Available in Limited Edition of  2000 prints,
signed and numbered by artist R. L. Crouse

 In all Crouse watercolor paintings, the first step
is the design.  After many sketches, one drawing is selected
that is detailed in pencil.  At this stage, Crouse goes
 through more erasers than lead.

Portrayed is a country farm yard, a way of life many
have enjoyed.  However, changes are taking place.
And in the distance is the future city of year 2020…
The artist selected John Deere’s plow, the Model D tractor,
And the 1999 8410 tractor – a machine which introduces major
computer components to the farmers…
This is where our Future begins!!

 The fourth machine, Crouse has imagined for future farmers.
Now, we would like to view the painting’s progress
 while Mr. Crouse is on the phone…
First, a detail of the right side.  You can see the future city,
and look closely to see our grandparents early history
and the  “old gray mare plowing.”

 Crouse’s technique is very unique in style.  Seldom do you
see this much detail in watercolor.  This artist will use less than
6 ounces of water to complete the painting –
this includes washing out the brushes.
Let’s stop and think about our life and technology… check out the
Windmill – and here we are today searching out new generations of
Alternative Energy… Solar Power, Hydrogen Fuels, and oh yes – Wind Energy.
Ooops, we had that on the farm back in the 1920’s.
This painting will create stories of conversation at home or in the office.

It is the 1999 John Deere 8410.
This tractor is the foundation Deere will build on
 through the early years of 2000.
Designed with on board computers, sensors, and more -
All to become “Precision Farmers” for  the new Millennium of Agriculture.

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“Promise to our Future”

  We start to see tracks instead of tires.  The artist
comments, “...we are seeing prime fertile farm ground developed
into large front range cities here in Colorado and else where in the World.
Progress must be made, but at great loss to the farming communities.

The farmer of 2020 will take rolling undeveloped land –
“terrain of the bad lands and farm like none that has gone before him.”
  Future farmers will need traction like never seen
before.  Power and size unimagined to us today.  Let us look
at history again.  One metamorphic pattern that has always
developed are larger, bigger powered tractors.
 Crouse’s tractor from Earth 2020 will have
engines powered by new fuel, undeveloped today.
This tractor becomes more than a power unit, but that of a
Command Pod – note the GPS system has progressed to
new uses. You will see the tractor is guided by
Deere’s Row Track Guidance System.
 Inside the pod, the farmer will be able to
control over six roving robot conservation tillage units, a remote
unmanned seed delivery cart, and still have the power
to pull a planter with capacity unknown to us today – and do it
with pin-point precision that will promote a crop of tremendous yields.
And additional features our
minds today can only wonder…  just remember,

“… if it can be conceived, it will be created !! ”

Who knows, maybe a conversation from Crouse’s painting
might lead to incubating new ideas or thoughts that innovative farmers
might create in their farm shop, or that our sons &
daughters might take these stories to engineering schools.

We do know today, there are only 2000 of these prints available.
If you are going to collect this one, take that first step – Order it today.
You might want to order several at this special price of just $ 20.00 each.

Why twenty dollars??
 This is the 20th Anniversary for R. L. Crouse, Inc.

A price for those who supported the artist,
funding his dream to record our changing life in agriculture.

$ 20.00 is for the celebration of the New Year 2000.

2000 prints in celebration of 2000 years of “farming”.

For ordering details click here