I love to paint drawing
from imagination
using various styles
so that the longer you look
at one of my paintings
the more you feel
like you're there.
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eric jonsson
pacific heights
san francisco, california
united states of america
2025
Once upon a time with just $850 to my name I moved from Los Angeles to Manhattan where excellent professors at SVA (School of Visual Arts) taught me to paint and draw realistically.
The process of painting realistically became too tight though, so as crazy as this might sound, I left Realism behind. Matisse and Picasso, originally Realists, did the same.
Next I became a commissioned artist in Manhattan and eventually moved to San Francisco where patrons continue to commission me and get why....
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