Eric Zener's Underwater Paintings (Not Photos) - 16 Total
Cascade
What was his inspiration?
Zener watched his wife give birth to two children. He nearly drowned on the Rogue River in Oregon. He has watched friends and family battle illness. "Where do I put my energy? It shows up in my work," Zener said. "I paint these images as a cathartic relief for myself. And hopefully, the viewing of the paintings is cathartic for other people."
"My work is about psychological turning points and transformations and risk, taking that proverbial leap of faith, balanced with that quest for finding refuge, finding quietness and stillness and escapism," he said. "Some [paintings] are very, very introspective escapism. Some are just the joy, the pool full of people in this temporary oasis. The 10 minutes when you hit the water for the first time and the smell of sun tan lotion hits your nose. You really don't think about anything for those first few minutes."
Eric Zener
Related Article
Other Amazing Paintings:
Fine Art - Rob Hefferan (12 paintings)
On a Rainy Day...Gregory Thielker's Paintings
Caught in the Act - Zhang Haiying (10 paintings)
Beautiful Complex Eerie - The Works of David Choe: San Jose
What was his inspiration?
Zener watched his wife give birth to two children. He nearly drowned on the Rogue River in Oregon. He has watched friends and family battle illness. "Where do I put my energy? It shows up in my work," Zener said. "I paint these images as a cathartic relief for myself. And hopefully, the viewing of the paintings is cathartic for other people."
"My work is about psychological turning points and transformations and risk, taking that proverbial leap of faith, balanced with that quest for finding refuge, finding quietness and stillness and escapism," he said. "Some [paintings] are very, very introspective escapism. Some are just the joy, the pool full of people in this temporary oasis. The 10 minutes when you hit the water for the first time and the smell of sun tan lotion hits your nose. You really don't think about anything for those first few minutes."
Eric Zener
Related Article
Other Amazing Paintings:
Fine Art - Rob Hefferan (12 paintings)
On a Rainy Day...Gregory Thielker's Paintings
Caught in the Act - Zhang Haiying (10 paintings)
Beautiful Complex Eerie - The Works of David Choe: San Jose
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Comment by manifahem walou on July 31, 2009 at 1:44am
- j'ai mis du temps a comprendre que c'etais de la peinture et non des photos, très beau univers que nous offre se peintre
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Comment by BillyAndy3 on July 25, 2009 at 6:51pm - These are dope. This cat is nice.
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Comment by Annie on July 20, 2009 at 8:38pm - wow...very life-like!! "group-therapy" something I want to try....
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Comment by Eugene on July 19, 2009 at 9:08am - Awesome!
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Comment by Al. P. Ward on July 18, 2009 at 3:03pm
- These painting's are beautiful
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Comment by sAm on July 18, 2009 at 12:51pm - These are brilliant! I love the comfort painting, it's like being in a sensory deprivation chamber, quiet and relaxing. It's hard to believe these are paintings...
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