James A. Ernst Drawings

The expressive ink drawings of James A. Ernest have an immediacy of place. His large collection of New York City street scenes were done from life and completed in his studio. Scenes of southern Florida and the Caribbean are spontaneous and completed on sight. Ernst created stunning white on black ink scratch drawings and lithographs. His imaginary drawings, figurative, still life or landscape can be simple free lines or a black and white play that suggests woodblock prints.

To purchase a work by James A. Ernst please call M. Estabrook at (781)-461-2676.

Vase of Flowers

White on black ink scratch drawing on heavy paper, 20,25x14 inches, 1960

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/3.-Vase-of-Flowers-2-low-res-663x1024.jpg" alt="White drawing on black by James Ernst"/>

Vase of Flowers 2

White on black ink scratch on heavy paper, 13x10.5 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/4.-Vase-of-Flowers-1-low-res-861x1024.jpg" alt="White on black drawing"/>

Herbaceous fantasy

Ink on paper, 24x18.5 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/5.-Herbaceous-Fantasy-low-res-736x1024.jpg" alt="Herbacecous Fantasy of plants an birds"/>

Undersea Fantasy

Ink on paper, 23x18.5 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/unnamed-23x18.5-low-res-746x1024.jpg" alt="Black and white undersea fantasy"/>

Mosaic Figures

Ink on paper, 23x14 inches, undared

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/6.-Mosiac-with-Figures-low-res-830x1024.jpg" alt="Black and white mosaic with figures"/>

Trees and Hills

Ink on paper, 16x13 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7.-Trees-and-Hills-low-res-874x1024.jpg" alt="Abstract drawing of trees and hills"/>

Park in a City

Ink on heavy paper, 10x8.5 inches, undared

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/9.-Park-in-a-City-10x8.5.-1024x919.jpg" alt="black and white abstraction of a city"/>

Bowling Green, NYC

Ink on paper, 17x11 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15.-Bowling-Green-New-York-City-17x11-1-654x1024.jpg" alt="drawing of downtown NYC by James Ernst"/>

City Hall, NYC

Ink on paper, 12x17 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/16.-City-Hall-New-York-City-12x17-1-1024x700.jpg" alt="Drawing of City Hall NYC"/>

West 10th Street, NYC

Ink drawing on paper, 12x17.5 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/18.-West-10th-Street-New-York-City-12x17.5-1024x695.jpg" alt="Drawing of West 10 Street, NYC"/>

3rd Avenue El at 23rd Street, NYC

Ink on paper, 11x15.75 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20.-Third-Avenue-El-and-23rd-Street.-low-resJPG-1024x707.jpg" alt="Drawing of 3rd Avenue El, NYC"/>

Times Square, NYC

Ink on paper, 11,5X116.25 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/24.-Times-Square-low-res-1024x727.jpg" alt="Drawing of Times Square"/>

Elevated Subway, NYC

Ink on paper, 15x11 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/28.-Elevated-subway-New-York-City.low-resJPG-705x1024.jpg" alt="drawing of Elevated Subway, New York City"/>

Steam Engine

Ink on paper, 11.5x15.75 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/34.-Steam-Engines-2-11.5x15.75-low-res.jpg" alt="Drawing of steam engine"/>

Midtown Manhattan from Hoboken, New Jersey

Ink on paper, 12x15 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/32.-Midtown-new-York-City-from-Hoboken-New-Jersey-low-res-11x16-1-1024x704.jpg" alt="drawing of manhatten across Hudson River"/>

Palm Trees Del Ray

Ink on paper, 14x8.5 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/12.-Palm-Tree-Sketch-3-low-res-627x1024.jpg" alt="Quick sketch of palm trees"/>

Palm Trees

Ink on paper, 14x8.5 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/10..-Palm-Tree-Sketch-1-low-res-614x1024.jpg" alt="Drawing of palm trees"/>

Woman Caressing a Child

Ink on paper, 10.5x11 inches, 1962

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/35.-Woman-Nursing-a-Child-low-res-918x1024.jpg" alt="Drawing of a woman caressing a child"/>

Woman with Flowers

Ink on paper, 10.5x9 inches, 1962

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/36.-Dancer-with-Flowers.low-resJPG-915x1024.jpg" alt="Drawing of female dancer with flowers"/>

Floral Rhythm

Ink on paper, 17x10 inches, undated

<img src="https://contemporaryartnewenglandnewyork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/8.-Floral-Rhythm.low-resJPG-628x1024.jpg" alt="Abstract drawing of floral rhythm"/>