These beautiful 20″x 30″ giclees are photos that Allen took himself of actual original sculptures that he and Patty created. There are eight in all and each are signed and numbered by the artists. They are printed on canvas and are wrapped so no framing is required. Click the link below for more information and how to order. https://eckmanfineart.com/product-category/giclees
Bronze Monuments from Paper Originals
The original paper sculpture (above) was created after James Earle Fraser’s plaster piece called “End of the Trail” in 1915. The photo on the left was taken in the summer of 2015 at the Bass Pro Shop in Springfield, Mo. after the installation of the original paper sculpture created by Allen and Patty Eckman. It was commissioned by Johnny Morris, …
Learning to Pray
Description: This 1/4 life-size pedestal by master artist and cast paper sculptor Patty Eckman reveals an intimate moment with a cowboy and his young son “learning to pray”. The one-of-a-kind creation is 11″x16″ by 14″ high comes complete in a beautiful clear acrylic box ready for display.
Giclee on Canvas: Taking a Big Bull
Description: This large, beautiful and graphic giclee on canvas comes ready to hang complete with hanging devices with gallery wrapped 1 1/2″ stretcher bars. By taking photos of his original sculptures, Allen Eckman created this image. He digitally composed this scene from his original photography and painted it digitally. The sculptures were transformed into a contemporary giclee reduced to flat shapes of color but …
Waiting for Lunch
Patty Eckman creates this special limited edition piece in two sizes. Both (very similar) pieces feature the same frog waiting for the dragonfly to come off the Lilly pad flower. “Waiting for Lunch” small size 6″x6″x7″ “Waiting for Lunch II” large size 8″x8″x9″
Giclee on Canvas: Teton Cowgirl
Description: This special print is on stretched canvas and is a (giclee) oil painting. It is a reproduction of an original oil painting created from a picture Allen took of Patty on Chief, and from others he took of the Grand Teton Mountains (above Jackson Hole, Wyoming). Patty was an awarding-winning illustrator before she and Allen made a career change …
Giclee WC Print: Goin’ Ridin’
Description: This special print is on watercolor paper and is a giclee watercolor. It is a digital watercolor Allen created from a picture he took of Patty coming out of a barn, tack in hand. She was “goin’ ridin’ on Chief the Horse, the very same mount she is on in her oil painting (giclee) “Teton Cowgirl”. Print Size: …
Buffalo Hunts
Over the years, Allen and Patty have created many buffalo hunt pieces (1/6 and 1/4 life-size scale). The largest piece to date, “Prairie Edge Hunt,“ is featured on this page. There is a video available on this website called “Creating Prairie Edge Hunt” that reveals how the couple created this monumental 7’x5’x20″ relief piece (1/6 life-size scale). The gallery that commissioned the …
Cowboys and Cowgirls
Most of the western subjects Allen and Patty have done are Native American Indians, but both artists have created some pieces around the Cowboy theme. Most of these are one-of-a-kind, but because this is a special theme, we have included some limited edition works (e.g. paper, bronze and prints). …
Rose and Butterfly
Description: “Rose and Butterfly” is a wonderfully beautiful rose sitting on a bed of rose leaves with a small butterfly perched on the rosebud. Patty Eckman Size: 6″x 6″x 4″ In Clear Acrylic Pedestal Box Edition of 65 Cast Paper Sculptures
Swallow Tail
Description: “Swallow Tail” shows off its beautiful wings in high detail as it sits on a chokecherry twig with fruit and leaves present. Patty Eckman Size: 6″x 6″x 4″ In Clear Acrylic Pedestal Box Edition of 100 Cast Paper Sculptures
Dragonfly
Description: “Dragonfly” shows itself in high detail on a leafed out twig. Patty Eckman Size: 6″x 6″x 4″ In Clear Acrylic Pedestal Box Edition of 65 Cast Paper Sculptures
Monarch II
Description: “Monarch II” is of a high detail long antenna Monarch butterfly perched on a blooming twig. Patty Eckman Size: 6″x 6″x 4″ In Clear Acrylic Pedestal Box Edition of 65 Cast Paper Sculptures
The Rose
Description: “The Rose” is a beautiful, free-standing pedestal piece in an acrylic box. It features life-size rose. This is the rose that Eckman Fine Art has available for other artists to try. You’ll find it in the “Patty’s Flowers “section. The Rose kit is for sale on the page. Patty Eckman Size: 5″x 5″x15″ In Clear Acrylic Case Open …
