The art of
Robert Louis Caldwell
Robert Louis Caldwell
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"Evans' Kids"Oil on 1/2" gessoed maple panel
18 x 24 in |
This painting was inspired by a trip up Mount Evans in Colorado a couple of years ago. Mount Evans sits 14,265 feet above sea level and you can drive to the summit. Let me warn you, though, it’s a white knuckle kind of drive!
It wasn’t the drive or the scenery or even the wildlife that sticks out in my memory from this adventure. I was exploring with my friend and fellow artist, Julie Bender, and when we got to the top of the mountain it was pretty darn windy, windy enough that the car was rocking back and forth and little pebbles from the parking lot were hitting the vehicle. Julie decided to stay in the car, but I wanted to get out and take some pictures. I made my way up to the edge of the mountain, taking pictures and looked back and waved to Julie. I then walked down out of view and around the edge, back to the car, when I noticed Julie sitting in the driver's seat in a state of panic. I opened the door and she looked at me, with tears in her eyes. When she could speak, she said, “I looked away for a moment and then back … and … then you were gone! I thought you had blown off the side of the mountain!”
It wasn’t the drive or the scenery or even the wildlife that sticks out in my memory from this adventure. I was exploring with my friend and fellow artist, Julie Bender, and when we got to the top of the mountain it was pretty darn windy, windy enough that the car was rocking back and forth and little pebbles from the parking lot were hitting the vehicle. Julie decided to stay in the car, but I wanted to get out and take some pictures. I made my way up to the edge of the mountain, taking pictures and looked back and waved to Julie. I then walked down out of view and around the edge, back to the car, when I noticed Julie sitting in the driver's seat in a state of panic. I opened the door and she looked at me, with tears in her eyes. When she could speak, she said, “I looked away for a moment and then back … and … then you were gone! I thought you had blown off the side of the mountain!”