Hudson Valley Paintings

 My name is Robert Eckes.  

Thank you for stopping by to visit my site Hudson Valley Paintings. com

I started painting back in the middle of my teenage years. 

I always enjoyed art and music at that age.

Becoming a Musician/ Artist didn't  provide me with a steady reliable source of income.

So I decided to become a Optician.

 Sure it helped pay the bills,..but in all honesty my true love is and always will be painting! Now I try to paint as often as possible!

I think everyone should follow their heart and exercise the gifts of talent which they have been blessed with. 

I have used many different mediums over the years of my life as a artist.

 I started with water colors, then tempera paints, switched to acrylics, then decided on taking a chance with Oil Paints back in the early 80's.. and Bang!! 

The beginning of a New Love Affair! 

 I recall saying to myself, I can't believe I've been missing out on this! 

 I have been painting Hudson Valley Paintings with Oils ever since!

I have always been inspired by many great Hudson River School artists, 

Thomas Cole, Asher Durand, Albert Bierstadt and Fredrick Church!

  I Painted in Paris and visited the Louvre, Musee d'Orsay and Monet's house in Giverny.

 I was also inspired by the paintings of Renoir, Monet, Pissarro and Carot.

But I must give the credit to the one who is far more gifted than these! He gave me this talent, otherwise I couldn't create these beautiful Hudson Valley Paintings. 

Everything I see, when I am out and about painting...is a work of art! He has created it all... that is truly Inspiring!