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Art . Dr Jason & Rasha Reinhold residence . 36”x 80” . Waterborne Pigments On Panel . Santa Barbara
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Please enjoy my website, Jon Ortner Art & Photography, with its extensive visuals offering you a scenic experience where I am able to share my art, Weathered Walls, and photography captures that create a beautifully custom look for the home, office or commercial space. The process of creating and how I am fueled to interpret and actualize light, shape and movement have foundational roots in my travels that offer collected thoughtful inspiration from journeys throughout Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, mainland USA, Baja, mainland Mexico, Central & South America, Puerto Rico and Europe.
Scrolling through the ‘Welcome’ page, you will see a broad stroke of how I see things, and do the things. An informative sampling of my life through the camera lens, my paint brush, and handle bars. To share your visual target, while discovering and discussing your fresh idea, please feel comfortable reaching out via call, text or email!
Please enjoy, Jon Ortner
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ART
My impressionistic style on the easel, capturing light, shape and movement with waterborne pigments on canvas, panels, and walls with brush, cheesecloth and metal blades.
WEATHERED WALLS
Improving space with featured walls by offering custom choices of antiquing . distressing . lime wash . marbleizing . color wash . patinas . verdigris . gilding, and strié finishes.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Santa Barbara . Images of the coastline and city.
Exceptional People . Friends, family and clients.
Cocktails & Cuisine . Deliciously prepared food and drinks.
The Great Outdoors . Natural environments and beautiful moments.
Surfers Delight . The surfboard craftsmanship of Jeff Svoboda, artisan surfboard designer, shaper, and glasser.
Hot Wheels . Cars and trucks, motorcycles, and people that perform.
NHRA . National Hot Rod Association at the 2026 Winternationals.
Industrial Shots . Commercial products, tooling and photographs of manufacturing process.
Bands . On stage with The Mavericks, DJ Fab, and the Santa Barbara metal band, Sinsation.
Motorcycling . Sharing my passion for motorcycling with action images of high performance riding.
Referrals . Kind words on my behalf.
fyi for the photography curious: I shoot with the Sony a7R lV Full Frame Mirrorless Camera and the brilliant FE 135 F1.8 GM Full-frame Telephoto Prime G Master lens, and its little brother the FE 35mm GM F1.4 Prime G Master lens.
Contact . Jon Ortner . phone (805) 895-5390 . email: jonortner10@gmail.com . instagram: @jonortner
Art . ‘Freddie Mercury’ . 60” x 72” . Waterborne Pigments on Canvas . Malibu, California
Art . Painted Cave inspired . 36” x 48” . Waterborne Pigments On Canvas
Art . ‘Going Home’ . 36”x 80” . Waterborne Gilding on Panel . 3 Boots Ranch . Ellensburg, Washington
Art . Wright Brothers First Flight . 36” x 80” . Waterborne Pigments on Panel . Scottsdale, Arizona
Art . ‘Easy Feelings’ . 24” x 36” . Waterborne Pigments on Canvas
Art . ‘Wednesday Evening’ . 8” x 12” Waterborne pigments on Panel
Weathered Walls . Sample board process, waterborne pigments on panel . Creating aging and distressed finishes for custom homes, offices and commercial space.
Weathered Walls . Color Wash . Santa Barbara
Weathered Walls . An old world look for Petite Valentine Restaurant . Santa Barbara
Weathered Walls . A Roman Clay inspired finish for this dynamic home office on the beach in Malibu, California
Weathered Walls . Samples of Roman Clay vs a Weathered Walls finish to share options for nicely tying in the room’s fabrics and furnishings . Malibu, California
Weathered Walls . A Roman Clay inspired finish for this dynamic home office on the beach in Malibu, California
Photography . The Great Outdoors . Sony a7RlV w the Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM Lens . Pismo Beach, California
Photography . Lil Jack . Santa Barbara
Photography . Walter . Santa Barbara
Photography . David & Paige . Sony a7RlV w the Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM Lens . Big Sur, California
Photography . Half Dome . Sony a7RlV w the Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM Lens . Yosemite National Park . California
Photography . The Great Outdoors . Santa Barbara
jon ortner . (805) 895.5390 . email: JonOrtner10@gmail.com . instagram: @jonortner . Santa Barbara, California