Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Saint Paul High Bridge


Pencil Sketch.

Not for Sale.

Jackie


Yes, I realize that Jackie's head is too small for his body. This is just a sketch. :-)
Original Pencil Sketch.
$10.00

Older Woman


Original Pencil Sketch.

$15.00

The City


Original Pencil Sketch.

$15.00

Steam Train


Original Pencil Sketch.

Not For Sale.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Antiques



Original Pencil Sketch.

$20.00

Monday, April 20, 2009

Quiet Day


20 X 28
Oil on linen board.
Unframed.

Not For Sale.

Friday, November 02, 2007

Winona Minnesota Firehouse

Oil on board. 2007
Artists Collection.
Not For Sale.

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Famous kiss


V-Day kiss. Pencil.

Not For Sale.

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Judge Learned Hand - Jerry Talbot Owings





















This is an absolutely brilliant example of my Fathers work. I look at this as the quintessential Jerry Owings illustration.
The incredible detail coupled with the perfectly captured emotion makes this drawing an example of an artist who has mastered his craft.
This and the following two drawings are my Dad's work and as humbling as it is, I wanted to put them on my site.
There is no comparision in terms of pure talent. Hands down my Father is the greatest artist I have ever met. I have learned a few things from him along the way, but have no doubts about the difference in skill when it comes to drawing, he is simply the best.
CLICK ON AN IMAGE TO SEE A LARGER VERSION.

Pioneer Building - Framed


This frame border helps to bring out the colors of this painting, I like the darker outside edge. To see this painting in its unframed condition, scroll down on the site.
Comments on this frame choice are welcome.

$250.00

Skip James - Framed


I chose this thick black frame with a recessed outline which lets the painting "jump" a little more than if it were in a standard frame. Scroll down on the site to see this painting in its unframed condition.

$175.00

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Farmer in Spring





Drawing of a farmer in early spring as he surveys the land.

Original Pencil Sketch.

SOLD

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Man on a fence


Pencil on 90 lbs Acid Free Arches.

Original Pencil Sketch.
SOLD.

Big Sky



Oil on board.
6 x 10 in.
Framed.
Not For Sale.












Birch Trees In Winter


Oil on board.
Unframed.
$75.00

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Merchant Bank Building


12 X 30 in.
Oil on canvas.
Unframed.

$450.00



















The Merchant Bank Building in downtown Saint Paul.

Thursday, August 17, 2006

Old Brownstones



Oil Pastel on Board.
Unframed.
$50.00

Saturday, July 29, 2006

Tree Light



Acrylic and Oil on board.
Acrylic base used for texture. After this painting was dry, I scanned a portion into Illustrator and modified the cloud cover and some of the highlights in the tree.
12 X 16
This painting is in the collection of Mr. Michael Walsh.

Sunday, July 16, 2006

Terrace Court



Oil on Canvas. 24" x 36".
This painting is after the photograph by Alec Soth (with permission). I've included his wonderful photograph as a reference here. The photograph is so outstanding as to make it quite difficult to want to reproduce.

Instead of an exact copy or an artistic replica of the photograph, I wanted to paint the parts of this photo the spoke to me. I like the emptiness and mystery of the windows and excitement of the red doors. What wordly pleasures or pains lay just beyond them? The late evening sky giving way to the blackness.

This painting took approximately six months to complete. I took some artistic license with some of the features. I left out some of the background and the most obvious item was the red downspout/drain.
This painting in the collection of Christopher and Carol Drake.






Some trees


Oil Pastel on Board. An artist named Woodrow Olson gave me the idea to use oil pastels on small format canvas. He uses small paper and does incredible pastels.

$25.00

Sunlit landscape near Lake Pepin


Oil on canvas.
10 X 30 in.
Unframed.
I added some highlights in Photoshop, which I then printed and used as a reference to finish the painting. I used a Wacom Tablet to draw the highlights.
$150.00

Sunlit Brownstone



After Hopper. Oil pastel on board.
Not For Sale.

Moondog cover art



Oil on panel.
Cover art for the Moondogs CD.
This painting is in the collection of Mr. Derek Kosch.

Thursday, June 29, 2006

Rev Martin Luther King


Monday, June 26, 2006

Bricks & Windows


Oil on Canvas.
8 X 18.
Unframed.

$50.00

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Hopper Study




Acrylic & Oil on Artist Board.

Not For Sale.

Friday, April 07, 2006

Irvine Park, Saint Paul

Oil on board.
This is a painting of Irvine Park in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I've been going to this small city park for many years. It is surrounded by victorian houses and is an oasis among the city life. The park is quite pleasant and has a variety of flowers and trees, but its best feature is the wonderful fountain.

$125.00

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

House

Oil on artist board. Study. After Hopper.

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Apples - Still Life



Oil on board.
Artist Collection.

Not For Sale.











Oil on canvas.

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Bird




















colored pencil on 80 lb paper

Saturday, November 19, 2005

Old Trees & Daisy



Oil on artist board. The old tree next to the daisy's struck me as a metaphor.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Skip James - 2001


Finished version.

Preliminary.
Oil on canvas.

Birch trees in spring

Oil on canvas. Impressionist style.
Not For Sale.

Apples


Still life of apples. Oil on Canvas. Linseed oil was used to add texture.

Monday, October 31, 2005

Iowa

Oil on Canvas. Painted from a photograph I took on the Minnesota/Iowa border in the mid-summer of 1999.

Oil on canvas.
8 x 24 in
Unframed.

$150.00

Prarie school house

Oil on Canvas. I tried to capture the summer moment in shadow and color.

Not For Sale.

Joy


Pencil. I thought the emotion of the moment could be seen in this persons posture.

Cousteau




















Pencil. I found a photograph of Cousteau in an older National Geographic. I always found his face interesting.

Ready Knight



This was done in colored pencil. I copied this from a smaller version I found in a magazine.

African Hands



An African, hands held behind back. Pencil.

Monday, October 24, 2005

Landscape study


This is a landscape study. I painted this in oil on canvas. The mixing of colors was done on the palette and I used water-based oils so I was able to thin the paint with water, adding as much or as little paint as required.

The painting took about 5 hours to complete including sketches.

$55.00

Monday, September 05, 2005

Ed Wynn - Jerry Talbot Owings

























My Fathers version of Ed Wynn. Just another example of his outstanding work with light and shading. He absolutely captures the moment in every detail.

Old Man - Jerry Talbot Owings

























I have a tremendous admiration for my Dad's ability to capture subtle detail.

This drawing illustrates his dedication to capturing every little detail.

If I try to see his art objectively I think as an artist he stays within his self and is exptremely disciplined. The detail in his work is impressive, I was lucky enough to have some of his talent for pencil and pen pass on to me.

His skillful use of shadow and light denotes a careful study of his subject matter which I often immitate, but have yet to master.

I think of my Dad as a true master with pencil and ink. He does not paint much, but if and when he takes it up I am sure whatever he creates will be impressive.

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Ireland Photos

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These are photographs I took while visting family in Ireland.

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Sunny Side


Shadows