Erik VAN OMMEN
Erik van Ommen (Dutch, born 1956) has a singular passion, rendering wildlife in a wide array of fine art techniques which he each masters with excellence. He received his formal artistic training at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten Minerva in the northern Dutch city of Groningen, where his famous compatriots Grietje Postma and Siemen Dijkstra also studied. Van Ommen soon discovered his ability to capture and render birds’ attitudes quickly in the wild using the Japanese-inspired ink painting technique named Sumi-E, which relies on grayscale for all shading. These sketches can be finished en plein air or in the studio, but often also form the basis for oil paintings, etchings, and more recently for color woodcut reductions. While van Ommen paints a greater variety of wildlife subjects in oil, in his Sumi-e paintings and in his prints, he almost exclusively depicts the birds which he so loves to see close-up in nature through his telescope lens. For this initial collaboration with Erik van Ommen we feature his color woodcut reductions exclusively. These are all printed in small editions. If you happened to be as enamored with them as we are, we recommend you do not pause too long before you decide to bring home the one that speaks to you. These works of art won’t last.
![Erik van Ommen - Landende Kraanvogels - Landing Cranes - arctic birds - outstretched legs - detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikvanOmmen-LandendeKraanvogels-LandingCranes-arcticbirds-outstretchedlegs-detail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1674170499)
Landing Cranes
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Landende Kraanvogels (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction on thin japan paper. Edition of 18. Signed and numbered in pencil.
![Erik VAN OMMEN - White Egret in the Snow - Zilverreiger in de Sneeuw - Color woodcut](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVANOMMEN-WhiteEgretintheSnow-ZilverreigerindeSneeuw-Colorwoodcutdetail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1634237348)
White Egret in the Snow
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Zilverreiger in de Sneeuw (original Dutch title) Color woodcut. Edition of 19. Signed and numbered in pencil.
![Erik van Ommen - Withalsvliegenvanger - White-Collared Flycatcher - bird red maple leaves - detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikvanOmmen-Withalsvliegenvanger-White-CollaredFlycatcher-birdredmapleleaves-detail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1674135615)
White-Collared Flycatcher
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Withalsvliegenvanger (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction on wove paper. Edition of 19. Signed and numbered in pencil.
![Erik VAN OMMEN - Snowy Owl - Sneeuwuil - Color woodcut - detail.](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVANOMMEN-SnowyOwl-Sneeuwuil-Colorwoodcutdetail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1628830827)
Snowy Owl
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Sneeuwuil (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction on thick white wove paper. Edition of 17. Signed and numbered in pencil. ...
View full details![Erik Van Ommen - Drie Grutto's - Three Black-Tailed Godwits - color woodcut reduction - detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVanOmmen-DrieGrutto_s-ThreeBlack-TailedGodwits-colorwoodcutreduction-detail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1646800579)
Three Black-Tailed Godwits
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Drie Grutto's (original Dutch title) Color woodcut. Edition of 18. Signed and numbered in pencil.
![Erik VAN OMMEN - Two Magpies - Twee Eksters - Color woodcut on Japan paper - detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVANOMMEN-TwoMagpies-TweeEksters-ColorwoodcutonJapanpaperdetail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1634236694)
Two Magpies
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Twee Eksters (original Dutch title) Color woodcut on Japan paper. Edition of 24. Stamped in red ink.
![Erik VAN OMMEN - Sea Eagle - Zeearend - Color woodcut on Japan paper detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVANOMMEN-SeaEagle-Zeearend-ColorwoodcutonJapanpaperdetail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1631880012)
Sea Eagle
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Zeearend (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction on thin Japan paper.Edition of 21.Signed and numbered in pencil.
![Erik Van Ommen - Ijsbeer - Polar Bear - color woodcut reduction gold - detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVanOmmen-Ijsbeer-PolarBear-colorwoodcutreductiongold-detail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1639066682)
Polar Bear
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Ijsbeer (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction with gold background, printed on thick white wove paper.Edition of 27.Signed and numbered in...
View full details![Erik Van Ommen - Vliegende Jan Van Genten - Flying Gannets - color woodcut reduction - detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVanOmmen-VliegendeJanVanGenten-FlyingGannets-colorwoodcutreduction-detail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1639067090)
Flying Gannets
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Vliegende Jan Van Genten (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction printed on thick wove paper. Edition of 14. Signed and numbered in pencil.
![Erik VAN OMMEN - Three Crowns -Drie Kronen - Color woodcut detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVANOMMEN-ThreeCrowns-DrieKronen-Colorwoodcutdetail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1642963753)
Three Crowns
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Drie Kronen (original Dutch title) Color woodcut. Edition of 18. Signed and numbered in pencil.
![Erik Van Ommen - Ijsduikerr - Great Northern Diver or Common Loon - watercolor - detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVanOmmen-Ijsduikerr-GreatNorthernDiverorCommonLoon-watercolor-detail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1643402617)
Great Northern Diver or Common Loon
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Ijsduikerr (original Dutch title) Watercolor Signed.
![Erik Van Ommen - Drie kieviten - Three Lapwings - color woodcut reduction - detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVanOmmen-Driekieviten-ThreeLapwings-colorwoodcutreduction-detail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1646800779)
Three Lapwings
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Drie kieviten (original Dutch title) Color woodcut. Edition of 14. Signed and numbered in pencil.
![Erik VAN OMMEN - Kingfisher on a Fence - Ijsvogel op Schutting - Color woodcut detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVANOMMEN-KingfisheronaFence-IjsvogelopSchutting-Colorwoodcutdetail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1631880520)
Kingfisher on a Fence
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Ijsvogel op Schutting (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction on thick wove paper.Edition of 14.Signed and numbered in pencil. BACK IN STOCK...
View full details![Erik VAN OMMEN - Common Terns - Een zonnige namiddag - Color woodcut - detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVANOMMEN-CommonTerns-Eenzonnigenamiddag-Colorwoodcutdetail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1675363277)
Common Terns
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Een zonnige namiddag (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 20. Signed and numbered in pencil. Plate: 9 x 14 ½ inches.
![Erik VAN OMMEN - Barnacle Geese – Brandganzen - Color woodcut -detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVANOMMEN-BarnacleGeese_Brandganzen-ColorwoodcutDetail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1675362717)
Barnacle Geese
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Brandganzen (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 18. Signed and numbered in pencil.
![Erik VAN OMMEN - Three Rooks - Drie roeken - Color woodcut](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVANOMMEN-ThreeRooks-Drieroeken-ColorwoodcutDetail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1675363826)
Three Rooks
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Drie roeken (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 25. Signed and numbered in pencil.
![Erik VAN OMMEN - Sanderlings Sandpipers - Drieteenstrandlopers - Color woodcut - detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVANOMMEN-SanderlingsSandpipers-Drieteenstrandlopers-ColorwoodcutDetail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1675364379)
Sandpipers
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Drieteenstrandlopers (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 24. Signed and numbered in pencil.
![Erik VAN OMMEN - Two Sparrows - Twee mussen - Color woodcut - detail](http://meshartgallery.com/cdn/shop/products/ErikVANOMMEN-TwoSparrows-Tweemussen-Colorwoodcutdetail_512x512_crop_center@2x.jpg?v=1675365066)
Two Sparrows
VAN OMMEN, Erik
Twee mussen (original Dutch title) Color woodcut reduction. Edition of 19. Signed and numbered in pencil.