Nick Ericksen

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Arts
Occupation Painter, Railroad retiree
Location Springville, Utah, United States
Introduction I love to look at art and paint the beauty of nature.
Favorite Movies Message in a Bottle, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Borne Series, Indiana Jones Series
Favorite Music George Winston, Jack Johnson, Melody Gardot, Dido, John Denver, Jackie Gleason, Jane Birkin, Keiko Matsui, Jeff Gold, Kitaro, Nora Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, Marie Laforet, Nat "King" Cole
Favorite Books The Landscape Painter's Workbook, Painting Portraits in Acrylics, The Acrylic Artist's Bible, Acrylics: Tips & Tricks, Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice, Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting, How to See Color and Paint it, Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often to become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Artist, Capturing Light in Acrylics, En Plein Air Acrylic: Expert techniques and simple step-by-step projects for creating dynamic landscapes in the open air with acrylic, How to Paint Fast, Look & bold: Simple Techniques for Expressive a Painting, Acrylic Landscape Painting Techniques: Learn how to capture the color, light, and texture of the outdoors, Powerful Watercolor Landscapes: 37 tools for painting with impact, Richard Schmid Paints Landscapes: Creative Techniques in Oil, Painting Better Landscapes: Specific ways to improve your oils, ALLA PRIMA: Everything I Know About Painting, Alla Prima II: Companion, Your Artist's Brain