Gerry Tomkins

I began taking art classes in high school and majored in art in college. I enjoy oil painting and my subjects have been portraits, landscapes and still lifes in a representational style. Recently I have been experimenting with abstract art in oil pastels, ink and watercolor. I am enjoying the texture, the effects and the color possibilities. The playfulness of doing abstract art encourages creativity. And it is fun. I still enjoy doing representational art and will continue that art as well.

"Without art, we are stuck with just reality."

BIRDHOUSE.

Oil

This is from a photo I took of a birdhouse at an antique store in Morrison CO. I added the bird and background leaves.

SOLD

MORRISON COLORADO.

Oil

From my photo of main street Morrison Colorado.

For sale.*

20" x 24"

SIR RICHARD BARRISTER.

Oil

A high school classmate had me do a portrait of her husband's dog.

SOLD

STORM ON GREEN MOUNTAIN.

Oil

A friend gave me a photo of this guy and his horse. I decided to put him in a rainstorm. Green Mountain is in Lakewood Colorado.

For sale.*

20" x 24"

FARM DOG.

Oil

I took a photo of these buildings near Quasqueton. I added the dog for more interest.

For sale.*

12" x 16"

AFRICAN QUEEN.
Oil
I wanted to do a painting with bright colors. I combined the face with other photos of a colorful headdress. I imitated the design and colors of the headdress for her wrap. I added jewelry. Most colors were straight from the paint tube.
Personal Collection

RAE DAWN CHONG.
This is a pencil sketch of the actress.
Personal Collection

FIVE O'CLOCK WORLD.
Oil pastels and ink
This is a homage to the Swiss artist Paul Klee. He did some similar paintings with squares.
Personal Collection

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE.
This is oil paint on canvas with some oil pastels as the final layer. I added sand to the paint to get more texture so the oil pastels would go on as "broken color" to let the under layer of colors show through.
Personal Collection

SHANDA.
Oil
She was a Frontier flight attendant so I painted her in uniform and put a plane and the Rocky Mountains in the background.
SOLD

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Welcome to the Vinton Guild of Fine Arts

Gerry Tomkins

AFRICAN QUEEN.
Oil
I wanted to do a painting with bright colors. I combined the face with other photos of a colorful headdress. I imitated the design and colors of the headdress for her wrap. I added jewelry. Most colors were straight from the paint tube.
Personal Collection

RAE DAWN CHONG.
This is a pencil sketch of the actress.
Personal Collection

FIVE O'CLOCK WORLD.
Oil pastels and ink
This is a homage to the Swiss artist Paul Klee. He did some similar paintings with squares.
Personal Collection

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE.
This is oil paint on canvas with some oil pastels as the final layer. I added sand to the paint to get more texture so the oil pastels would go on as "broken color" to let the under layer of colors show through.
Personal Collection

SHANDA.
Oil
She was a Frontier flight attendant so I painted her in uniform and put a plane and the Rocky Mountains in the background.
SOLD

Vinton Guild of Fine Arts
P.O. Box 62
Vinton, Iowa

Gerry Tomkins

AFRICAN QUEEN. Oil I wanted to do a painting with bright colors. I combined the face with other photos of a colorful headdress. I imitated the design and colors of the headdress for her wrap. I added jewelry. Most colors were straight from the paint tube. Personal Collection

RAE DAWN CHONG. This is a pencil sketch of the actress. Personal Collection

FIVE O'CLOCK WORLD. Oil pastels and ink This is a homage to the Swiss artist Paul Klee. He did some similar paintings with squares. Personal Collection

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE. This is oil paint on canvas with some oil pastels as the final layer. I added sand to the paint to get more texture so the oil pastels would go on as "broken color" to let the under layer of colors show through. Personal Collection

SHANDA. Oil She was a Frontier flight attendant so I painted her in uniform and put a plane and the Rocky Mountains in the background. SOLD

AFRICAN QUEEN.
Oil
I wanted to do a painting with bright colors. I combined the face with other photos of a colorful headdress. I imitated the design and colors of the headdress for her wrap. I added jewelry. Most colors were straight from the paint tube.
Personal Collection

RAE DAWN CHONG.
This is a pencil sketch of the actress.
Personal Collection

FIVE O'CLOCK WORLD.
Oil pastels and ink
This is a homage to the Swiss artist Paul Klee. He did some similar paintings with squares.
Personal Collection

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE.
This is oil paint on canvas with some oil pastels as the final layer. I added sand to the paint to get more texture so the oil pastels would go on as "broken color" to let the under layer of colors show through.
Personal Collection

SHANDA.
Oil
She was a Frontier flight attendant so I painted her in uniform and put a plane and the Rocky Mountains in the background.
SOLD