When I paint digitally, I try to approach my compositions the same way I would an oil painting. The effort I make in drafting the drawing ends with a more polished finished painting. It’s a lot of work but I don’t let this process bog me down. YTD: What’s your typical creative process?ĮRIC: I spend a lot of time brainstorming, drafting, and refining an idea before I commit anything to the first round of colors. The studio is attached to a large sunroom where I do my traditional work. The Cintiq is a new addition replacing my long history with the Intuos line (still suffering from a bit of a breaking-in period with it!). My main rig for digital painting is a Mac Pro, Cinema Display, and a Wacom Cintiq 24 HD. I try to take breaks often so that I never feel burnt out on art. This room opens up to my billiard room and arcade. I fill my creative space with all the things that inspire me: figurines, sculptures, and artwork by other artists. YTD: What are your main tools? Describe to us your workplace.ĮRIC: My studio is part workspace and part museum of my interests. It took some time to accustom myself to a tablet, but I quickly grew to love the flexibility and speed of the digital environment. My dive into digital platforms accelerated after seeing the vast amount of inspirational work by rising digital painters like Craig Mullins, Hyung Tae Kim, and Ryan Church. Simply put, oils and brushes were expensive and I lacked a proper studio at the time. Can you share to us how the transition happened?ĮRIC: The transition from traditional to digital happened fairly quickly after I left school. YTD: You have a background in traditional painting and now your works are mainly in digital formats. I’m just someone who loves to draw all day long. Actually, scratch the whole Batman thing. Also, I’m not a billionaire or an engineering genius. I’m like an art Batman except I have no muscles or acrobatic abilities. YTD: Tell us something about you and your creative work.ĮRIC: By day I’m a concept illustrator for a research laboratory but a digital painter by night.

YTD: Hi Eric, welcome to You The Designer! How’s your day so far?ĮRIC: Thanks for having me! My day is going well but busy as usual.

I want to make sure my artwork translates that joy to my audience. I try to measure my life by how often I laugh, the places I go, and the memories I make with my friends and family.

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