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Eric Pedersen - Cast Iron Camel

Cast Iron Camel

June 26, 2015July 9, 2015 Eric Pedersen

This cast iron Camel was a student-piece created at the University of Minnesota’s foundry. The pattern was created from wood wrapped in rope which gives the camel it’s textured surface. […]

 Portfolios, Sculpture
Eric Pedersen - Reliquary Cast Bronze Sculpture

Reliquary

June 26, 2015July 10, 2015 Eric Pedersen

The Reliquary was a cast bronze piece developed during my school years at the University of Minnesota. The piece used the lost-wax method of creating the cast and the bronze […]

 Portfolios, Sculpture
Eric Pedersen - Abstract Painting based on Shadows

Abstract Painting based on Shadow Patterns

June 26, 2015July 1, 2015 Eric Pedersen

This is an acrylic painting where the intersecting shapes are based on the shadows of objects falling on the canvas.

 Paintings, Portfolios
Eric Pedersen - Flower and Frame Still Life

Flowers Still Life

June 26, 2015June 26, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Still life of flowers and picture frame.

 Paintings, Portfolios
Eric Pedersen - Reader with Cat Painting

Reader with Cat

June 26, 2015June 26, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Abstracted person reading with a cat. Private collection

 Paintings, Portfolios
Eric Pedersen - Crazy Chickens #2 painting

Crazy Chickens 2

June 25, 2015June 26, 2015 Eric Pedersen

A second painting based on Mexican masks. This one is an allegory of an acquaintance that talked more than necessary…

 Paintings, Portfolios
Eric Pedersen - Crazy Chickens #1 painting

Crazy Chickens 1

June 2, 2015June 26, 2015 Eric Pedersen

The first of two painting based on Mexican masks. The challenge was to take an object, in this case a mask, and transform the meaning of the object by creating […]

 Paintings, Portfolios
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Ages – Demo 141103

November 14, 2014July 13, 2015 Eric Pedersen

A 19 minute piece based in sections where roughly 46 bars equals a decade of a normal human life of 78 years. The chord structures are based on what I […]

 Music and Videos, Portfolios
Eric Pedersen - Golden Gate Park Color Draft Illustration

Golden Gate Park – Color and Illustration Draft

November 6, 2014July 1, 2015 Eric Pedersen

This is a test of whether to treat the illustration’s coloring by hand or to use Photoshop. This is a preliminary sketch for an Illustrated children’s book on Golden gate […]

 Drawings, Illustrations  charcoal, Graphite, illustration, Photoshop
Out of Mind - Live at the Monkey House, Berkeley, CA

Out of Mind – Recorded Live at the Monkey House, Berkeley, CA

September 4, 2014July 13, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Live performance of “Out of Mind” at the Monkey House in Berkeley, CA. Robin on vocals and baritone uke, Eric on guitar and vocals.

 Music and Videos, Portfolios
Eric Pedersen - Alice in Wonderland Wedding Illustration

Wedding Invitation – Alice in Wonderland

September 3, 2014July 1, 2015 Eric Pedersen

An illustration of characters from the Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass illustrator John Tenniel. This was commissioned for a wedding invitation.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustration, pen and ink, vellum
Eric Pedersen - Astrolabe Illustration

Astrolabe

September 3, 2014July 9, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Illustration of a 17th century Persian astrolabe for a promotional image for a theatre production by Monica Maye.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustration, pen and ink, vellum
Eric Pedersen - Snuggle Bunny Death Train - Whistler's Mother

Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Whistler’s Arrangement in Grey and Black

September 3, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this travesties Whistler’s “Arrangement in Grey and Black”.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustration, paper, pen and ink, Snuggle Bunny Death Train
Eric Pedersen - Snuggle Bunny Death Train - Sacco and Vanzetti

Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Ben Shahn’s The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti

September 3, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this version uses Ben Shawn’s “The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti” as a […]

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustration, paper, pen and ink, Snuggle Bunny Death Train
Eric Pedersen - Snuggle Bunny Death Train - Rockwell's No Swimming

Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Norman Rockwell’s No Swimming

September 3, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this version uses Norman Rockwell’s “No Swimming” for inspiration.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustration, paper, pen and ink, Snuggle Bunny Death Train
Eric Pedersen - Snuggle Bunny Death Train - after Jan Van Eyck's Marriage of Arnolfini

Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Jan Van Eyck’s Mariage of Arnolfini

September 3, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this apes Jan Van Eyck’s “Mariage of Arnolfini”.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustration, paper, pen and ink, Snuggle Bunny Death Train
Eric Pedersen - Snuggle Bunny Death Train - after Magritte's Time Transfixed

Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Magritte’s Time Transfixed

September 3, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this one is a take on Rene Magritte’s “Time Transfixed”.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustration, paper, pen and ink, Snuggle Bunny Death Train
Eric Pedersen - Snuggle Bunny Death Train - after M. C. Escher's Self Portrait

Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After M.C. Escher’s Self Portrait

September 3, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this one uses M.C. Escher’s “Hand with Reflecting Sphere” as a departure point.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustration, paper, pen and ink, Snuggle Bunny Death Train
Eric Pedersen - Snuggle Bunny Death Train - after David's Death of Socrates

Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After David’s Death of Socrates

September 3, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this is a riff on Jacques-Louis David’s “Death of Socrates”.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustration, paper, pen and ink, Snuggle Bunny Death Train
Eric Pedersen - Snuggle Bunny Death Train - after Grant Wood's American Gothic

Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Grant Wood’s American Gothic

