Pictured above -- Ellen Rottsolk's "STORM FRONT" where you can practically hear the unrelenting waves crash against the rocks and feel the stinging cold mist pepper your face. Scroll down for more of Ellen's artwork...
Whether it’s a blustery storm blowing in across the lake or a busy galley kitchen -- see below, Ellen’s work has a way of capturing and conveying the energy of an image. Deftly she can freeze a moment in time to perfectly place the viewer smack dab within it.
Name: Ellen Rottsolk
Town: Wheaton, IL
Art Education: Undergraduate and master’s degrees in art from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Art Career: Former art teacher at Kaneland High School; Teaches currently at the DuPage Art League in Wheaton, IL. She says she knew from third grade that she would grow up to become an art teacher.
Medium: Graphite; soft pastel
Favorite subject matter: “Anything!” she replies enthusiastically.
Plein air enthusiast: From May through October, she describes herself as a “die hard” -- even when it rains -- she’ll sit in her car drawing! Favorite plein air destinations include local forest preserves, Morton Arboretum, and St. James Farm in Wheaton, to name just a few.
Inspiration: Light and dark values; interesting shapes that catch her eye and challenge her to see if she can capture them.
Encouraging words: “Drawing is a skill you can learn. It’s what you do with it that makes it creative. How much you practice makes for better, not perfect. Try to interpret what you see in front of you. It’s all about how you look at things – see the negative spaces – drawing is looking at things differently.”
Ellen accepts commissions, and can be emailed at: rr427@sbcglobal.net
Galley Kitchen; By Ellen Rottsolk
Boulangerie du monde; By Ellen Rottsolk
Tapped Out; By Ellen Rottsolk
Roadside Attraction; By Ellen Rottsolk
Portrait of Richard; By Ellen Rottsolk
Artist and teacher, Ellen Rottsolk
Learn more
Fine Line Creative Arts Center | www.fineline.org
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