#27 Eric Palson

"Cloud Appreciation No. 7"

I really like the cloud pattern that he was able to paint in this painting. I think that the contrast of the blue sky against the dark color of the tree makes this painting the most visually interesting. The sky is very dramatic in the painting. I like the texture that he was able to create in this painting. The clouds are very fluffy looking.

Eric Palson is an architect who runs a firm in rural New Hampshire. Both of his parents were artists and art teacher but he decided to take a more technical path by studying architecture at MIT and Berkley. He taught drawing and design at Berkley, University of Wisconsin, and at the Boston Architectural Center before going into practice. In his artist statement Eric says that he paints the things that he likes to study. He just stands in front of them and paints them. He says that he is usually drawn to a scene because of light, texture, color, form or the juxtaposition of opposites. When he paints hes tries to understand what is really going on or he tries to capture an elusive visual effect. He says when he paints he is not painting in a completely conscious way, but in a autonomous manner that is an escape from the left brain world of his professional life. He says when he paints he tends to get a lot of paint on himself and it is fun!


http://www.ericpalson.com/