My name is Charles Ott and I am an architectural illustrator and digital artist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Welcome to my gallery of hand-drawn pen & ink drawings featuring the distinct scenes from my hometown of Pittsburgh, as well as many prominent historical landmarks of the United States.  My unique talent specializes in creating intricately detailed illustrations which have been the foundation of my professional illustration career since I began teaching myself to draw at a young age.  I have received numerous awards and accolades for my illustrations both regionally and nationally and it is the passion for doing what I love that continues to be a constant driving force.  My work is proudly displayed in art galleries, businesses and homes across the country, including the White House.  Since I launched my website in the Spring, 2008 it has grown to include the addition of limited edition digital art, large canvas giclee prints and the original artwork as well.

I have expanded my portfolio to include limited edition digital illustrations and graphics.  I became interested in this form of multimedia art in the Summer, 2011 through the detailed graphics work of a few fellow artists who were exhibiting at Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers Arts Festival.  Digital art is a modern art form which involves creating various layers with a collection of tools and filters at the artist’s disposal.  All of these ingredients come together to create graphics which are presented in immaculate full-color detail.  The growing collection of digital artwork I have produced features an array of genres, mediums and subjects.  The pen & ink illustrations as well as the digital illustration originals can each range between 20-40 hours to create and incorporate various styles and techniques I have acquired and experienced with through the years.

The architectural illustrations, digital art and large canvas prints can be viewed in the Portfolio & Specialty Prints sections listed here on the main page of the website.  The open and limited edition giclee prints are produced on archival heavy duty acid-free card stock.  The large gallery archival canvas prints come complete with foam board mounting for immediate display.  I take great pride in personally signing and titling each of my works.  You may order prints by clicking on the ‘Add To Cart’ button adjacent to the size of the print or canvas that you would like to purchase.

The illustrations and digital artwork featured make unique and collectible gift ideas for Christmas, college graduations, birthdays and other celebrated family occasions.  The artwork which is priced affordable may be offered solely as prints, matted or large canvas prints for your home, corporate office or place of business.  I welcome the opportunity to service your requests for personal commissions.  I thank you and welcome you to bookmark my website as new illustrations and digital art continue to be created.  Feel free to join my Steel City Artist Illustrations Facebook fan page featured on the bottom right of this page.