Jeanne Rietzke

So Many Sprouts, Original Watercolor Still Life

2022

Pasta Jay's Mixed Media Painting 48 x 36 inches Artist's Commentary: "I painted this to honor all the romantic and fun and sexy nights we have all had at our favorite restaurants...

Artist Commentary: My original direction with this image was along the lines of A Wizard of Oz theme, but then I decided to change the direction of the image by placing the toys on top of a mattress... Keywords: toy, kids, girls, boys, courage, still life, dorothy, dream, twister, america, color, film, sleep, technicolor, scarecrow Artist Biography: Ben Ferry is a former high school and college all-American soccer player who grew up in Washington, D.C.. After being drafted by "D.C. United", he played professionally for three years before a major spinal injury forced him to retire. In his work, Ben focuses on the human figure, landscapes, cityscapes, and animals in a variety of media and styles. His paintings are vibrant, playful and unconventional, often featuring bright, saturated color and imaginative subject matter. Ben received both his B.A. and M.F.A. in painting and drawing from George...

Artist Commentary: This picture took several turns trying to decide how and what the photograph on the wall would eventually be. I tried several different variations before I finally settled on the image that eventually drove the title and subject matter of the piece. Had a lot of fun amping up the color palette. Keywords: toy, still life, wallpaper, girl, boy, fun, happy, growth, childhood, kids Artist Biography: Ben Ferry is a former high school and college all-American soccer player who grew up in Washington, D.C.. After being drafted by "D.C. United", he played professionally for three years before a major spinal injury forced him to retire. In his work, Ben focuses on the human figure, landscapes, cityscapes, and animals in a variety of media and styles. His paintings are vibrant, playful and unconventional, often featuring bright, saturated color and imaginative subject matter. Ben received both his B.A. and M.F.A. in painting and drawing from George Washington University and still lives in D.C., where he teaches painting and drawing at Georgetown University and George Mason...

Artist Commentary: My painting studio is cold. It's January/February in Massachusetts. So I painted a cold picture... Keywords: Winter, Island, Snow, Trees, snow, lake, ice, refle...

Artist Commentary: This is part of a series of 3 small paintings: the boat, the water lily and the loon. After creating bigger pieces combining these 3 elements, I wanted to explore...

Vintage Truck, Original Contemporary Realist Cityscape Painting, 2013 32" x 40" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Oil on Canvas A contemporary realist painting by artist Benjamin Ferry...

Watercolor on paper

"Wine Glass and Bottle Seen From The Top" is a contemporary still-life painting portraying a bottle of wine and a glass silhouette from a playful point of view that defies perspectiv...

"Snake Plant" is a contemporary still-life painting portraying a beautiful Snake Plant surrounded with some ripe vibrant oranges taking center stage against a minimalistic slate gra...

"Bird of Paradise II" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a landscape of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion. Romi...

"Marsh in the Bayou I" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion. Romina ...

"Dandelion Garden II" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a landscape of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion. Romi...