass panel.
Miller stands about 20 feet away from the "canvas" and uses a 13-foot casting rod and nine feet of line.
After all, he says, fly fishing and painting are not very different.
Miller, who is from Montana, says he has never painted a river in an urban setting and that it's very exciting
And he compliments the Chicago River's transformation into a once again healthy body of water.
His finished painting can be seen at Expo Chicago 2022 at Navy Pier's Festival Hall starting on Thursday.
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