Author Archives: Eric

About Eric

Since he was struck by lightning as a child, Eric Waldemar has gone on to a variety of endeavors, including abstract cinema, painting, drawing, printmaking (etc), writing and editing, sound-making, university teaching, public spectacle, walking around, and, in a remarkable development, child-rearing. He lives in Denver, CO, USA.

Hi, I’m your “Grader”: The Dehumanized University

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Eric

Everyone says they hate to judge other people, but for many people, that’s obviously untrue. I really can’t stand it, though. I’ve been grading almost continuously for weeks, for five different university classes, only one of which I’m actually teaching. … Continue reading →

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InkPainter for iPhone: The Appeal of “Simulated” Ink & Brush Drawing

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Eric

Having sniped in a recent post about the way that Photoshop opens graphic possibilities, but impairs decisive intention and clarity of mind, I thought I’d now play devil’s advocate to myself, looking at how even low-tech “digital painting” has substantial … Continue reading →

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Digital Tools for the Timid, Ink for the Brave

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Eric

When an ink-filled brush touches paper, it might or might not lead to something thrilling, but there’s no turning back. One pauses, settles the mind, limbers the fingers, and then the process begins. It can go wrong, and a lot … Continue reading →

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How’s Yr Latte?

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Eric

What a night in Egypt, again. Makes my aesthetico-narcissism seem a bit small. Grateful that I don’t have to risk my life to speak, and it makes my feel like speaking about more than fussiness, brushwork, and memory.

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Brakhage, Buddhism, & the Difficulty of Sustained Attention

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Eric

One reason I’m grateful for the years I spent immersed in Stan Brakhage’s films is the insight it’s given me into the nature of my own mind. This is also, of course, the central topic of Buddhist practice, and last … Continue reading →

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Melody Has No Topic

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Eric

The thing is, this tune isn’t really about anything I can put my finger on. I enter the world not knowing what I’ll find, and it never turns out as I’d anticipated. I certainly wasn’t looking for velvety, gleaming geometries, … Continue reading →

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Dip the brush in ink, and begin.

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Eric

Oonagh’s been getting into watercolors, and her sure, if wild, touch with the brush is an inspiration. Outrageous splashes, streaks, and smears are immediately named: kitty, choo-choo, tracks, bear. She, at two, is doing what I aspire to, though I’m … Continue reading →

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Shawn Demarest’s plein-aire painting blog, with a bike trailer.

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Eric

Just looking at a post on Shawn Demarest’s blog, from Portland, OR. An old friend from Boulder that I haven’t seen in many years, and she’s still making paintings and prints, heading out on a bike with a trailer for … Continue reading →

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