Forest Stiltner
Visual Artist
Forest Stiltner is an artist working in Oil Painting, based in Baltimore, Maryland. Known for Birds, Seascape.
I create painterly landscapes inspired by quiet shorelines, waterways, and historic cities. Through soft colors and thoughtful detail, I try to capture the calm and character of each place.
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Joined September 2026
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A few drawing and painting classes at The Maryland Institute of Art in Baltimore. And a few oil painting classes from local community colleges.
No degree
Career
I was a graphic designer/illustrator since 1969
I've worked in just about every industry that requires graphic design. I worked in publication design, display design, sign design, print design, advertising, fine art seriogaphy, and game design. · Retired in 2015. Started oil painting during Covid19.
Studio
Tools & materials
I'm an oil painter by desire and some training, so oil paint is my preferred medium. I do like pastels though, and have worked with them probably a little longer than I have oil paint. Since the early 2000s I've been working digitally as well, first using Adobe Photoshop and then graduating to Corel Painter, which to me is a program designed for painters. I sell giclee fine art prints and the digital mediium gives me a full-size camera-ready piece of art I can send to the printer confident in how the print will look. My physical paintings are a little more complicated to get to the camera ready state and therefore adds a cost for high-end photography or large format scanning,
- Oil paint, Brushes, linseed oil, Liquin medium, and mineral sprits for clean-up.
- Corel Painter, Adobe Photoshop, Wacom tablet and stylus