Back Alley..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

 

 

This watercolor on Arches paper was actually a demo I did for an art group a while ago. It was to show how color can command a subject.

As you all know by now, I love color and the effects of it in a subject. Don't be afraid to 'jazz up' your work, but make sure the colors you use are compatible, and 'get along' with their neighbors.
In this painting I used predominantly warm colors and all in the same family.

The grays provide that respite and peace one needs in such a vibrant painting.

                                        This image is 12" x 16" unframed.
                                                           $175 plus S/H

                              Prints are also available through Fine Art America:
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                                                         Thanks for visiting..

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

                                                         http://raeandrews.com

Fall Dazzle, Tennessee.. Watercolor Landscape.. Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Get your sunglasses out for this one!  I know, bright huh?

Still it's close to the actual scene I saw in Tennessee. Even that turquoise is in my photo, although I did enhance a tad, you know me. :))

This is an 11" x 14" watercolor on Arches paper.

It is unframed.

$175 plus S/H


Prints are also available through Fine Art america:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/fall-dazzle-tennessee-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

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

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

Please visit my Web Site at:

www.raeandrewsgallery.fineartstudioonline.com

Or through Rae's Print Site:

rae-andrews.pixels.com

Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

Dead End Respite..Watercolor Landscape..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Another unframed watercolor on Arches paper.

This one was fun to paint.
You all know how much I love color.

I veiled color on this after it was dry as well, to get that lemon glow.

Hope you all like it.. 

This image is pure watercolor and is 10" x 14" unframed.
$175 Plus S/H

Prints are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/dead-end-respite-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

Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

All That Glitters, Is Not Gold...Semi-Abstract..Pastel....Texas artist..Rae Andrews

This is only my second effort trying this pastel pencil on cold press watercolor paper. It certainly keeps me interested, so maybe I will do more. I began with a bold watercolor start, then when dry, I worked my pastel pencils and some hard pastels over the top.

I saw a great demonstration by Jeannette Cuevas....http://www.jeannettecuevas.com/#home
 (who is the 'QUEEN' of this technique), a few weeks ago. 
Although my work leaves a LOT to be compared to Jeannette's lovely work, I am 'sort of' happy with this one.



This is a 14" x 20" pastel over watercolor.
$250 Plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

alhttp://fineartamerica.com/featured/all-that-glitters-is-not-gold-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

Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

Queen For A Day...SOLD!..Pastel Semi - Abstract..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This began as a demo for Pastel Society of Southeast Texas near Houston, last Saturday. I had a great time, conducting a mini workshop after the demo, lots of eager and enthusiastic artists. 

I began with my favorite abstract beginning with this one, of acrylics thrown onto the surface, let dry, then superimpose the subject over the painted marks.

It was a new technique to all who cam to the workshop and demo I think, and they did very well!

This image is unframed and is pastel on a sanded board.
9" x 24" 
This image has SOLD!

Prints are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/queen-for-a-day-rae-andrews.html

Below are some of the workshop photos. The first shows the action with blowing the paint with a drinking straw. My demo piece was an already dried piece of sanded board that I had from home though. Not sure what I will do with the really wild colored one, but rest assured, it will become something!

 I turn the board all ways, to assess which format I might like.

 The flowers are beginning to shape up.

 Some of my lovely students.

Critique session.

Tantrum...Pastel Abstract..Floral.. Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

TANTRUM began as the previous post did. I splashed my colors on with liquid acrylic onto a sanded pastel board (Richeson) and waited till it dried.

The fun then begins in trying to make sense of the marks made, and how I can make a subject evolve from them.

The overlay work is pastel.

This image is 18" x 24" unframed.
$350 plus S/H

Prints are also available at Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/tantrum-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

Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

Bamboo Patterns...Pastel Over Watercolor..Abstract...Texas Artist... Rae Andrews

                                                       

                                                         So here is the finished piece.. 
                                                       It is 10.5" x 12" and is unframed.

                                                                     $165 Plus S/H



Prints are also available at Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/bamboo-patterns-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

Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

Happy Dance 2...Watercolor Floral...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

Another watercolor on Arches paper.. This WET INTO WET  technique is addictive. I love playing with it.

This image is 7" x 14" unframed
$150 plus S/H

Thanks for visiting my blog..:)))




Prints are also available at Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/happy-dance-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.faso.com

Or..

rae-andrews.pixels.com

Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

Bastrop Welcome..Landscape..Watercolor...Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I live about an hour from Bastrop which is a very charming artsy little town in central Texas.

While there a few months ago with an artist buddy, I took a lot of photos of charming houses and this reference is from one of those shots.

I embellished of course, but it's close.

This is a pure watercolor image, unframed, and is 8" x 16".

$125

Prints are also available at Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/bastrop-welcome-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 my Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

Beyond The Shadows...Watercolor...Landscape...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

Another smaller watercolor this time, just keeping it loose and getting away from pastels for a while.

Hope you like it.

If this or any of my images interest you, please contact me through this blog..And thank you for your continued interest.

This image is unframed and is pure watercolor on arches paper.

16" x 8"

$125 plus S/H

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

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/beyond-the-shadows-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

Lilies...Pastel...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

LILIES began with a watercolor throw in. Loose and with no pre-conceived notion of my subject at all.
After the colors all dried, I found I could work flowers into them. What a surprise..lol!

I think FLORALS are possibly the easiest subject for me to go with using this abstract throw in of wet media.

