About Me....
Elaine Rittler

Artist

Welcome to my website. Thank you for visiting!

Through my art (as I refer to as expressions of life), I enjoy 
expressing all things nature. Must say, I selfishly enjoy rendering beautiful subjects such as flowers, wildlife, and landscapes for the very reason of looking at something so beautiful while I work! Lol.

I love creating in colored pencil, watercolor pencils, and oil pastels in the realism style. I also enjoy other mediums, such as acrylics and graphite.

Many of my earlier pieces were rendered in oil and inspired by the summers I spent in the Finger Lakes and Thousand Islands Regions of New York State. The reproductions of "Girl with The Pearl Earring" and "Story Book" were inspired by the original works created by Johannes Vermeer and William Bouguereau, respectively.

While growing up, I realized I was artistic and loved to draw all through school.  I received a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from University of Rochester and subsequently enjoyed a career in human services while managing to keep my hand in art occasionally.

Then, while staying home to raise my family, I was able to develop my artistic skills through a combination of classes, mentoring from regional artists and self-teaching.

Subsequently, I participated in shows (solo and group), won several awards, and began self-publishing to make prints of my work available.

Today, I am retired but still devote time to my art. I am delighted to accept small-sized commissions for  pet portraits or other subjects.


Thanks again for visiting,
Elaine