This painting is “after” William Alexander’s COLORADO RIVER CANYON, which he did in oil. My version is in acrylics and came out bluer. This is the first in a series to capture canyons, gorges, and mountains.
18″ by 24″ acrylic on oakwood
mounted on a Pinewood frame
#22-0021
$800
ABOUT the artist, Ed Lowe . . .
Email: ed@edplanet.com
Text: 407.267.6977
KellGrace Salon / 110 S. Park Ave / Winter Park, FL 32789
Throughout central Florida these magnificent birds form in colonies. They show no fear of humans or their vehicles. But I have yet to see where humans have not yielded to these long-legged creatures. They mate for life and most rural Floridians are visited by them regularly. In the evening all of the cranes in the area take flight and nest together like a big clan. Their call as they fly over is like a scene from a Jurassic Park movie. “The oldest unequivocal sandhill crane fossil is 2.5 million years old.” – Wikipedia It’s amazing to watch them every year when their chicks hatch. Usually there are two, and they grow extremely fast. When Cathy and I ride our bikes we call them “The Royals,” as they tolerate our passing. The chick in this paining is less than a week old, but in the photo below the chick would only be about 4 or 5 weeks old. This was one of the most enjoyable paintings I’ve ever done!
24″ by 32″ acrylic on canvas
mounted on a MightyWood stretcher frame
#20-004
$1200
ABOUT the artist, Ed Lowe . . .
Email: ed@edplanet.com
Text: 407.267.6977
KellGrace Salon / 110 S. Park Ave / Winter Park, FL 32789
I zoomed in and took only a portion of this scene because I was eyeing the tower. I wanted to make it about the tower. Sorry, I left the ploughman out. I’m sure he won’t mind since he has been gone for over 100 years. 🙂 I named it “Vincent’s Old Tower,” to honor him, and it seemed to fit. The reddish tints in the background sky add mood.
18″ x 11″ acrylic on canvas
on a sturdy MightyWood Stretcher
#17-028
$1150$900
Towering above the pastoral countryside,
the ancient structure sees all
and can be seen by all.
Vincent van Gogh loved to paint everything around him. He did, “The Old Tower at Nuenen with a Ploughman” in 1884 . . .
I find Van Gogh’s textures and treatment of everyday scenes the most inspirational. He could really capture life as it is. Viewing his art makes you feel like you want to be there, living in that moment. More than anything, I want to strive to do that. Vincent’s Old Tower reminds me of my childhood when I was exploring. I would wander everywhere to see what I could and to discover things. It got me in trouble sometimes, but I don’t think I could’ve done otherwise.
It was not a pleasant thing to have the Aurora police call me down from the top of a water tower on top of a factory building. But, man was it cool. First, I had to squeeze through the fence around the factory. Eazy-Peezy. Then I had to find the fire escape ladders on the five story building and get up to the first rung. No prob. After climbing to the top of the flat roof, I found the location of the water tower. Oh man, they had a fence around it way up on the roof. Why would they do that? Who would get that far anyhow?
Oh yeah, I did. But scaling a six-foot wire fence was also Eazy-Peezy. From there it was a relaxing climb up about a hundred steps on a steel ladder. Once on top it was a little tricky keeping balance, but hey – you wanna live forever? But I will admit when I crested the tippy-top of the bubble I was feeling woozy… especially when I saw the flashing cop lights down below. How did they know I was up there?
But wow, I could see the whole town. It was exhilarating. When I got down, my chauffeurs were patiently waiting to escort me home in style. Mom was pissed though.
I just know if I lived in 1888 in Nuenen, Netherlands, I would have visited Vincent’s Old Tower.
ABOUT the artist, Ed Lowe . . .
Email: ed@edplanet.com
Text: 407.267.6977
KellGrace Salon / 110 S. Park Ave / Winter Park, FL 32789
This is my “After Van Gogh” interpretation. There really is something alluring about VvG’s work. Who are the two men walking on the roadway? Why are the sun and the moon so close? Is it night or is it day?
Vincent van Gogh’s, “Provence Road,” 1890
18″ by 16″ acrylic, gesso on canvas
mounted on a MightyWood stretcher frame
#21-001
$1200
ABOUT the artist, Ed Lowe . . .
Email: ed@edplanet.com
Text: 407.267.6977
KellGrace Salon / 110 S. Park Ave / Winter Park, FL 32789