Erik Gustafson's Blog, page 2
January 15, 2023
A fresh start!
Today I had an overwhelming urge to restart my blog. This time I will continue to share my art, but now I will focus on how art can help with things like depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and so many other aspects of wellness.
The strange thing is that just this morning I drew something I have never drawn before. A throat chakra mandala. Blue is the color associated with this chakra, so that is the reason for all the shades of blue in my design. But here is the thing, opening the throat c...
February 27, 2020
Novel free for 3 days
Looking for some reviews to this dark fantasy featuring a carousel.
January 5, 2020
Morning on the Lake
I wanted to do something different so I decided to follow along with Bob Ross. I only used a palate knife and one inch brush for everything (except my signature). It was fun!
Oil. 1824
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More pouring
Finally got a pour I am happy with! The top is dry and the bottom one is still wet.
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March 9, 2019
Acrylic pouring
Trying to learn something new!
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February 23, 2019
February 11, 2019
Empty tracks
I recently started painting again and wanted to share some of my process. This one is 16 by 20 inches, painted in oils. I named it Empty Tracks
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November 26, 2017
Free for two days!
Trent’s grandfather vanished without a trace many years ago and now his brother has been found dead. Mutilated in a field. And the dead man’s son is missing. A fishing trip gone terribly wrong. Trent soon discovers that the guilty are beyond the law—light-years beyond the law. His quest takes him, his brother’s wife, and a small band of close friends to a haunting world he knows nothing about, to strike an impossible deal with the very monsters that tore his family apart.
November 25, 2017
New Dark Fantasy Novel
Spread the news far and wide, my novel is out: get ready for an amazing adventure!
Carousels have charmed millions of riders of all ages. Perhaps even you have experienced the magic sitting astride one of those painted mounts, blissfully rotating your cares away. Journey out to the woods and find such a treasure revolving around the roof of a giant mansion.
The band organ out there is seductive. The music whispers to you. Calling you like an old friend. Daring you to discover the secret worl...
March 16, 2017
The Dark Trek Home
Loved this book I wrote a couple years back. Wish it got more traction, but it was fun to write and create the world the story unfolds in.
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Trent’s grandfather vanished without a trace many years ago and now his brother has been found dead. Mutilated in a field. And the dead man’s son is missing. A fishing trip gone terribly wrong. Trent soon discovers that the guilty are beyond the law—light-years beyond the law. His quest takes him, his brother’s wife, and a small band of close friends to a...
