Flash Dance..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Believe it or not this one used to be irises. I just labored so long on trying to make them work that I decided to throw in the proverbial towel and start all over.

The surface is a Richeson sanded panel and they take a LOT of torture. LOL.

I held it under a garden hose , blasting most of the iris image away, then let the panel dry.

I used some of the ghost image underneath to allow the fish to evolve. It was tricky, but then I love to complicate things, ha!

I really like the design of this one, and I certainly prefer it to my iris attempt. I hope you like it.

This image is 18" x 24" unframed

$400 plus S/H

This image is also available in prints from Fine Art America:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/flash-dance-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

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

                                                         http://raeandrews.com

Turquoise Koi Patterns..Watercolor and Liquid Acrylics

                                  This is another small design in readiness for my workshop tomorrow.
It is a great challenge to me, to try and make sense of the lines and shapes made in the first throw in of paints.
I used my GOLDEN FLUID LIQUID ACRYLICS and just let them 'play' on the surface, before finding the fish shapes. The fish were brought into focus with watercolor and negative painting.

If your work has become 'stagnant' and maybe a little (oh no!) PREDICTABLE) then maybe this fun start to painting is what you need.

The acrylics give a nice bright start on the paper and of course don't fade to a muted color as with watercolors. Any subject can be worked into this loose start, however one has to let go of realism, and be willing to have a slightly ambiguous subject in the end.

The white of the paper left behind after the acrylic 'throw' is most important.. Those lovely shapes are the 'saving grace' for a subject..

Try it, you will be challenged (true) however it is most rewarding when you finally get a subject to materialize.


                                             This image is 8" x 12" (unframed.
                                                            $160 Plus S/H

                                   Prints are available at Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/turquoise-koi-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.yessy.com/raeandrews

or my Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com