Ellen Von Wiegand Art

Beautiful original gouache paintings on Arches watercolour paper by Ellen Von Wiegand are framed in white, all archival materials, and ready to hang. "Under the Red Leaves" is a gorg...

Each piece is a unique and original Linocut print. Von Wiegand uses organic and traditional Japanese and Chinese papers in her work. Each piece is sold Unframed. A solitary female n...

Beautiful original gouache paintings on Arches watercolour paper by Ellen Von Wiegand are float mounted and framed in white, all archival materials, and ready to hang. "The Sun Dazzl...

Beautiful original gouache paintings on Arches watercolour paper by Ellen Von Wiegand are float mounted and framed in white, all archival materials, and ready to hang. "Fitted Wings"...

"Unseen, Unknown" is an original linocut print on Kozuke paper by Ellen Von Wiegand. Image size 23.75 x 15.75 inches / 60 x 40 cm Paper size 30 x 20 inches / 76 x 50 cm Von Wiegand ...

Ellen Von Wiegand’s body of work reverberates with a quest for self-assurance and serenity as she uses her own nude body within her stylized prints. In a new series of large scale, limited edition linocuts now on view at JoAnne Artman Gallery’s Laguna Beach location, her portraits feature a distinctive use of line to establish composition, as well as a tool to divide space and color into defined, physical boundaries. Ellen Von Wiegand Salty Skin and Dusky Sky (Ed. of 6) Linocut on Kozuke Paper 66 x 40 in. Image 70.25 x 44.25 in. Framed As opposed to digital prints, linocuts celebrate the long tradition of handmade editioned art that has been practiced for nearly two millennia. While woodblock printmaking goes back thousands of years, artists like Picasso popularized linocut in the early part of the 20th century due to wider availability of linoleum. “All parts of my process are done by hand, from the original drawing, to the carving, and final printing. In order to produce a work in multiple colors, separate blocks need to be carved and printed for each hue. As a result, creating a limited edition of colorful prints is quite time consuming and requires a great deal of patience. And while there are multiple prints created from the same plates, each one is truly an original work of art” Von Wiegand explains. Reminiscent of ancient Corinthian Black...

"Wanting Solitude and Closeness" is an original linocut on Kozuke paper by Ellen Von Wiegand. Image size 23.75 x 15.75 inches / 60 x 40 cm Paper size 30 x 20 inches / 76 x 50 cm Thi...

"She Did Not Hurry" is an original linocut on Kozuke paper by Ellen Von Wiegand. Image size 23.75 x 15.75 inches / 60 x 40 cm Paper size 30 x 20 inches / 76 x 50 cm Von Wiegand typi...

Each piece is a unique and original Linocut print. Von Wiegand uses organic and traditional Japanese and Chinese papers in her work. Each piece is sold Unframed. A solitary female n...

"Her Thoughts Lingered" is an original linocut on Kozuke paper by Ellen Von Wiegand. Image size 23.75 x 15.75 inches / 60 x 40 cm Paper size 30 x 20 inches / 76 x 50 cm Von Wiegand ...

ELLEN VON WIEGAND Cold and Quiet, Ed of 5 Linocut on Awagami Shiramine Paper (Unframed) 35.50 x 53 in. Ellen Von Wiegand’s body of work reverberates with a quest for self-assurance and serenity as she uses her own nude body within her stylized prints. In a new series of large scale, limited edition linocuts now on view at JoAnne Artman Gallery’s Laguna Beach location, her portraits feature a distinctive use of line to establish composition, as well as a tool to divide space and color into defined, physical boundaries. As opposed to digital prints, linocuts celebrate the long tradition of handmade editioned art that has been practiced for nearly two millennia. While woodblock printmaking goes back thousands of years, artists like Picasso popularized linocut in the early part of the 20th century due to wider availability of linoleum. “All parts of my process are done by hand, from the original drawing, to the carving, and final printing. In order to produce a work in multiple colors, separate blocks need to be carved and printed for each hue. As a result, creating a limited edition of colorful prints is quite time consuming and requires a great deal of patience. And while there are multiple prints created from the same plates, each one is truly an original work of art” Von Wiegand explains. Reminiscent of ancient Corinthian Black...