Eric Chauvin

In 1991 I received my masters degree in drawing and painting and since that time have been making my living as a matte painter in the film and television industry.  In 1993 I made the switch from using traditional painting tools to working digitally and as a consequence abandoned two things that were previously very important to me; creating my own personal artwork and working with traditional media. After 22 years, I finally wised up and began painting again. Currently, I am working on a series of acrylic paintings that depict scenes from the ancient city of Constantinople.

I grew up and was educated in Orange County, California but then moved to the San Francisco bay area to work for a visual effects facility called Industrial Light and Magic.  After spending three years there, my wife and I made the decision to move to Skagit County, Washington where we began our family and I continued working as a digital matte painter for my own company, BlackPool Studios, and have remained here ever since.  

I have been truly fortunate to be able to make my living as an artist in a field I have always loved.  But the passion I once had for my professional work has now come full circle to the world of traditional painting.  Looking back, I regret not painting for so many years but I guess some of us need to wander in the wilderness a while before recognizing what is truly important to us.  And now that I have, it’s all I want to do.

 

 

 

 

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