Eric Peterson is a veteran cartoonist & artist who worked across a variety of industries and niches, through advertising & commercial art, and now as a independent artist. Eric has developed a signature style, based in abstraction and surrealism, and referencing silkscreen and printing techniques of centuries past.
Catch up with Eric and see some of his work on his Facebook page.
The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 57 with Cartoonist & Illustrator Eric Peterson
2015.05.11/0 Comments/in Podcast Episodes /by Prescott Perez-Fox
Eric Peterson is a veteran cartoonist & artist who worked across a variety of industries and niches, through advertising & commercial art, and now as a independent artist. Eric has developed a signature style, based in abstraction and surrealism, and referencing silkscreen and printing techniques of centuries past.
Catch up with Eric and see some of his work on his Facebook page.
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THE BUSY CREATOR PODCAST WITH PRESCOTT PEREZ-FOX
Ep. 57 w/Eric Peterson
Eric Peterson’s artwork
Eric Peterson’s artwork
Eric Peterson’s artwork
Eric Peterson’s artwork
Eric drawing a character, without formal sketching
Show Notes & Links
Eric describes his work as strange, surreal
Eric’s influences were comic books and book illustration
Dr. Seuss
Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak On Amazon and On Audible
Block-printing and engraving, methods of reproducing illustration in centuries past
Example of an engraving illustration
Cross-hatching, a shading technique
Crosshatch styles
Gray’s Anatomy, originally published 1858
Dr. Henry Vandyke Carter, the unsung illustrator for Gray’s Anatomy
Eric worked in advertising in the 80s, but didn’t find creative satisfaction
Stream of consciousness
Zen
Canadian publisher taking on Eric’s next comic project
“A true artist does things that are organic or abstract.”
—Eric Peterson
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Silkscreen
“There’s something that happens in spontaneity that lends a huge visual aspect that fine-tuning just doesn’t have.”
—Eric Peterson
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Joel Duggan, cartoonist & illustrator, appeared on The Busy Creator Podcast, episode 2
“Coffee and drawing is perfect.”
—Eric Peterson
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Art methods of old
The Learners by Chip Kidd On Amazon and On Audible
Brazil, The movie, written by Terry Gilliam
Eric Peterson on Facebook
Tools
Drafting table
India Ink
No. 2 or No. 4 Watercolor brush
Japanese brush pens
Red photo pencil
Techniques
Allow the writing to lead the art, as well as the art lead the writing
Take a break — perhaps even months or years
Keep your pencil sketching loose, let the inking process take the lead
Procrastinate on purpose, to take meaningful break
Embrace creative distraction
Habits
Sketch ideas as they pop into your head, don’t let them vanish
Wake up with coffee and enjoy the rituals of all its sensory aspects
Carry a sketchbook at all times!
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Prescott Perez-Fox is a New York-based graphic designer and brand developer with 14+ years experience in branding, packaging, graphic design, and web design. He runs The Busy Creator.
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