Water Water Everywhere..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I am doing a demo today on my Dancing Brushes Zoom class and this is the subject.

 I love to paint water and cascading waterfalls are usually a very exciting lesson, so here goes.

I used masking fluid for this one, using a different approach for the water and the foliage. Great fun.

This image is 12" x 16" unframed

$350 plus S/H

Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America

Please contact me through this blog or via my website for more information on my classes and workshops

                                                        raeandrews.com

                                                   Thanks for visiting

Blanket Falls..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I was playing with a water theme again today, I think it makes me feel cooler in this Texas heat! 

So this is a small one completely made up.

10.5" x 12" 
Watercolor on Arches CP Paper
$ 280 plus S/H

Prints of this image will soon be available through Fine Art America


Please contact me through this blog or via my website for more information on my classes and workshops

                                                        raeandrews.com

                                                   Thanks for visiting

Tidal Surge..Watercolor...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

           This one was just a play painting, trying to keep cool here in the middle of Texas.
                           This is as close as I can get to the ocean for now.

                                                               12" x 16" unframed
                                                                     $350 plus S/H
                                                       Watercolor on Arches CP Paper

                                  Prints are also available through Fine Art America.

          Rae also conducts online workshops called Dancing Brushes With Rae Andrews

                         For more information please contact her through her website 
                                       
                                                           raeandrews.com



                                                       Thanks for visiting..

High Tide..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I used to paint so many more seascapes when I lived in a tropical climate, but I am out of practice now.

I thought I had better see if I can still paint them after 16 years of living in the middle of Texas.

This one is an imagined seascape, but was such fun to do, I think I will try another.

                                                 16" x 20" unframed

                                                             $400 plus S/H


                    Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America..

          Rae also conducts online workshops called Dancing Brushes With Rae Andrews

                         For more information please contact her through her website 
                                       
                                                           raeandrews.com

                                                          Thanks for visiting..

        

Journal Entry..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I had this journal entry drawn out ready for watercolor touches, so I finished it and decided to post today as well as the previous post.

I am sure you know me well enough by now and conclude I cannot go a day without painting something.

This one is here in Austin and is the area I walk the dogs sometimes, lovely after all the rain.

Rae works and teaches workshops  in all media. She teaches locally in her studio in Texas, and does workshops in both the United States and Europe.

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

                                                        raeandrews.com

                                                         Thanks for visiting...

A Playful Balance..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This one is a demo I did in conjunction with my watercolor waterfall study I posted three posts ago, a demo on moving water, action and drama. 

I did this demo the same day, in pastels on Sennelier paper.

I did not have a reference photo for this demo, and was getting the students ready for hopefully seeing a waterfall the next day, when we painted at an outdoor location. 

I love to paint the action packed waterfalls, and somehow it looks better (for me) if the artist memorizes a scene and lets a little imagination play into the painting. After all the water is constantly moving, so studying it and watching how it falls will help when you paint it.

It will make the artist really concentrate on the movement of the water, storing that little personal video in the head for later use.

This pastel is on a tan colored Sennelier sanded paper, it's all pure pastel, no underpainting. I prefer my pastels to be done this way.

I hope you like this one.

Image size is 9" x 12" unframed.
$150 plus S/H

Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/a-playfull-balance-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae works and teaches in all media, if you want more info on her classes and workshops, please contact her through this blog or through her website at:

raeandrews.com


Thanks for visiting..

A Discovered Treasure..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I decided on an action packed watercolor to paint this morning. This is 'After Maui' and not really a true scene, but conjured from a feeling I will always have with me after living on one of the most beautiful places on earth.

I hope you like this one..

Image size is 12" x 16" unframed

$300 plus S/H

Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/a-discovered-treasure-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

                                             Rae works and teaches in all mediums.                                                      Please contact her through this blog for more information.

                                                           Thanks for visiting..

Majesty Sublime..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

MAJESTY SUBLIME was started yesterday as a demo for the Brenham Arts League.

What a lovely audience I had, and it was a pleasure having such an eager participation for my demonstration. Thank you all so much.

I worked more on this today just to complete the image, although I had a good start at the demo, it was just not a 'home run' quite yet.

I think it's okay now, I will live with it a day or so and see how I feel.

                  This image is on Sennelier sanded paper (a dark green I believe)

                                   It is unframed and measures 19.5" x 25.5"

                                                                $525 plus S/H


                           Prints are also available through my Fine Art America site..




https://fineartamerica.com/featured/magesty-sublime-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

                                                                    Thanks for visiting..

Rae works and teaches in all mediums.. please contact her through her website at:

                                                         http://raeandrews.com

Overflow..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I did a scene similar to this in pastels on Sunday at a Paint around.. Great fun.. I did not get a photo of the finished piece and thought I would just do a watercolor of that area again today.
You know me and water!


                                                 This one is on Arches paper and is unframed

                                                                      Image size is 9" x 24"
                                                                       $325 pus S/H

              Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/overflow-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Below are some shots taken by an onlooker at the Paint Around recently, ( I am the one in all the hair) you can see some part views of my waterfall image going around.

That image is sold..

Thanks for visiting..

