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.

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
Rear Avenue
Acrylic on Panel
12" x 11"
June 2018
$1000
John Martinek Iowa City Pen and Ink Drawing
Oasis
Pen and Ink on Paper
8" x 8"
May 2018
$400
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
Door County painting near Ellison Bay Wisconsin
Ellison Bluff
Acrylic on Panel
10" x 8"
July 2016
Door County painting near Ellison Bay Wisconsin
Sand Bay Beach
Acrylic on Panel
8" x 10"
July 2016
Greta Songe painting in Ephraim Wisconsin. Painting in Ephraim.
Greta in Ephraim
Acrylic on Panel
8" x 10"
July 2016
Painting of rocks along the marina in sister bay wisconsin
Harbor Rocks
Acrylic on Panel
8" x 10"
July 2016
Painting of a pool in Sister Bay Wisconsin
The Pool
Acrylic on Panel
8" x 10"
July 2016
Painting in Laramie Wyoming. John Martinek,
Laramie
Acrylic on Panel
8" x 10"
June 2016
$500
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
iowa city, drawing, jefferson street
Jefferson Street Houses
Pen and Ink
6.5" x 6.5"
2012
$400
Bruge Belgium, Watercolor
Brugge Trees
ink and watercolor
5" x 6 3/4"
2009
Bruge Belgium, Watercolor
Brugge Rooftops
Ink and Watercolor
5" x 5 1/4"
March 2009
$750
Brussels Street by John Martinek
Brussels Street
pencil and acrylic
8" x 8 1/2"
2009
$700
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
Grinnell Watercolor by John Martinek
Alley Rooftops
Watercolor and Ink
2007
Grinnell Watercolor by John Martinek
Fifth and Broad
Watercolor and Ink
2007
Grinnell Watercolor by John Martinek
Saint's Rest
Watercolor and Ink
2007
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