Ed Lewandowski
I’m a self-taught “pandemic painter.” During a bout with INSOMNIA late one night in December 2020 at the height of the Covid outbreak, I discovered the Bob Ross Channel streaming on internet TV. After binge-watching several episodes of this iconic artist, I grabbed a couple of old brushes, some acrylic paints and a set of stretched canvases from my daughter’s craft closet and…started to paint. Of course, my first painting included mountains with “happy little trees.” After a few Ross-style pieces, however, I became interested in learning about other methods of painting.
With YouTube videos and books by Carlson, Payne, etc. serving as my “formal art instruction,” I absorbed all I could about art history, drawing, visual perspective, values, color theory, etc. I also joined the Mispillion Art League in Spring 2021 and entered my first juried show. Much to my surprise, I received an Honorable Mention for “Last Fetch.”
Inspired by the magnificent vistas of the Delmarva Peninsula, my art journey continues with additional landscape paintings exploration, including participation in local and regional plein air events. I am also the founder and co-organizer of the annual Paint Laurel Plein Air in Laurel, DE. My work is represented by Nanticoke River Arts Council’s Gallery 107 in Seaford, DE and you will soon find my paintings at the Lemonade Gallery in Washington, NC.
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