Protecting the Rose
Description: “Protecting the Rose,” is a wall-hanging in an acrylic box. It features a large, life-size rose with a smaller rose bud tied to it with a ribbon. On the stem of the large rose is a ladybug. Ladybugs eat aphids, which threaten the roses. Patty Eckman Size: 24″x 6″x 4″ In Clear Acrylic Case Edition of 65 Cast Paper …
Three Lady Slipper Orchids
Description: “Three Lady Slipper Orchids,” is a free-standing pedestal piece in a glass dome. This beautiful piece shows a dragonfly perched on the center of three elegant, life-size orchids. Patty Eckman Size: 12″x 8″ In GlassDome Edition of 25 Cast Paper Sculptures
Eagle Head Dance Stick
Description: This Golden Eagle Dance Stick is another coveted by Native American Dancers. The stick shaft has a beaded wrap behind the eagle head (with beads). The leather wrap grip has a tassel tail of horsehair and twisted cloth tassels. It has tassel twists in the middle and two eagle feathers with a round jingle bell hand under the eagle …
Eagle Talon Dance Stick with Tassels
Description: The straight stick is topped with an eagle talon, tailed with horsehair tassels, and completed with twisted cloth tassels. In the middle are beads and many more tassels, including two strung bead tassels. Two eagle feathers complete the design on this elaborate dance stick. This piece is framed in an acrylic box. Allen Eckman Size: 9″x 4″x 1″ …
Eagle Talon Dance Stick
Description: This Golden Eagle Dance Stick is one that is coveted by dancers. It is truly representative of the eagle; with eagle head and two eagle talons. The stick shaft has a beaded wrap behind the eagle head and a round jingle bell behind it. The leather wrap grip has a tassel tail of horsehair and twisted cloth tassels. It …
Eagle Dance Stick
Description: This Golden Eagle Dance Stick is one that is coveted by dancers. It is truly representative of the eagle; with eagle head and two eagle talons. The stick shaft has a beaded wrap behind the eagle head and a round jingle bell behind it. The leather wrap grip has a tassel tail of horsehair and twisted cloth tassels. It …
Feathered Dance Stick
Description: This dance stick is decorated beautifully and beaded all around with a cloth twist at the head and tail, with horsehair on the end. It has a wrapped grip, and there are four eagle feathers hanging from a string that is suspended under the stick. This piece is framed in an acrylic box. Allen Eckman Size: 6″x 4″ …
Buffalo Dance Rib
Description: The rib of a buffalo is represented in this paper sculpture by Allen Eckman. The rib is decorated with a wrapped handle adorned with fringe and cloth twist tassel. It also sports two eagle feathers. It is strung like a bow, and on the string are four round bells on still another string. This piece comes framed in an …
Pony Dance Stick
Description: The pony dance stick (or horse dance stick) is a favorite with Native American Indians, as they are used in the traditional and fancy dances. This one is designed with a horse head at one end and a single hoof at the other. Horsehair makes up the mane, and the stick is decorated with two eagle feathers and cloth …
Fancy Dance Fan
Description: The Native American Indian Dance Fan is well represented here with fancy stitching, bead designs and trailing horsehair with cloth twist tassels. The many eagle feathers are led by the first five primary wing feathers on the left wing of the Golden Eagle. This piece comes framed in an acrylic box. Allen Eckman Size: 8″x 3″x .5″ relief …
His New “Mocs” II
Description: These delightful little foot covers look so real they could walk right out of the gallery. They are adorned with bead strips on the flaps, and bead disks on the tongue and toe. They are also open so you can see into them. Allen or Patty Eckman Size: 1.25″x 3.25″ x 1″ relief Edition of 100 signed and …
Shield Number Two
Description: This convex shield design is typically made of buffalo hump rawhide. The design of a shell disk with horsehair tassels, coup stripes with a bird painted on it was obtained in the Plains Indian Warrior’s vision quest. It is decorated with five eagle wing feathers, and five long trade cloth tassels hanging on the bottom. A long felt strip …
Shield Number One
