Jonathan Luczycki was always drawing in sketchbooks and on kitchen walls as a kid. Greatly inspired by Saturday morning cartoons, Batman and dinosaurs. In high school he was the head illustrator for "The Bridge" newspaper at Portland Community College, then quickly decided to venture south to Southern California in 2002 to attend Laguna College of Art & Design on a scholarship and thirst for sunburns. LCAD is one of the leading art schools that teaches the classical ways of painting the figure from life in natural light.
After receiving a degree in illustration with a minor in Fine Art, he veered from commercial illustration and started studying the early works of renowned landscape painters Edgar Payne, William Wendt, and John Carlson. He quickly fell in love with plein air, painting outdoors and racing to capture and record the moving light on canvas like those artists before him.
"My art education was a valuable tool, but nature has proven to be the best teacher out there."
Jonathan has had several solo and group shows along the west coast since 2002, from the Pacific Northwest to Southern California, he has built relationships with collectors on a national and international scale. His paintings are in private collections across the country, as well as in collections all over the world.
As of 2026, Jonathan Luczycki currently resides and works as a full time painter in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of Portland, OR.
"My paintings are an exploration of the beauty and transience of nature. As a plein air painter, I find inspiration in the natural world around me, and I strive to capture its essence with my brush and oil paints. Through my work, I seek to convey the changing light, colors, and moods of the natural environment. Nature has been an incredible teacher, showing me the importance of being present, of embracing impermanence, and of finding beauty in unexpected places. I am always in awe of the natural world, and love reflecting on our own place within it while I chase the light with my easel and paints." |
Media: Acrylic | Oil
Studio Number: 85
Address: 4215 SE 33rd Place Portland OR 97202
Community: SE Portland
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair accessible
Email: Jonathan@luczycki.com
Website: luczycki.com
Instagram: @thenightpainter
