About Eric

One of my earliest memories is sitting in front of the TV and drawing cartoon characters as they flickered across the screen. I was around 3 years old. Growing up in the 1960’s, there were real cartoonist heroes back then. Charles Schulz’ Peanuts was the strip I copied and learned from. I was also inspired by all the artists in Mad Magazine. There was every kind of art style in Mad: from quick and scribbly to developed and sophisticated. These days I keep on discovering great illustrators of yesteryear.

My interest in art has opened many doors. I’ve visited a number of Europe’s great art museums.

When I travel I carry a sketchbook and I’ve developed a quick sketch style. It’s a contrast to the more developed approach in my commercial work. There’s good points to both approaches. I’m often surprised by my looser quick sketches. There’s a lot to be said for drawing “in the moment”. I learn something new each time I begin again. Drawing for sure, is a lifelong practice.

Eric has created work for these clients

Catstudio Gift Products
Hilton Hotels
Weekly Reader Corporation
The Wall Street Journal
Pearson Education
Oxford University Press
Clorox Company
Dole Food Company
Sonoma State University
Mondavi Vineyards
Barefoot Vineyards
Macromedia
Birthday Alarm E-cards
Town of Windsor, CA
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Community

2016 Cartooning Instructor
Charles Schulz Museum,
Santa Rosa, California