Four Visions, One Artist:
Art for me is multi-faceted… when I sit in front of a canvas, I’m a realist who paints social commentary, the American middle class in middle class situations. When I draw, I draw nature in a loose and stylized way, emulating it’s rhythms. When I photograph, I photograph birds and California native plants in a close up and personal way, allowing them to show their personalities. And finally when I sit in front of a computer, I create stories and environmental commentary using 2D and 3D technologies.
Traditional 2D Art: Oils on Canvas
When painting in oils, Ken does mostly social commentary; painting the American middle class in middle class situations. Most of the art in this gallery is available for purchase. For inquiries, please contact the artist directly.
Traditional 2D Art: Drawings
Ken works in many traditional media formats; pastels, ink, pencil and watercolors, mostly focusing on the flora and fauna of the National Park system. Most of the art in this gallery is available for purchase. For inquiries, please contact the artist directly.
Photography
Ken photographs primarily birds, California native plants and National parks,
monuments and wildlife refuges. Limited edition (signed and numbered) runs on some photographs are available.
Some unsigned work is available as fine art prints from RedBubble
and at
CafePress.
Digital 2D & 3D Art
Ken uses digital tools such as Painter, Poser, Vue and Modo to create Art and Animation. Limited edition (signed and numbered) runs on some digital art is available.
Some unsigned work is available as fine art prints from RedBubble
and at
CafePress.
A book about Ken's digital bird art is available on
Blurb.
Digital 3D Animation
Ken uses digital tools such as Poser, Vue and Modo to create Animation. This gallery contains promotional movies and "for fun" projects.
Commercial and Freelance Art
Ken does work as a freelance illustrator. He has worked on music album covers, illustrations for magazines, books and newspapers and created art for products and marketing. For inquiries, please contact the artist directly.
Music
Ken, earlier in his life was a musican and created music from classical to punk. Also in this
gallery has work from his much more musically talented brother and sister.
No reproduction any art displayed here or on any other part of this website is allowed without the expressed permission from the ARTIST, Ken Gilliland.