Portfolio
As a painter, Eric sees the potential for art in everything he observes, often in the ordinary, everyday things one might pass without notice. He explores those inspirations, whether they come from travel, personal associations or his lifelong fascination with history and natural science.
This rather obscure category encompasses my most recent work, a fascination with times past and those amazing machines forged from Mans’ imagination, strength and ingenuity. That they are now largely obsolete and abandoned adds to a feeling of nostalgia.
As a painter, I find this subject compelling in its grand size and geometric complexity. The time frame calls for a muted color palette with an emphasis on mood and atmosphere. It also gives me the opportunity to take some liberties with what is real and what might be.
The steam locomotive and its place in time is my current fascination. I find it intriguing that as I focus on the details the image becomes almost abstract. I plan to post some works in progress on my Blog page where I can talk more about process.
As a painter, I find this subject compelling in its grand size and geometric complexity. The time frame calls for a muted color palette with an emphasis on mood and atmosphere. It also gives me the opportunity to take some liberties with what is real and what might be.
The steam locomotive and its place in time is my current fascination. I find it intriguing that as I focus on the details the image becomes almost abstract. I plan to post some works in progress on my Blog page where I can talk more about process.
Rather than simply calling this category “Animals”, I wanted to emphasize my ongoing beetle series, my preoccupation with ravens and then everything else, including animal skulls which are wonderful subjects for playing with the potentials of color while dealing with a subject that is itself colorless.
I have always intrigued by the renderings of medical and biological illustrators. Several years ago, I began exploring the possibilities in combing the elements of those rendered specimen studies with a more painterly, interpretive approach. The choice of beetles as a subject was obvious: they are fascinating and their endless variety meant a never ending source of subjects.
I have always intrigued by the renderings of medical and biological illustrators. Several years ago, I began exploring the possibilities in combing the elements of those rendered specimen studies with a more painterly, interpretive approach. The choice of beetles as a subject was obvious: they are fascinating and their endless variety meant a never ending source of subjects.
This category includes portraits and figure studies, but is primarily about people in settings, encountered during travels to Mexico, China, Europe and the Southwestern United States. While I like to include some form of life (people or animals) in my paintings, there are exceptions.
Painting still life offers a great change of pace. As I stated in my home portfolio page I see the potential for painting everywhere I look. That can be any subject that happens to be sitting around in my studio, kitchen, garage or yard. When there’s nothing else on the burner, or I’m blocked on some other piece, it’s easy to arrange a few convenient objects, create interesting lighting and have at it.