Rae works and teaches in all mediums.. please contact her through her website at:

                                                         http://raeandrews.com

Rainforest Tumble..Watercolor and Gouache..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This was another watercolor demo I just took to with scissors. I decided to use some gouache touches with this one, both mediums go very well together.

                                                         This image is 9" x 15" unframed


                                                                    $225 Plus S/H

                                Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America:

    https://fineartamerica.com/featured/rainforest-tumble-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

 

 

Thanks for visiting..

 

Rae works and teaches in all mediums.. please contact her through her website at:

                                                         http://raeandrews.com

Veiled Seduction..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

                                               And here is the finished painting..

                                I added a few cracks in the rocks as my last touches..

                                             I hope you enjoyed the step by step journey.


                                                 This image is 19.5" x 25.5"unframed
                                                                    $550 plus S/H

                        Prints of this image can be purchased through Fine Art America:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/veiled-seduction-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

 

Thanks for visiting..

 

Rae works and teaches in all mediums.. please contact her through her website at:

                                                         http://raeandrews.com

Veiled Seduction in Stages..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I thought I would show a step by step on this painting which I began as a demo a few years ago.. The finished product will be my next post.

This is a pastel on Sennelier paper unframed..

Thanks for visiting..

North Shore Drama..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Well here is another 'reworked' demonstration. You had better get used to my reworked demos, I have A LOT! Please forgive my indulgence.

There were parts of this especially the middle wave (see below image) and crest which I did like and wanted to keep.

It used to look like this cropped version below. I had only cropped the image in Photoshop and pondered that version for a while. In hindsight I perhaps should have gone with this interpretation.

However, I hated to waste this gorgeous sheet of Sennelier paper.

So...I decided to stay with the whole image and try and make it work.

This top original image is 19.5" x 25.5" and on a dark blue Sennelier paper.

$550 plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/north-shore-drama-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Thanks for visiting..

Rae works and teaches in all mediums.. please contact her through her website at:

                                                         http://raeandrews.com

Maui Rapids..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This watercolor is an old one, I decided to crop it down. I sometimes do that with my work, a picture within a picture. It often works way better. Try it!

                                                This image is 10.5" x 11" unframed
                                                          $175 plus S/H
                         Prints of this image are available through Fine Art America:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/maui-rapids-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

 

 

Thanks for visiting..

Rae works and teaches in all mediums.. please contact her through her website at:

                                                         http://raeandrews.com

 

Tranquility..Pastel ..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I actually did this one in 10 minutes. It was my strategy to be quick, precise and playful. 

This is a great way to loosen up .

I also have been using the small formats, this one is again a 4,25" x 5,5" Sennelier sanded panel.

Ideal for a quick study.

This one is $60 plus S/H and is unframed.

Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/tranquility-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

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

                                                                      Thanks for visiting..

Surf's Up...Watercolor...Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I felt cool just painting this.. It's 90 degrees outside and climbing! 

I love doing these soft focus seascapes. Watercolor is the perfect medium in which to paint these.
It's more about what you leave out, rather than what your put in the painting.

I have to exercise a great discipline in leaving the whites though, and still keep the painting action packed and natural looking.
 I hope you like this one.

This image is 14" x 20" unframed
$250 plus S/H

It is also available in prints through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/surfs-up-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

Surf Action 2..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This will be the subject of my next workshop..

 June 31st ...Action with SURF and SKIES.

The methods I use are a little unconventional to the purist watercolorist, but a great deal of fun.
Contact me if you think it might be an interesting workshop to attend, but be quick!

This painting is pure watercolor. It is unframed and measures 12" x 26"

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/surf-action-2-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

Surf Action...Pastel Seascape...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

This one is a labor of love.. I adore doing water as a subject. Especially a dramatic scene.
It's not an image from anywhere in particular, just painted with the feeling I get from watching waves at the shoreline.

This image is a pastel on Sennelier paper. 
It is unframed.
Size of this image is 12.75" x 20"

$295 Plus S/H

Prints of this image and more of my art are available at Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/surf-action-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.yessy.com/raeandrews

or my Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

Coastal Edge...Acrylic Seascape...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

I had a few smooth gesso boards in my studio and decided to test the waters (excuse my pun) with acrylics.

I have to say I don't love this surface, it's way too smooth for me, I prefer some tooth to the substrate. However a challenge is always good for us, is it not?

I am an intuitive artist and when I paint any kind of waterscape, I generally make the up image.

I sometimes have a photo to get me started, but they will never be the same as any reference. I feel so long as I capture the 'essence' of the photo I am fine.

I will often do some work prior to actually painting the subject, on my IPad with a stylus, and see what I can 'nut' out.. This is the result.. I hope you like it.

This image is an 8" x 8" acrylic on smooth gesso board

$125 Plus S/H

Prints of this image and more of my work are available at Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/coastal-edge-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.yessy.com/raeandrews

or my Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

Sun Dance..Acrylic..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I was asked recently for a few small horse paintings for a show, which I just love to paint anyway, so here is one.
It is a 10 x 10 acrylic.
$200 plus S/H

I made the background up completely, and all the colors, in fact my reference was black and white.

Prints also available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/sun-dance-rae-andrews.html

Thanks for visiting..