I had this photo of lilies from years ago and decided, with a few moderations, to let it guide me through this painting.

The substrate is UArt paper mounted onto acid free foamcore.
This image is 18" x 12" unframed 
$280 Plus S/H


Prints also available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/lilies-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

Shell Design ..Semi Abstract...Pastel...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

This is another semi abstract design done in pastels over acrylics.

I simply love this process. I never know the outcome, and these designs are always a challenge to me.

The whole surface is eventually covered in pastels in the form of pastel pencils and the soft variety sticks, after a fluid start with liquid acrylics and water.

I chose this elongated format as an added challenge, this gets me away from the 'expected' and I like the surprise .

The substrate is a white Richeson Sanded Board , which are fast becoming my favorite substrate for this mixed media work.

Original image is 20" x 7.7" (unframed

$150 plus S/H

Prints of this image and more are also available at:

 http://rae-andrews.pixels.com

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

Rock Pool Treasure...Semi Abstract Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I had the pleasure of doing this demonstration for the Austin Pastel Society last Sunday.

It was very enthusiastic crowd and lots of fun showing my techniques..

My start was using FLUID ACRYLICS on a SAND colored Richeson sanded board.

It was then allowed to dry before I used my pastels pencils and soft pastels to make my shell shapes come into being. I used real shells for my inspiration.

In the end, my board is almost completely covered with pastels.

The shapes from the acrylic pour give me some exciting shapes to enhance or cover up, as the case might be. 

I rarely know my chosen subject or how things will turn out using this technique. I rely on my sense of design and intuition.

This was a fun image to paint, I hope you enjoy this process.

This image is 16" x 20" 

$250 (unframed)

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/rock-pool-treasure-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

I mostly use my mixtures of liquid acrylics applied with a needle nose applicator bottle

I manipulate the paint pour at times with a brush and water.

I used pastels over the top of the dry painted areas to make the shell shapes appear.

The finished piece.

Mystery...Pastel Abstract...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

This was a larger painting on Richeson board and I decided to cut it down and make two from it. This is one half.

I used a white Richeson board and threw my acrylics onto the surface to float and make shapes. Then I dried it and began to assess the 'damage'.

I began with a loose drawing of coconuts and palm fronds, and as the painting progressed it became more and more abstract.

I love it when the painting governs the artist, the hard part is not fighting it in the process and having fun with it.

This image is 8.75" x 20" unframed

$150 plus S/H

Prints of this image available at Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/controlpanel/updateartwork.html?artworkid=17162033

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

Delicate Balance...Abstract Design...Pastel...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

This one is a pastel over an acrylic underlay, although most of that is hidden with pastels now.

That's the beauty of starting a painting like this, the acrylic gives you an option to go with the patterns the paint has made or not. Pastel is an opaque medium so it is not that hard to diminish the acrylic if you desire.

I mostly use my pastel pencils though, on this Richeson sanded surface. Oh, and yes, I am smudging quite a bit after the pastel is applied, something I rarely do with my pastels. This surface is pretty rough and for these designs I prefer a smoother result.

I hope you like this one.

It is an 8" x 10" unframed piece on foam sanded board.

$150 plus S/H 

Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/delicate-balance-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

Whirling Dervish.Semi-Abstract......Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I began this with a pour of watercolor and acrylics on an Ampersand board.
At the time of the pour, I had no idea what I wanted to paint, so I decided to just play with the liquid media.

When it naturally dried, I began to wade through my photos, and decided to use KOI as my muse having watched and photographed tons of these fish on Maui on my last trip there.

I used my pastel pencil to draw the shapes into the painted areas, and then proceeded to overlay my pastels to retrieve the fish.

This is a large painting, 24" x 36" and is unframed. I hope you like it..

$500 Plus S/H ( contiguous USA. only).


Prints of this image are available at Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/whirling-dervish-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

Floral Fanfare..Watercolor abstract.. Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

Happy New Year everyone! I am trying to get back in the proverbial groove again, and have spent the day in my very neglected studio at last.

How much better than to ring in the New Year painting huh?

This image is all about play and I guess I still have fireworks on my mind or in my ears! :))

I am going to try to do a few more still life florals in this loose watercolor way for you. I hope you enjoy them.

This image is unframed and 12" x 16".

$140 plus S/H

Prints available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/floral-fanfare-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

On Butterfly Wings..Abstract Pastel over Watermedia..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Here is another small abstract using pastels over liquid media. It is on sanded UArt board.
This one is 8.5" x 9.00" unframed.

$150 plus S/H

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

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/on-butterfly-wings-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

Painted Sky..Landscape...Acrylic...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

I decided to get out my FULL BODIED Acrylics today and do some small landscapes. I have finished this one, so thought I would post it.

I am teaching an ACRYLICS ON CANVAS tomorrow for the Williamson Arts Guild in Georgetown, as well as a demonstration called THE LAYERED LANDSCAPE for their group. 

As I have not painted in the tubed acrylics in a while, I thought I better get up to snuff.
Hope you like this one..

 Image size is 8" x 10" (unframed)
$165 including S/H within the contiguous USA.


Prints of this image are available at Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/painted-sky-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

Light Dance...Landscape...Pastel...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

Had fun with this one.. I LOVE a big sky!
It's totally out of my head.. 
This is a pastel on gatorboard.

Image size is 4.5" x 8" (unframed)
$95 plus S/H


Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/light-dance-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