Mountain Town Tilt..Watercolor..Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

This is a scene from Comares in Spain. I used deliberate distortion in this urban sketch which is something I love to do with buildings for effect.

This image is on Fabriano CP paper.

It is presented unframed

11' x 16"

$400 plus S/H

Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mountain-town-tilt-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae teaches workshops in both Europe and America..

For more info please contact her through this blog or via her website 

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Comares Backstreet..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I loved this mountain town in Spain, such a lot of back alleys and fun white buildings.

Comares is a mountain town, perched very high up on a mountain, and sprawling over lots of hills and valleys.

One needs their walking shoes and lots of water to negotiate the many streets. Oh and a map! I got lost a few times.

This image is on Fabriano CP Paper.

11' x 16' unframed

$400 plus S/H

Prints of this image are available through Fine Art America

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/comares-backstreet-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae teaches workshops in both Europe and the USA.

For more info please contact her through this blog or her website..

                                                               raeandrews.com

                                                            Thanks for visiting..

Spanish Portal..Watercolor..Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

This watercolor is on a Crescent Watercolor Board. It is presented unframed

Spanish Portal

15" x 20"

$300 Plus S/H

Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/spanish-portal-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

I took photos of this one in stages.. I often get asked how I keep such clean colors.. well I keep a lot of the white paper showing in all my works if I can and no, I don’t use masking fluid (or very rarely).

I simply work in stages ..in  SPANISH PORTAL

 I worked the foliage first, and embellished the foreground with some pot plants..  here are my progress photos.

The pathway behind the gate gets more shadows and foliage on it, and I finish off with a small splatter of paint in the foreground to break the entryway up a little.

I find this method of painting a more complicated scene easier to control. Just sorting the painting into sections, and I can keep the white of the paper pristine this way as well.

Thanks for visiting..

Rae teaches European Workshops in all mediums.

Contact her through this blog or via her website

raeandrews.com

Journal Entry 8 (Spain) Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Another journal entry done in watercolor and pen and inl.

The Costa Brava Coast in Spain is wonderful, so many things to inspire the artist in me..

Thanks for visiting..

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques . She uses all media.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Journal Entry 1 (Spain) ..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Well I am off and running again soon to teach a workshop in France.

I will be mostly doing pastels for my demos, but a few watercolorists are also coming, so I will be taking that medium as well and jounaling is a great plein air tool.

 I always take a watercolor journal to get quick sketches in. They are such fun, not to mention a lovely way to capture the memories of a trip, and who knows, each image could become a more serious painting after I get home.

I bought some new journals off Amazon recently, and have to say, I like this paper a lot. Especially for pen and ink work. See below for the brand I am using.

This scene (above) is in Spain, after my last trip. Cadaques, not far from where Salvador Dali lived.

I was walking by this house and a man was sitting on his stoop enjoying the shade. He saw I was taking photos and we got chatting. 

He invited me into his very lovely courtyard and I took numerous photos, so nice of him to share his privacy.

THE PROCESS...
I did a pencil sketch first on the paper, then worked over it with a fine tip permanent marker before using some watercolor washes.

The book I bought is Stillman and Birn Mixed Media sketchbook, the BETA sreies.
I can recommend them.

I purchased a hard cover and a soft cover one, and both are great for watercolor, opening pretty flat while I work on them with washes. I do use a clothes peg at each corner just to secure the pages though. 

Anyway, I hope you enjoy these few pages I have done..You might like to try jounaling, it's great fun!

Thanks for visiting..

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques . She uses all media.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Another Journal Entry from Spain trip..Texas Artist.. Rae Andrews

Just finished this journal entry from the Costa Brava trip.

A few of us stayed in Barcelona after the workshop and then got tours of the various museums and artist houses. This area is Cadaques, and in the next bay is Dali's house which is now a museum. Amazing!

This journal entry is mostly watercolors, with a few of the watercolor markers as well.

Thanks for visiting..

Watercolor demo Costa Brava..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I never love my demos, and this one is okay as demos go, but I think I will do it again without the frenzy of trying to show a group.

The place is Calella De Palafrugell a lovely small inlet on the Costa Brava coast.

The crowds were at least not as bad this day on the beach, we got out early. Of course my painting has no people in it, but the boat I am painting is the one near the lady on the orange beach towel.

