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Eric Wiegardt's 2025 Student Art Show is Live!

An abstract, limited pallet painting of a bouquet of flowers with burnt orange, gold and green tones.
In this watercolor painting I focused on color and expressive brushstrokes to evoke the feeling of the warmth of the sun's glow just before it sets. Also, I explored washes in the clouds and the reflections on a stream flowing out with the tide. Two people and their car are shown enjoying the experience. This painting was done after listening and learning from looking at Eric's paintings in class.
The painting shows the different crops of wheat, canola, and peas as they change colors before harvest. The day was sunny and warm.
An abstract forest view using cool colors with hints of light and warm splashes. Fun.
Cool colors in the foreground with warm colors in the distance.
This painting captures the evening light shining on the steep terrain above the river in Leavenworth, WA. The rafters catch the viewer’s eye as they float down the river.
Two people in the distance looking out and beyond the imaginary land.
Red roses that have soft edges.
A colorful watercolor painting depicting the Arago headland with waves coming on shore. I used red, blue yellow and burnt sienna to give pleasing colors to this somewhat abstract painting.
I like how the yellows, and splashes of reds, in the abstracted foliage play off the darks of the background evergreens. The foliage also serves to break the strong verticals of the light tree trunks.
The intense colors of the south west mesas in New Mexico are so inspiring. Using a flat brush and minimum colors I swept across my paper to give my impression of the geometric shapes I saw.
I attempted to capture the abstract qualities of the scene--the contrasts and composition--as well as the gloominess and activity. The background is painted primarily with a very loose pour and scrape technique reserving most of the simple brushstrokes for the foreground elements.
Balsamroot flowers in foreground, loose impressions of sagebrush and flowers in midground, and tall mountains on the distant horizon.
I simplified the background near the flowers and used a limited palette to express a harmony and the soft feeling of my discovery. I used saved some whites and used some Chinese white to enhance the flowers.
A colorful watercolor of various flowers from Laura’s garden
Café Le Buci at night, a famous bank café in Paris.
I used cobalt and ultramarine blues for my sky and background, so right away this painting differs from Wyeth’s earth colors and conveys a brighter feeling. For the peonies I used mostly alizarin crimson with touches of blue for the shaded areas and a dash of cadmium red in the center of the red flower, which for me is the area of dominance. The background landscape is painted fairly flat in shades of blue while the darkest blue of the window frames the scene. The wide flat windowsill is left a very light blue to suggest strong sunlight.
This floral relies on outside edges to define its ragged shapes. Soft edges capture the melted colors inside the bouquet, while the hard edges and shadows on the white daisies capture an area of interest for the viewer.
Painting of the Cortez boatyard quick brushstrokes trying to express the sense of place while using color some of which are not expected while keeping the values . This was an assignment from Eric's mentoring class in winter of 2025.
This was a picture taken on a road that gave me such a feeling of peace and seclusion, which I feel I captured in this painting. The light and shadow by the fence caught my eye, which became my area of dominance.
The warmth of the magical New Mexico landscape. It is that color of burnt land that I tried to capture... a sort of Quin Burnt Orange with Opera pink, dotted with green junipers.
When I painted this scene I wanted to use strong desert colors and try and capture the rich red orange textures of the desert floor contrasting with the beautiful greens of the bushes.
A scene of a sunny summer afternoon in the country.
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Eric is proud to present the 2025 Student Art Show! Each year any artist, that has attended a class with Eric in the calendar year, can enter a painting to have displayed here on Eric’s website under the student section. He will award some of these artists with special awards and those will be announced in December. Log into your account to leave comments on each painting!

And the Winners are..

2025 Student Show Awards

Arlene Jermann Area of Dominance
Diana Aurigemma Technique
Diane Klock Color and Interpretation
Elaine Petrowski Floral Interpretation
Heather Ways Fresh Brushwork
Jane Atlas Fresh Color
JoAnne Heron Landscape Interpretation
John Mohney Design
Kay Wessel Technique
Maggi Johnson Figure Interpretation
Marjorie O’Dea Expressive Color
MaryEllin Robinson Improvement
Pam Steinmetz Realism
Tami Woolsey Progress Award
Virginia Quick Limited Palette

upcoming workshops

An evening view from a modern rooftop terrace, showing a lit outdoor seating area overlooking the city of Athens. The ancient Acropolis and Parthenon are prominently illuminated on a hill in the background against a twilight sky.
October 1-13, 2026

Athens & Hydra Greece
Plein Air Watercolor Workshop

Experience the timeless allure of Greece with your paintbrush. Immerse yourself in the historic grandeur of Athens and the serene, coastal beauty of Hydra on an unforgettable plein air watercolor journey. From ancient wonders to picturesque villages, capture the essence of this magnificent land.

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Greece Brochure
A bare, multi-trunked tree stands in the center of a field of tall, dry, golden-brown grass. In the background, a paved path curves past the edge of a patch of bright green lawn, with residential houses and leafless trees visible in the distance under an overcast sky.
3 Hour Online Paint Along

Online Paint Along

January 14th, 2025
Winter Tree Landscape
Time: 9am-12pm Pacific Time
This is your unique opportunity to paint with Eric! You will learn his techniques and thought processes as you paint alongside a master of watercolor painting. Eric will walk you through the painting process including drawing, value study, and paint application.

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Esther Town Photo of Eric Wiegardt AWS-DF, NWS teaching a Zoom Class
Meets 4 Saturdays a Month

Online Mentoring

Why Take a Composition Class with Eric Wiegardt AWS-DF, NWS?
Study with a master: Eric has taught over 5,000 students in his 35 years of teaching workshops and judging international shows.
Get in-depth mentoring from Eric on an ongoing basis.
Improve your composition skills.
Find joy in painting!

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Galleries

Tara Jennings Fine Art Gallery and Studio

Scott-Milo Gallery, the premier art gallery in Anacortes and Skagit County, showcases the works of top Northwest artists.

In Long Beach, on the quiet north end of town, some of Eric’s paintings are displayed at BOLD Art and Framing, a unique art café, gallery and gift shop, featuring the work of nearly 40 local artists and artisans.

In the Seattle area, Tara Jennings Fine Art in downtown Woodinville has a nice selection of Eric’s watercolors on display.

These galleries are well worth the visit!