MidWest Painter

"Factory"

2011-10-17T10:31:00.000-07:00

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5" x 7"

Oil on hardboard

Winona, MN

"Green Shadows"

2011-07-19T07:49:00.000-07:00

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7" x 8"
Oil on hardboard

Winona, MN
This little green house shrouded in foliage and shadows is a few blocks from my house. It's your typical family home here in Winona. The shadows and light were playing perfectly when I was out for an afternoon walk the other day. The whole while I spent painting this I thought about the "Secret Garden". And I have to admit I know very little about the story other than the title. But this is to me the "Secret Green House".

"Winona Auto Parts"

2011-07-16T11:08:00.000-07:00

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7" x 8"
Oil on hardboard

Winona, MN

This is in a little alleyway in downtown Winona. I think the Winona Auto Parts sign is an old one because there is another business using this building now. I love how freeing it is to paint reflections in water. No straight edges or rigid structure to depict. It's fun to create the ripples and stark colors in the water. It really dances.

"Blue Trim"

2011-05-17T07:29:00.000-07:00

7" x 8"

Oil on hardboard

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Winona, MN

Wow! It had been a while since I painted. And I always seem to go through periods of time where I paint a ton and then there are times where I get busy with life and can't seem to find the time. So hopefully I can go through one of those periods of productivity!

"Door #3"

2011-03-11T07:56:00.000-08:00

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6" x 9"

Oil on hardboard

Winona, MN

"Highway Overpass"

2011-03-07T08:54:00.000-08:00

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5" x 8"

Oil on hardboard

Outside Winona, MN

I tried to stay very loose with brush-strokes on this one. This is also the first in a series of paintings that I've been meaning to embark on featuring scenes from highway driving. It's something that evokes a very american feeling to me - road trips and rushing along the open road.

"Red Bug"

2011-03-04T11:49:00.000-08:00

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7" x 8"

Oil on hardboard

LaCrosse, WI

"Lion on Top"

2011-02-26T11:59:00.000-08:00

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6" x 7"

Oil on hardboard

Winona, MN

Sign outside Winona National Bank. I remember, when I was young, my mom taking my brother and I to this bank. I'm not sure if my parents had an account here or not, but we would go up to the second floor where there were a bunch of stuffed African plains animals. All I really remember is the lion. I think the owners daughter or something went on safari hunts way back when...

"Blue Door"

2011-02-25T10:16:00.000-08:00

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8" x 8"
Oil on hardboard

Winona, MN

"In the Middle"

2011-02-24T13:17:00.000-08:00

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6" x 6"

Oil on Hardboard
Winona, MN

Downtown Winona.

"Over the Hill"

2011-02-23T09:06:00.001-08:00

7" x 8"

Oil on hardboard

sold
Winona, MN

This is the first in some coming paintings that I tried a new technique. Instead of painting on a white surface I began this painting on a black surface. It was very refreshing! The painting seemed to ascend out of the surface as the painting progressed, as if out of a deep cave. And I was bringing light to the places that needed light and leaving dark what remained. Interesting way to paint.

"Sign of the Season"

2011-02-19T13:33:00.001-08:00

7" x 12"

Oil on Hardboard

sold
Winona, MN

Wow. Over a month since my last painting. Must have been busy :) I hope to continue with some more painting in the near future. I want to be a little more diligent in my art.

This is a scene from downtown Winona. Snow on the ground. A sign that says "Keep Christ in Christmas" on one side and a feed the hungry type of sign on the other. A timely reminder of what's important!

"Third St."

2011-01-12T11:24:00.000-08:00

6" x 8"

Oil on hardboard

sold
Winona, MN

A wintery street in downtown Winona.

I truly enjoyed painting this one. I let loose a bit and really applied the paint in a forceful way. It's thick in spots! It has a real painterly feel.

"Broadway(Sixth)"

2011-01-02T13:17:00.000-08:00

7" x 8"

Oil on hardboard

sold
Winona, Minnesota

A cold winters day in Winona. About a month ago we had over two feet of snow dump on us, but it's warmed up a few times since and rained so some of the snow is receding. The worst part being that all the snow is crusty and dirty. I love snow, but I like it to be fluffy and white!

This is one of the busier intersections in Winona. Just a few blocks from downtown. You may ask how there are so many trees so close to downtown. Well, it's because the entire length of the block on the right is occupied by the Alexander Bed & Breakfast and lawn - a historical mansion built in the 1800s.

I don't know if it's the case in other places, but in Winona we have both names and numbers for our street markers. So this street sign is for Broadway (Sixth) - the same street. Although most people in town just call it Broadway, whereas the streets on either side of broadway are always referred to as 5th and 7th.

"Crosswalk"

2010-12-27T10:51:00.000-08:00

7" x 9"

Oil on hardboard

sold
Winona, Minnesota

I imagine these two ladies are on their lunchbreak and are off to one of the many little restaurants in downtown Winona.

I really enjoyed this one. It's a little different than ones I've painted recently. It doesn't have a building taking up most of the frame. It's truly just a street scene. I hope you like it!

"Drive-Thru"

2010-12-22T12:23:00.000-08:00

7" x 9"

Oil on hardboard

sold
Winona, Minnesota

Downtown drive-thru in Winona. Sunny fall day. Reflections in the glass. Glady dragged me inside "Michael-Donald's" to get a milkshake. "A white one, daddy. Not a chocolate."

