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Eric Christensen
Eric Christensen began painting professionally in 1992. Since that time
he has enjoyed amazing success and a growing reputation as a celebrated
Wine Country Artist. Self-taught, he invented a watercolor technique
that allows him to create images of vibrant color that go beyond the
look and depth of a high quality photograph. Christensen now finds himself
unique in his field. In fact he is the only known artist capable of hyperrealism
through the use of standard watercolor. More »
Available Artwork
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Dark
Tannins
by Eric Christensen
24" x 30" or
30" x 38"
Giclee on canvas.
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High
Marks
by Eric Christensen
24" x 30" or
30" x 38"
Giclee on canvas.
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Napa
Valley Memories
by Eric Christensen
18" x 24", 30" x 40",
36" x 48", 48" x 60"
Giclee on canvas.
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Private
Retreat
by Eric Christensen
24" x 30", 30" x 38"
Giclee on canvas.
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Progressions
by Eric Christensen
38" x 30" or
52" x 40"
Giclee on canvas.
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| Christensen has received literally hundreds of comments from collectors
who love his treatment of glass in so many of his paintings. Earlier
this year, he created a still life that would become his most challenging
foray into painting glass ever! That very special painting is Progressions!
Progressions is all about wine tasting and portrays the progressions
from the white wines all the way to the Ports typically enjoyed at
the end of the tasting. Along the way Christensen hints at the fruit
flavors enjoyed with each tasting by placing them along the wine
tasting journey. A true wine lover, Christensen leaves us an empty
glass for that next inevitable tasting to come! |
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Cabernet
Day
by Eric Christensen
35.75" x 24.5"
Giclee available February 2007.
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Origins
by Eric Christensen
32" x 38"
Giclee on Canvas or Paper.
Original also available!
23" x 27"
Watercolor.
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Wine
and Song
by Eric Christensen
30" x 42"
Giclee on Canvas or Paper.
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Cellar
Selections
by Eric Christensen
26" x 46"
Giclee on Canvas or Paper.
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Chardonnay
Coast
by Eric Christensen
24" x 32"
Giclee on Canvas or Paper.
Original also available!
20.75" x 30"
Watercolor.
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Passionate
Perfection
by Eric Christensen
36" x 21"
Giclee on Canvas or Paper.
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At
the Winery
by Eric Christensen
30.5" x 37.25"
Watercolor.
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Big
Reds
by Eric Christensen
25" x 32"
Giclee on Canvas or Paper.
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Vintage
Gold
by Eric Christensen
31" x 19"
Giclee on Canvas or Paper.
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Succulent
Jewels
by Eric Christensen
22.5" x 29"
Watercolor.
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Stag's
Leap
by Eric Christensen
25" x 32"
Giclee on Canvas (edition of 100) or Paper (edition of 60).
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Toast
at Sunset II
by Eric Christensen
25.5" x 16"
Watercolor.
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Time
to Breathe
by Eric Christensen
30" x 40"
Giclee on Canvas or Paper.
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Sonoma
Kitchen
by Eric Christensen
20" x 37"
Giclee on Canvas or Paper.
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Ruby
Hues
by Eric Christensen
32" x 27"
Giclee on Canvas.
Original also available!
32" x 27"
Watercolor.
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Peppers
and Wine
by Eric Christensen
14.28" x 28"
Giclee on Canvas.
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Susan's
Roses
by Eric Christensen
24" x 28"
Giclee on Canvas.
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Los
Olivos
by Eric Christensen
24" x 30"
Giclee on Canvas.
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From
the Vineyard
by Eric Christensen
30" x 56.75"
Giclee on Canvas.
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Red
White and Blue
by Eric Christensen
18" x 29.5"
Giclee on Canvas.
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Pearings
by Eric Christensen
28" x 32.875"
Giclee on Canvas.
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Floral
Overtones
by Eric Christensen
23.5" x 34.5"
Giclee on Canvas.
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Summer
in Napa Valley
by Eric Christensen
23.5" x 31.75"
Giclee on Canvas.
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Fresh
Pour
by Eric Christensen
31.5" x 20.375"
Giclee on Canvas.
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Buddleja
and Pears
by Eric Christensen
25.5" x 26.5"
Giclee on Canvas.
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Toast
at Sunset
by Eric Christensen
28.5" x 15.75"
Giclee on Canvas.
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Gold
Medal
by Eric Christensen
22.5" x 19.5"
Giclee on Canvas.
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Blue
Figs
by Eric Christensen
30.5" x
38.5"
Giclee on Canvas.
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Sold Artwork
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California
Natives
by Eric Christensen
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Angela's
Oranges
by Eric Christensen
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Kaleidoscope
by Eric Christensen
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Late
Harvest
by Eric Christensen
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Mediterranean
Blue
by Eric Christensen
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Silverado
by Eric Christensen
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Study
in White II
by Eric Christensen
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Savannah
Spring
by Eric Christensen
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Figs
and Wine
by Eric Christensen
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Christensen began to develop his interest
in painting, as well as botany, classical music, and gourmet cooking
as a child in Salt Lake City, Utah. Over time he has acquired a commanding
knowledge in each of these fields, which has blended to make him the
preeminent artist of today. In addition to his interests, Christensen
also derives inspiration from the wine country surrounding his home which
is invariably portrayed in his paintings. As Christensen asserts, “it’s
about the lifestyle”.
Once he realized that he could concentrate his passion
for painting into a career, Christensen opened his own Art Gallery in
Yountville, California,
a small picturesque town in the heart of the Napa Valley. This venture
proved very successful netting Christensen exposure in national magazines
and newspapers and a national television spot on “WINE COUNTRY
LIVING”. Christensen however, decided to close his gallery in 2003,
allowing him to devote his full attention to painting. Christensen continues
to paint stunning images that remind us of the Wine Country lifestyle
and delight those who collect his art. He now offers his extraordinary
artwork in galleries throughout the US.
Christensen’s “wine art” begins where most contemporary
wine artists leave off. Eric loves to capture the romance of the wine
country, which he points out, “is so much more than just the wine”.
Collectors of Christensen’s art typically own several of his creations
and enjoy the varied themes they portray; lifelike landscapes and intimate
still life paintings that incorporate a variety of elements including
food, flowers or fruit with appropriate background settings.
Style and Technique
By “pushing” watercolor paint to its absolute limits, Christensen
has invented a new way to paint with this traditional medium. Using non-standard
watercolor paper and employing a dry-brush technique, Eric starts out
with thin washes then builds meticulously to over 30 subsequent layers
of paint. You can actually see the build-up of the paint layers when
you look closely at his originals. Eric’s technique allows him
to achieve much stronger colors and shadows than can be found with traditional
watercolor art; his paintings actually appear more like an oil painting
on canvas.
Christensen achieves his lifelike hyper-realistic images
through his genius for understanding the technical aspects of his subjects
and
his dedication to capturing an image as it truly exists. His
love of natural
materials particularly flowers, fruits and vegetables also combine
to make this possible. He possesses the stunning ability to paint
the subtleties
of light traveling through a flower petal or its reflection off
a wine glass.
Composition is one more factor that sets Christensen’s paintings
apart. Each painting is a study in the balance between texture, height
and shape. The placement of objects in his paintings must all make sense
and represent a scene found in real life; in a kitchen, a wine cellar,
or in the vineyard.
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