Owen William Weber Illustration

The World is Old , 40"x 20", oil on paper on masonite, 2015. This is a new painting in my "Creationist Series".  Back in October, I had started painting this piece; it was almost finished but then I had to paint Winter cards and another playing card.  I finally picked this piece back up at the end of December in order to finish it by the deadline of the Spectrum and Art Renewal Center annual submissions. This piece is depicting a Bible study group, blindfolded, as a group of Dreadnoughtus "shadows" pass by.  The Dreadnoughtus was recently discovered down in southern Argentina, and was declared the largest sauropod ever discovered.  This immediately ignited my imagination.  I had wanted to do a large piece for my series, and showing a herd of these creatures and showing the scale of them in relation to the creationist group seemed like a perfect opportunity.  I wanted to show the group of Dreadnoughtus passing by the people in varying degrees of op...

Hello Everyone! It's been a little while since my last post, I have a few pieces that I will be able to post soon, but I am excited about this newest painting so I'm going to give you guys this one first. The Truth Can Be Hard, 18"x24", Oil on Paper on Masonite, 2014 "The Truth Can Be Hard" is the second piece in my "Creationist" series.  It is another commentary on the Young Earth Creationist movement that is happening in our society.  It is scary that certain people don't respond to a progressive scientific outlook on the history of our planet and Universe.  Homo Sapiens have been on Earth for an estimated 200,000 years, which is still just the blink of an eye in the grand scheme of things.  And to think that some people believe we lived along side dinosaurs is just a bit too naive to take seriously.  So that is what this series is about.  People who blind themselves to the world surrounding them, in order to somehow feel closer to God...

Beliefs Mean Nothing , 24"x18", Oil on Paper on Masonite, 2013. Since coming back from GenCon, I have been super motivated to finish a personal piece before Illuxcon, where I will be showing in the showcase Friday and Saturday night.  I have had this composition as a drawing in my work sketchbook for what seems like ages now, and I'm glad I had the time to bang this one out. This piece was conceived from the idea that Creationists are pushing to get their beliefs taught in schools in Texas.  The image is meant to depict a Creationist man clutching to his beliefs, willfully blind, even in the face of scientific evidence.  I also wanted the viewer to get the impression that the triceratops is abandoning the man, as the man abandons the dinosaur.  The triceratops fades from the man towards a more enlightened mind.  The title refers to an idea I have been pondering lately.  It is irrelevant whether someone believes in something; that thing exists at that...