Description: This convex shield design is typically made of buffalo hump rawhide. The design of a shell disk with horsehair tassels, coup stripes with a bear painted on it was obtained in the Plains Indian warrior’s vision quest. It is decorated with five eagle wing feathers and one long trade cloth tassel hanging on the bottom. A long felt strip …
Shaman’s Knife
Description: This is a typical Plains Indian handmade knife, knife sheath and belt. The knife blade would have been made of scavenged medal. The leather sheath would be decorated with brass tacks. The knife can actually be removed from the sheath in this cast paper sculpture. The knife and sheath are framed in an acrylic box 5″x4″x1″deep. Allen or Patty …
His Brother’s Knife
Description: This is a typical Plaines Indian handmade knife, knife sheath and belt. The knife blade would have been made of scavenged medal. The leather sheath would be decorated with brass tacks. The knife can actually be removed from the sheath in this cast paper sculpture. Framed in an acrylic box 4″x5″x1″ relief. Allen or Patty Eckman Size: 4″x …
Courting Flute
Description: The traditional flute is a wonderful symbol of music and love for the Native Americans. This flute is completely sculpted in paper (with no casts). It is dressed with feathers and horsehair tassels, in combination with trade cloth tassel twists. Framed in an acrylic box..13″x6″x1 1/2″ relief. Allen Eckman Size: 11″x 4″x .5″ relief Edition of 100 signed …
Talon Pipe
Description: The Talon Pipe is one of Allen’s favorites to create. Like the Buffalo Pipe, it is detailed similarly to many of his “Warriors in the Wind” pieces. Sculpted eagle talons hold the pipe bowl. Seven eagle feathers with horsehair tassels and down are held in place with a beaded disk. The stem is adorned with a bead wrap and …
Buffalo Pipe II
Description: The Buffalo Pipe is a strong medicine pipe for the Plains Tribes. This pipe has a long twisted pipe stem. It features a buffalo bowl carved out of pipe stone. It features four eagle feathers, twisted trade cloth tassels and horsehair tassels. The pipe is framed in an acrylic box; 13″x5″x1 1/2″ relief. Allen Eckman Size: 12″x 3″x …
Prayer Pipe
Description: The pipe is, and always was, an instrument of prayer for Native Americans. This pipe has a typical pipe stone head with long stem, decorated with three trade cloth tassels and three eagle feathers. It also has rawhide wraps with glass beads. It is a beautifully detailed little cast paper sculpture. Allen Eckman Size: 12″x 2″x .5″ relief …
Muzzleloader Gun Case
Description: This cast paper sculpture gun case is hand stitched and decorated with cast paper glass beads. It is complete with long fringe at the barrel end, and short fringe at the stock end. It is the companion to the Muzzleloader Rifle that Allen also creates. Allen Eckman Size: 16″x 6″x 1″ relief Edition of 100 signed and numbered …
Muzzleloader Rifle
Description: This is a typical Plaines /mountain man muzzleloader rifle (circa early to mid-1800s). Features include a long barrel and decorative stock. Although this weapon is of the black powder type, it is not smooth bore but rifled, which makes it deadly even at long range. It is also decorated with several brass tacks and has two eagle feathers attached, …
Quiver with Bow Case
Description: This cast paper sculpture represents a typical leather buffalo, elk or buckskin hide Plaines Indian quiver. The attached bow case is decorated with glass beads, fringe and functional strap. Allen Eckman Size: 18″x 3″x 1.5″ relief Edition of 100 signed and numbered
Bow with 3 Arrows
Description: This sculpture represents a typical Plains Indian bow with leather wraps to strengthen it and fringe on each side of the grip for decoration. The bow comes with three feathers attached (unstrung or strung). The arrows are in scale and authentic in design. Allen Eckman Image size up to15”x 3”x .5” relief Edition of 100 signed and numbered
Wolves of the Crow Lance
Description: This wonderfully decorated paper sculpture is representative of a Plaines Indian hunting/war lance, complete with six large eagle feathers in front, and two smaller ones in the back. The many rawhide wraps comprise tassels of trade cloth, leather and fur. The point represents trade metal. Allen Eckman Size: 16″x 3″x .5″ relief Edition of 100 signed and numbered
Hunting/War Lance
Description: This wonderfully decorated paper sculpture is representative of a Plaines Indian hunting/war lance, complete with four large eagle feathers in front, and three smaller ones in in the back. The many rawhide wraps were composed tassels of trade cloth, leather and horsehair. The point was shaped from scavenged metal. Once again, Allen has captured the authenticity of this proud native …
