My goal as an artist is simply to create visual images that evoke the passion I have for the life around me. These images are a refection of my own personal experiences.
Fine Art
Oil on canvas • Watercolor on paper
The paintings shown here are a representation of a body of work that I am constantly adding to. These works can be seen and purchased privately, in juried shows, and in select galleries including Main Street Gallery in Manasquan, NJ and
Bishop's Stock in Snow Hill, MD.
-
-
The American
oil on canvas • 30 x 24"
Sold -
Best Buds
oil on canvas • 16 x 20
-
Morning Breakers
oil on canvas • 45 x 28
-
Sailing the Bay
oil on canvas • 40 x 30
Sold -
Morning Walk
oil on canvas • 40 x 30
Sold -
Morning Breakers
oil on canvas • 30 x 22
Sold -
Incoming
oil on canvas • 34 x 21"
-
The Watermen
watercolor on paper • 31 x 19
Sold -
The Jetty
oil on canvas • 30 x 22
Sold -
Surflight
oil on canvas • 30 x 15
Sold -
Summer Day
oil on canvas • 16 x 10
Sold -
The Fisherman
oil on canvas • 21 x 13
Sold -
Late Winter Sunset
oil on canvas • 16 x 12
-
The Salt Marsh
oil on canvas • 18 x 14
-
Yosemite Light
oil on canvas • 16 x 10
Sold -
Heading Home
watercolor on paper • 24 x 16
Sold -
Chincoteague Bayman
oil on canvas • 24 x 15
-
The Swim
watercolor on paper • 16 x 12"
-
Morning Surf
watercolor on paper • 24 x 18
Sold -
Late Day Sail
oil on canvas • 20 x 16
-
Summer Breeze
watercolor on paper • 18 x 13
Sold -
The Bayman
watercolor on paper • 23 x 17
-
Morning Storm
watercolor on paper • 24 x 15
-
Patricia P
watercolor on paper • 19 x 13
Sold -
Sunrise Breaker
oil on canvas • 36 x 18
Sold -
Summer Evening
watercolor on paper • 24 x 18
Sold -
Dawn of Summer
oil on canvas • 50 x 31
Sold -
Morning Low Tide
oil on canvas • 36 x 24
Sold -
Break of Day
oil on canvas • 24 x 18
Sold -
Over the Sandbar
oil on canvas • 16 x 12
Surf Patrol
oil on canvas • 24 x 18"
Surf Patrol has been accepted into the American Society of Marine Artist's 18th National Exhibition. The exhibit will be shown in five US cities over an 18 month period, opening in Jamestown, VA in March, 2020. The idea for the painting came while watching life guard training on an early summer morning from the beaches of Long Beach Island. The guards had to launch the boat from the beach and make it past the last line of breakers without getting swamped.
Commissioned Work
I have received private and public commissions as well as commissions from businesses.
-
-
Brothers I
watercolor on paper • 19 x 13
-
Web of Life
watercolor on paper • 36 x 16
-
Brothers II
watercolor on paper • 19 x 13
-
On the Lake
watercolor on paper • 19 x 10
-
A Vision Realized
watercolor on paper • 27 x 17
-
Holly
watercolor on paper • 19 x 13
Morning Coffee
oil on canvas • 40 x 30
I was commissioned by an interior designer to create 4 marine paintings for a home that was being renovated. This was one that needed to show an interesting sky. The image is based on a spot I am familiar with on Long Beach Island, NJ.
Published Work
Over the years, many of my drawings and paintings have appeared on the pages of books and magazines through publishers that include; Herald Press, Epic Publishing, Boyds Mills Press, Steck-Vaughn, McGraw/Hill, Harcourt, Lerner Publishing, and Highlights for Children.
-
-
First Men on the Moon
Cricket magazine
-
Recovery Along the River II
pen and watercolor on paper
-
Memorial Day
Highlights for Children magazine
-
Christmas Tails
Interior full page illustration
-
High Flying Flag
Highlights for Children magazine
-
Divers II
ink and digital
LBI nj
Limited Edition Prints
This piece was done to be reproduced as signed numbered prints and made available on Long Beach Island through North End Trilogy. I used satellite photos to help accurately draw the area.
Classes & Workshops
I have taught a variety of drawing and painting classes in the studio of Colorest art supplies in Red Bank, NJ on a year-round basis. Those classes included:
Painting in Watercolor • Techniques with Pencils, Pens and Brushes • Creating a Dynamic College Portfolio
Currently there are no classes being held
Separate from my class schedule I present workshops and demonstrations in private studios and for art organizations.
-
-
Painting in Watercolor
Painting in Watercolor
-
Painting in Watercolor
watercolor on 140 lb arches paper
-
Painting in Watercolor
-
Techniques with Pencils, Pens and Brushes
Techniques with Pencils, Pens and Brushes
-
Techniques with Pencils, Pens & Brushes
pencil on strathmore board
-
Techniques with Pencils, Pens and Brushes
felt tip pen on paper
-
College Portfolio Class
College Portfolio Class
-
College Portfolio Class
colored pencil and pastel on toned paper
-
College Portfolio Class
ink and watercolor on hot pressed paper
-
Watercolor Workshop
Watercolor Workshop
-
Watercolor Workshop
-
Watercolor Workshop
-
Watercolor Demo
Watercolor Demo
-
Watercolor Demo
felt tip pen and watercolor
-
Watercolor demo
Hauling Anchor
Study from Winslow Homer
Studies of master paintings by artists including Winslow Homer, John Singer Seargent and Andrew Wyeth are a great way to learn. This is my version of Homer’s “Hauling Anchor”.
About
I am a visual artist working professionally in the heart of the New Jersey shore.
I primarily work in two mediums - oil and watercolor.
The focus of my work is marine art - mostly the oceans and bays of the mid Atlantic region. I am a member of the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA).
My original paintings can be seen and purchased privately, in juried shows and exhibits, and through select galleries along the east coast including Main Street Gallery in Manasquan, NJ and Bishop's Stock in Snow Hill, MD. Works have been purchased by and commissions have been received from private collectors, businesses, and corporations. A number of works have been reproduced as signed and numbered giclée prints. These prints have been purchased privately and by organizations including AtlantiCare Healing Arts Foundation.
I teach drawing and painting classes, and workshops on an ongoing basis through private studios and arts organizations.
-
-
Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center Mural
-
Sailing the Chincoteague bay
-
A Vision Realized
On the Beach - Assateague
I spend a lot of time researching the areas we visit, mainly in the summer, by sketching on location and taking photographs. I like to travel light and look for interesting vantage points.
Contact
If you are interested in my work - original paintings, signed and numbered giclées, discussing a potential commission, or would like info on classes, demos and workshops - you can email me at kenstetz@aol.com
For more detailed info on my Colorest classes - visit colorestartsupplies.com