This is a watercolor on Arches CP paper.

The group and what a fun group it was!

Natalia top left was our guide each day, a treasure!

Then Ed, Vicki, Diane, Janet, Mary, Rae, Nancy and Sue.

Neighborhood Path, Spain..Watercolor...Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This is a watercolor (unframed) on Arches paper.
It measured 12" x 16"

$175 plus S/H


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Under The Arch..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Getting ready for small watercolor landscapes for my trip to Spain early September.
So thought I would post a few recent European buildings and scenes.

Hope you like.
This one is 9" x 12" unframed.
$150 plus S/H

Prints of this image are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/under-the-archway-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Thanks for visiting..

Mountain Town, Spain..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Somewhere in Spain, this gorgeous little scene captivated me with the bougainvillea on the side of the building. You see a lot of this colored flower in Spain.

This is watercolor painting 11" x 15" unframed
$150 Plus S/H

Prints of this image and more of my work may be seen on the Fine Art America site:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/mountain-town-spain-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her techniques in ACRYLICS, PASTELS, OILS, and WATERCOLORS

For more information please contact her at:
rae4art@aol.com

Please visit my Web Site at:www.raeandrewsgallery.fineartstudioonline.com

Or..

rae-andrews.pixels.com

Colors Of Spain..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Back into a few watercolors now. My life is set between painting in all genres and all media. Keeps me from getting bored.

I hope it also keeps you from getting bored.

This scene was in Spain (can't recall where) but my photo was pretty dark so I worked on a little sketch on my IPad in the Sketch Club app.

It helped me to doctor the colors and light I needed to use.

This image is 12" x 16" unframed

$250 plus S/H

Prints of this image and others are available at Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/colors-of-spain-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her techniques in ACRYLICS, PASTELS, OILS, and WATERCOLORS

For more information please contact her at:
rae4art@aol.com

Please visit my Web Site at:www.raeandrewsgallery.fineartstudioonline.com

Or..

rae-andrews.pixels.com

Watercolor Workshop in Costa Brava and Barcelona, Spain! With Texas Artist Rae Andrews

Watercolor Workshop in Spain..Costa Brava and Barcelona  September 2016

I will be teaching this wonderful workshop in Spain, Costa Brava and Barcelona September 5th-12th 2016..
Cost $3190 if booked after January 31st 
$200 discount if booked before that date!

The Costa Brava area is very scenic and perfect for the artist in us. Lovely old buildings, charming alleyways and dwellings, floral, coastal areas, boats ..It has it all!
Please go to link below and scroll down to see more details on my workshop.

http://www.frenchescapade.com/trips-painting-spain.html

This tour price includes a seven day stay in hotel , tuition from yours truly, pick up from train station and drop off on departure, all breakfasts, 5 gourmet dinners including drinks, 1 lunch ( as we will be out running around painting), air conditioned van to take us to our chosen destinations with a guide, entry fees to all sites on tour including a wonderful Flamenco show,  no hassle and a chance to mix with like minded artists.

These painting tours are kept small, only 7 - 12 people . Everything is personalized for you.

The only thing you have to pay for is the airfare to and from Barcelona, some lunches and tips and of course your personal spending.

*** To have the hard parts all done for us is a great boon on these trips, and FRENCH ESCAPADE come highly recommended .

So get those paints out and come see Spain with me! 

Your lessons will include plein air painting, some sketching and even some indoor studio painting if desired. 

Students will benefit from demonstrations, showing my loose, colorful style and how I plan a painting. 

Individual attention has always been top priority in my workshops. This is a win, win situation for the budding and more experienced artist. 

**Critiques will also be a daily part of this workshop. 

***Although I will be demonstrating in the watercolor medium, all media is welcome..
After all my travels abroad, I (personally) find this medium, is less hassle to pack.

Contact Jackie Grandchamps for more info or go to the website, and click on CONTACT..

contact@frenchescapade.com

I hope to see you soon, 
Rae

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her techniques in ACRYLICS, PASTELS, OILS, and WATERCOLORS

For more information please contact me at:
rae4art@aol.com

Please visit my Web Site at:
www.yessy.com/raeandrews

or my Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com