September 3, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Other Snuggle Bunny Death Train Flyers: One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this is a take on Grant Wood’s oft parodied “American Gothic”.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustration, paper, pen and ink, Snuggle Bunny Death Train
Eric Pedersen - Snuggle Bunny Death Train - After Aristide Bruant poster by Toulouse Lautrec

Snuggle Bunny Death Train – After Aristide Bruant poster by Toulouse Lautrec

September 3, 2014July 1, 2015 Eric Pedersen

One of a series of posters created for my acoustic trio, this is a play on the Toulouse Lautrec poster of the actor Aristide Bruant.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustration, paper, pen and ink, Snuggle Bunny Death Train
Eric Pedersen - Ballet Arts Minnesota Louis Armstrong Motif

Ballet Arts Minnesota – Montage 2 with Louis Armstrong

September 3, 2014July 9, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Program, T-shirt and poster design for a ballet production of two parts, one including a tribute to Louis Armstrong.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustrations, pen and ink, vellum
Eric Pedersen - Ballet Arts Minnesota Montage Illustration

Montage for Ballets Arts Minnesota

September 3, 2014July 9, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Program and poster design for a ballet production composed of multiple themes.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustrations, pen and ink, vellum
Eric Pedersen - Ballet Arts Minnesota - Pied Piper of Hamelin Illustration

Pied Piper of Hamelin for Ballets Arts Minnesota

September 3, 2014July 9, 2015 Eric Pedersen

The design was commissioned as a Program cover, T-shirt and poster design for a ballet production of the Pied Piper of Hamelin by Ballet Arts Minnesota.

 Illustrations, Portfolios  illustrations, pen and ink, vellum
Eric Pedersen - Farm Landscape Drawing

Farm Landscape

September 3, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Landscape drawing in charcoal and conté.

 Drawings, Portfolios  artwork, charcoal, conté, drawing, landscape
Eric Pedersen - Figure Abstraction Drawing #2

Figure Abstraction – 2

August 29, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

A second example of an abstraction using a base of figure drawing on 2 panels of paper.

 Drawings, Portfolios  abstract, artwork, charcoal, drawing, figure drawing
Eric Pedersen - Masking Study Drawing #2

Abstraction with Masks – 2

August 29, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

A second abstraction using tape and other materials to mask areas to create shapes.

 Drawings, Portfolios  abstract, artwork, charcoal, drawing
Eric Pedersen - Joel's Horse Abstraction

Joel’s Horse – Abstraction

August 29, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

An abstracted copy of my friend Joel’s 6′ tall horse sculpture made from wood planks.

 Drawings, Portfolios  abstract, artwork, charcoal, drawing, study
Eric Pedersen - Pattern Study Drawing #1

Pattern Study

August 29, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

A study of various patterns to determine how various mediums interact together.

 Drawings, Portfolios  abstract, artwork, charcoal, drawing, study
Eric Pedersen - Birches on Big Bear Lake Drawing

Birches on Big Bear Lake

August 28, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

A plein-air landscape drawing of Big Bear Lake in Northern Minnesota.

 Drawings, Portfolios  artwork, charcoal, drawing, landscape
Eric Pedersen - Abstraction using Masks

Abstraction with Masks

August 28, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

An abstract drawing using tape and other items to mask off areas to create different shapes.

 Drawings, Portfolios  abstract, artwork, charcoal, drawing
Eric Pedersen - Figure Abstraction Drawing

Figure Abstraction

August 28, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

An abstraction using a base of figure drawing on irregularly torn paper to add some interest.

 Drawings, Portfolios  abstract, artwork, charcoal, drawing, figure drawing, oil bar
Eric Pedersen - Nude Gesture Drawing

Nude Gesture

August 28, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Nude gesture drawing using ink washes.

 Drawings, Portfolios  artwork, charcoal, drawing, figure drawing
Eric Pedersen - Pattern Study #1

Pattern Study 1

August 28, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

A drawing to explore patterning in an abstracted setting.

 Drawings, Portfolios  abstract, artwork, charcoal, conté, drawing
Eric Pedersen - Drawing after Niccolò dell Arca Terra Cotta

Drawing after a Niccolò dell’Arca Terra Cotta

August 28, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

This is a study of a terra cotta sculpture made by renaissance artist Niccolò dell’Arca in his Lamentation of Christ grouping for the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Vita in Bologna.

 Drawings, Portfolios  artwork, charcoal, drawing, study
Eric Pedersen - Abstract Drawing #2

Abstraction 2

August 28, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

A continuation of the first abstraction where the contrast and composition is the main focus.

 Drawings, Portfolios  abstract, artwork, charcoal, drawing, oil bar
Eric Pedersen - Abstract Drawing #1

Abstraction 1

August 28, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

An abstraction mainly working with contrast in how it affects composition.

 Drawings, Portfolios  abstract, artwork, charcoal, drawing, oil bar
Eric Pedersen - West Bank Landscape Drawing #1

West Bank Landscapes

August 28, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Two plein-air drawings from the West Bank of the University of Minnesota on the Mississippi river.

 Drawings, Portfolios  artwork, charcoal, drawing, landscape
Eric Pedersen - Doc Martin Drawing

Doc Martin

August 28, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

A still life perspective drawing of my Doc Martin boot.

 Drawings, Portfolios  artwork, charcoal, conté, drawing, still life
Eric Pedersen - Nude Gesture Drawing #2

Figure Drawing – 2 Minute Gesture

August 28, 2014June 25, 2015 Eric Pedersen

Figure drawing completed in 2 minutes as an exercise to get the hand moving.

 Drawings, Portfolios  artwork, charcoal, conté, drawing, figure drawing

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