Portfolio > Observed Works

This work is based on using observed material from the surrounding visual world. It involves my continual exploration of the basic concept of "drawing from life", and is usually done from a live model source or from photographic model sources.

Threshold
Threshold
Ink on Clayboard
8" x 10"
February 2024
Godafoss
Godafoss
Ink on Clayboard
8" x 10"
January 2024
Cascade
Cascade
Ink on Clayboard
8" x 10"
January 2024
Echo
Echo
Ink on Clayboard
8" x 10"
January 2024
Influent
Influent
Ink on Clayboard
8" x 10"
December 2023
Drifting
Drifting
Ink on Clayboard
8" x 10"
December 2023
Wellspring
Wellspring
Ink on Clayboard
8" x 10"
November 2023
Bulwark
Bulwark
Ink on Clayboard
8" x 10"
October 2023
Confluence
Confluence
Ink on Clayboard
8" x 10"
May 2023
Trail
Trail
Ink on Clayboard
8" x 10"
May 2023
devotay iowa city john martinek cityscape landscape
Devotay
Ink on Clayboard
9" x 12"
March 2020
John's Grocery
John's Grocery
Ink on Clayboard
8" x 8"
March 2020
John Martinek Landscape Coralville Iowa Painting
No Dead Tree is Lifeless
India Ink on Clayboard
12" x 12"
December 2019
John Martinek Landscape Coralville Iowa Painting
Marshland
India Ink on Clay Board
16" x 20"
January 2020
John Martinek Landscape Iowa City Iowa Painting
Pond
Ink on Panel
10" x 12"
December 2019
john martinek Pen and Ink landscape nature
Woodland Waterway
Ink on Clay Board
9" x 12"
June 2019
John Martinek Landscape Iowa City Iowa Painting Old Capitol
Old Capitol
India Ink on Clayboard
12" x 12"
October 2019
john martinek Pen and Ink landscape clayboard coralville
A Clear Path
Ink on Clay Board
6" x 6"
May 2019
John Martinek landscape clay board scratchboard coralville iowa
Clear Creek Rocks
Ink on Clay Board
6" x 6"
April 2019
$600
John Martinek Iowa City Painting
222 East Washington
Acrylic on Panel
12" x 10 1/2"
May 2018
$1000
John Martinek Iowa City Painting
32 South Clinton
Acrylic on Panel
8" x 10"
April 2018
John Martinek Iowa City Painting Schaeffer Hall
Schaeffer Hallway
Acrylic on Panel
8" x 10"
April 2018
John Martinek Iowa City Watercolor Painting
Dark Morning - Washington Street
Watercolor on Paper
9" x 9"
February 2018
John Martinek Watercolor Iowa City Alley
Iowa City Alley #1
Watercolor on Paper
9" x 9"
December 2017
John Martinek Iowa City Watercolor Painting
Passage
Watercolor on Paper
9" x 9"
2017
John Martinek Iowa City Watercolor Painting
College Block Corner
Watercolor on Paper
9" x 9"
October 2017
Iowa City watercolor John Martinek
231 East Burlington Street
Watercolor on Paper
9" x 9.25"
October 2017
Iowa City watercolor john martinek
Cinema
Watercolor on Paper
9" x 9"
October 2017
Painting of the Pullman Bar and Diner Iowa City. John Martinek
Pullman
Acrylic on Panel
16" x 14 3/4"
November 2015
$150
John Martinek watercolor coralville fossil gorge
Fossil Gorge
Watercolor on Paper
9" x 9"
September 2017
Greta Songe painting in Ephraim Wisconsin. Painting in Ephraim.
Greta in Ephraim
Acrylic on Panel
8" x 10"
July 2016
Iowa city painting, Clinton Street, watercolor, John Martinek
Clinton Street
Watercolor on Paper
7 3/4" x7"
August 2013
englert theatre iowa city
Englert Theatre
Ink and Watercolor
7' x 7 3/4"
2009
John's Grocery Iowa City, Iowa John Martinek
John's Grocery Corner Sketch
Pen and Ink
7" x 6"
2008
Bruge Belgium, Watercolor
Brugge Trees
ink and watercolor
5" x 6 3/4"
2009
Piran Slovenia Tartini Square. John Martinek, Pen and Ink
Piran Tartini Square
Pen and Ink on Paper
5 3/4" x 9"
August 2013
Vienna Hofburg Statue
Vienna Hofburg
Ink
7" x 6"
June 2013
$400
Rovinj Croatia Watercolor Painting John Martinek
Rovinj Harbor
Watercolor on Paper
8 3/4" x 6 1/2"
July 2013
Pen and Ink Drawing, Budapest, John Martinek
Drawing From Budapest
Ink and Gouache
1995
Pen and Ink Drawing, Vienna, John Martinek
Sketch in Vienna
Ink on Paper
1995
sketch in Samos by John Martinek
Samos Street
Gouache and Ink
10" x 5 1/2"
November 28, 1995