Lance
Description: This is the design Allen uses for many of his riders and “Warriors in the Wind” pieces. It has two large eagle feathers in front, with another small in the back. The many rawhide wraps were composed tassels of trade cloth, leather and horsehair. The point was shaped from scavenged metal. Once again, Allen has captured the authenticity of this …
“His Father’s War Club”
Description: He is the chief. His father is another warrior in the clan. This is his war club. The Indians call it a skull cracker. Unlike the tomahawk, it has a long handle for use on horseback. Allen Eckman Size: 6″x 2.5″x .5″ relief Edition of 100 signed and numbered
“Riders on the Wind”
Description: “Riders on the Wind” are one-of-a-kind, original sculptures by Allen Eckman. They are a series of riders on horseback. While they are combination sculptures of a human and a horse, the horses actually represent “The Wind”. Most of the riders are Indians. Using their trademark process, “the Eckman Method® of Fine Art Cast Paper Sculpture”, Allen creates this type of one-at-a-time. …
Portraits
A few of the portraits in this section are commissioned pieces, some of which are historic, while others are contemporary. The piece called “Buffalo Soldier-Sgt. Grover Hanks,” is a contemporary in historic outfit. Grover is a Houston lawyer. The Service Memorials are all contemporary figures. One is Allen’s self-portrait “Marking the LZ”. There are a number Civil War Generals from …
Print: Wife and Child of Medicine Bull
Description: At the time of this posting, “Wife and Child of Medicine Bull” is one of Patty’s latest large commissioned pieces. This one-half life-size piece is a freestanding sculpture on a relief base ground platform. It is a companion to the piece Allen did (in the same scale) for the same commissioner: “Medicine Bull”. This pair of pieces comes in a …
Print: Medicine Bull
Description: At the time of this posting, “Medicine Bull” is one of Allen’s latest large commissioned pieces. This one-half life-size piece is a freestanding sculpture on a relief base ground platform. It is a companion to the piece Patty did (in the same scale) for the same commissioner: “Wife and Child of Medicine Bull”. This pair of pieces comes in …
Print: A Mother’s Legacy
Description: A mother is handed a baby doll from her young daughter. It will be tied tightly into in the toy cradleboard the mother is holding. On her back is the mother’s youngest child, in her real cradleboard. “A Mother’s Legacy” is a one-third life-size Patty created for the Heart of the West Show, at the Cowgirl Hall of Fame Museum, …
Print: Teton Booty- Digital Oil on Canvas Giclee
Description: Allen won the Gold Medal for the Digital Art Category at the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival in 2009 for his “Teton Booty” (digital oil on canvas giclee). It is another one of his combination sculpture and landscape (composite) paintings like “Standing Elks Vision” and “The Prayer Warrior,” only much larger in presentation. Allen took the landscape photo of …
Print: The Boulders- Watercolor Giclee
Description: This beautiful digital watercolor print of the boulders in Arizona was created by Allen Eckman (from a photo he took at sunset). It is printed as a giclee on archival watercolor paper (with archival inks). The print is available in two sizes. Both are large horizontal prints, signed and numbered by this gold medal winning digital artist. It is …
Print: Fancy Dancer IV
Description: A very popular subject with both Allen and Patty for many years, the “Fancy Dancer” is created with dazzling detail. This one-quarter life-size cast paper sculpture was used as a model for a one-half life-size piece commissioned by Ripley’s Entertainment. It was installed in the Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum in Jackson, Wyoming, called “Northern Plaines-Fancy Dancer” (see it …
Print: Shawl Dancer
Description: This print displays a very popular subject with both Allen and Patty for many years, the Shawl Dancer. Patty created this cast paper sculpture as a commissioned, one-third life-size piece for the corporate collection of the Raymond James Corporation. This dance is often called the women’s fancy dance or butterfly dance, in Native American dance and competitive categories. It was …