Article on EmptyEasel.com

2010-12-01T13:14:00.000-08:00

Check out this nice write-up about my oil paintings over at emptyeasel.com. Thanks for the kind words Lisa!

Here's the beginning of the article...click beloew for the full article.

"Next time you walk down to the corner café, take a second look at your surroundings. Can you see the beauty in the worn brick, street lamps and neon signs?

Zakary John Fellman makes it a point to find and highlight those special, often overlooked details in his stunning oil paintings..."

Click here to check out the rest of the article on emptyeasel.com!

"Wood as in Holly"

2010-12-01T11:26:00.000-08:00

8" x 9"

Oil on hardboard

sold
LaCrosse, Wisconsin

This is a small theater in the historic LaCrosse downtown. Shadowed corner building. Painted markings on the blacktop.

"Tomatoes"

2010-11-24T13:03:00.000-08:00

5" x 7"

Oil on hardboard

sold

"City Square"

2010-11-10T11:12:00.000-08:00

7" x 7"

Oil on hardboard

sold
LaCrosse, Wisconsin

I ventured down and across the river about 30 miles from Winona for this painting. LaCrosse has a great downtown filled with many buildings just waiting to be painted. I can't wait to get my camera back there to scope out some new paintings.

"Bar at Sunset"

2010-11-06T11:08:00.000-07:00

6" x 14 1/4"

Oil on hardboard

sold
Winona, Minnesota

A bar at sunset in downtown Winona. I came across this brilliantly deep yellow bar at the perfect time of sunset when the shadows from across the street were slicing across its length.

I'm not a car guy. Can anyone identify what make and model that car is? I couldn't venture a guess, but it looked nice.

"Bananas"

2010-11-05T12:08:00.000-07:00

5" x 5"

Oil on hardboard

sold

Food. Fruit. Bananas. I really tried to stay as loose with the brushstrokes as possible.

"Daddy & Glady"

2010-11-05T11:47:00.000-07:00

I thought it would be fun to share with y'all. My 3-year-old wanted to paint with daddy the other day. So when I painted my watermelon paintings she used the same colors and made two small watermelon paintings for herself. It was a lot of fun to paint with my little girl.

Watermelon

2010-11-03T11:59:00.000-07:00

"Watermelon I"
6" x 7"
Oil on Hardboard
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"Watermelon II"
6" x 7"
Oil on hardboard

I've been struggling to loosen up in my paintings a little bit. Trying to use the brush to really envoke more feeling into my paintings. So I mixed it up a bit and went with smaller closer-up subject's. Bring in the watermelon. To really work on being looser in brush-strokes. i think it worked in breaking me from the rut of trying to be too precise in my paintings. And they were a blast to paint too!

"Alley"

2010-11-01T13:33:00.000-07:00

6" x 9"

Oil on hardboard

sold
Winona, Minnesota

A daytime repair truck in the alley behind the Winona National Bank in Winona. Downtown. When I was a kid my mom used to take us to this bank and we were able to go look at the stuffed african safari animals on the second floor. I don't remember if we actually banked there or if we just went to see the animals. All of the animals were hunted and brought back by the owner or someone in their family.

"Corner House"

2010-10-28T08:54:00.000-07:00

6" x 10"

Oil on hardboard

sold
Winona, Minnesota

A house on the corner in Winona. This house is just around the block from where I live. I love painting trees: the light coming through the branches and leaves.

Monthly Email News Sign-Up

2010-10-25T13:52:00.001-07:00

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"Blue on Blue"

2010-10-18T11:45:00.000-07:00

6" x 8"

Oil on hardboard

sold

Winona, Minnesota

Downtown Winona. A blue vacant building in front of a blue vacant sky. This used to be Ramer's Fish Market. You can still tell where the letter and logo were on the front of the building.

"Bikes"

2010-10-11T07:33:00.001-07:00

7" x 7"

Oil on hardboard

sold

Winona, Minnesota

A bike and adeventure shop in downtown Winona.

"Bill Angst Auto Service"

2010-10-08T07:56:00.000-07:00

5" x 7"

Oil on hardboard

sold
Winona, Minnesota

This little corner auto service in downtown Winona packs in a half dozen cars and trucks on its lot. It seems like it would only fit two comfortably. A nice orange and yelloy truck with the fall foliage in the background. Bluffs.

"Franklin & 3rd"

2010-10-06T08:22:00.000-07:00

7" x 8"

Oil on hardboard

sold
Winona, Minnesota

Franklin Ave. & 3rd St. Morning light on a downtown Winona, Minnesota street. This furniture storefront is about 5 blocks from my house. The morning sun hit it just right when Glady(my daughter) and I were on a walk the other day. Glady said, "You want to go on a walkd daddy? You can bring your camera!" I must be a little predictable.

"Acoustic Cafe"

2010-09-30T08:59:00.000-07:00

5" x 6"

Oil on hardboard

sold

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Winona, Minnesota

Acoustic Cafe at nighttime. A great sandwhich and coffee place in downtown Winona. Great on a sunny day or when it gets darker outside.

"Ivy"

2010-09-23T10:42:00.000-07:00

4" x 8"
Oil on hardboard

sold

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Winona, Minnesota

Lap siding. House near Winona State University. Blue. Daytime. Nice shadows.

All summer long I've walked by this house as they've done all sorts of construction projects - the roof, some siding, paint, and maybe more. It was a slow process. Mostly I saw the owner sitting on the small front porch eating sandwhiches. A nice thing to do on a summer day though!