How does Eric Make a Painting?

Eric begins each painting with a visit to a place he wants to paint. With Camera in hand, he spends as much time as he can on his feet, walking the streets with his camera. Taking pictures is an important part of this process, but more than the perfect picture Eric is searching for a personal sense of a location, and trying to get to know the people. The painting process often begins on the road, where Eric will sketch out a painting in charcoal while the details are still fresh in his mind.

Back at our studio at Thanksgiving Point Eric begins to put brush to paper- or rather brush to artistic grade white masonite. A typical original measures a few feet across and takes only a few weeks to paint. On occasion, however, Eric has produced works that are quite large and time-consuming , including the recent Festival of Trees painting which was completed on wood, measures over five feet across, and took nearly six months to complete.

Eric paints in acrylic using extra thin brushes that allow him to capture the sharp detail for which his paintings are famous. Painting for Eric is often a process of dabbing away at the canvas, slowly filling it with fine pixels of color. Vivid colors and sharp detail are a hallmark of Eric’s Style.

Originals

The best way to own Eric’s artwork is of course to purchase an original piece. While many of Eric’s works are completed on commission, and the original is pre-sold, Eric also produces many pieces out of his own interests, several of which are available for purchase.

Giclee

Giclee prints are by far the most popular format for printed artwork. Unlike a lithograph these high quality prints can be printed on demand, as needed at a much higher quality. Giclee prints have an appearance closely resembling an original work of art. Additionally, the great advantage of these prints is that they are suitable for framing without glass, eliminating all of the glare and loss of detail that comes with other media which must be framed behind glass. Giclee’s are typically printed on Canvas, and mounted to a stiff foam backing board. Many of Eric’s newer prints are currently only available as a Giclee.

Lithographs

A lithograph is a more traditional style of printed artwork printed on a commercial press in larger quantities. The image quality of a lithograph is high, but because the printing is done on paper these prints usually must be framed on glass. There is a large variety available in lithographic prints, including numbered limited edition print runs, as well as smaller poster size open printings.

Limited Editions

A limited edition (LE) print is a print that is limited in the number that will be available for purchase. Each piece is hand numbered and signed by Eric. Limited edition prints are available on both Giclee canvas or lithographs depending on the piece.

Open Editions

An open edition (OE) print is a smaller print that is part of an open print run. There is no limit on how many of each print will eventually be printed. Open edition prints are available on both Giclee canvas or lithographs depending on the piece.