All things Esao Andrews

kansasbbq · Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:45 am

wapalms wrote:

Looks fantastic!

entropy · Mon Jun 22, 2015 2:35 pm

wapalms wrote:Nothing special frame wise, plane jane, print is super special, his older works still have a little something the newer works are missing, cant really put my finger on it but olders are higher up the framing list when I go through them.

Missing is probly not the right word

His older works are different. My favorite Esao era is 2000 to 2008. His current style feels a bit more "fluid" - I'm not saying that as a criticism, it's no less imaginative and original. But I sure do wish I could get my hands on some of the older stuff... they seem to pack more finer detail per square millimeter than the newer works. I had the opportunity to buy classics like The Thinker, The Rider, Monsoon, and many more. But I was earning much less in 2005 and therefore unable to afford too much. Still, I managed to acquire a few good ones. Here's the original Finch #2. The painting is only 7" x 10" in size, probably smaller than the print. My very first original.

esao finch framed.jpg

gonzo303 · Mon Jun 22, 2015 2:42 pm

That's amazing and congrats!!

entropy · Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:02 pm

gonzo303 wrote:That's amazing and congrats!!

Thanks, gonzo303!

wapalms · Mon Jun 22, 2015 6:07 pm

gonzo303 wrote:That's amazing and congrats!!

Agreed,

1000steps · Mon Jun 22, 2015 9:29 pm

stunning og!

Codeblue · Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:35 pm

Dude literally shows it off at any chance possible, which is at least once a year.

xangelx · Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:38 pm

Codeblue wrote:Dude literally shows it off at any chance possible, which is at least once a year.

I would too.

alittle · Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:38 pm

sounds like blue is mad jelly.

Codeblue · Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:41 am

Not really. His newer fudge is way better.

1000steps · Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:48 pm

I agree. Esao's early work is quite good, but somewhere around Remy's Ascension, his technique started improving quickly. The Sea Villas series was another creative milestone, and he has been on fire ever since.

Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:01 pm

Yeah, I'm a huge fan of the level of fluidity in his newer works. It's not so much cleaner as it is more cohesive, with the color elements working a bit better for my tastes.

Codeblue · Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:32 pm

1000steps wrote:The Sea Villas series was another creative milestone, and he has been on fire ever since.

One of my biggest non-purchasing regrets is passing on one of those Sea Villas from source. Someone talked me out of it. Oof.

goldenrose · Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:29 pm

I dunno I had a Sea Villa OG and out of the three paintings I own by Esao that was the one I decided to sell. I prefer his more subtle pieces tho he sure does paint a mean ocean.

bulkhead72 · Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:47 pm

Codeblue wrote:Someone talked me out of it. Oof.

Name and shame!