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..

        

Portofino Glory..Pastel..Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

Just finished this pastel. It is on a piece of Sennelier sanded paper, my favorite pastel substrate.

The image is of the gorgeous reflections in Portofino Harbor, Italy. It was amazing to the eye, especially this 'artist's eye' !

$650 plus S/H

This image is presented unfamed.

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

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/portofino-glory-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Thanks for visiting..

Rae teaches workshops in all media, in both the USA and Europe. 

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

raeandrews.com

Portofino Interlude..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This is another of the boats in the Portofino Bay. Same boat as my last post, different vantage point.

I loved all the colors when I was there, and of course I embellish them to my own liking as well. 

This image is a pastel on Sennelier paper.

The painting measures 16" x 20" unframed.

$500 plus S/H

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

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/portofino-interlude-rae-andrews.html

Thanks for visiting..

Rae teaches workshops in all media. For more info please contact her through this blog or through her website:

raeandrews.com

Portofino Drift..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Finally finished this one.. Pastel on red Sennelier paper.

I am a part of a pastel presentation for Austin Pastel Society on Sunday 28th October  (approx. 3.30-4.30 pm) at Precision Camera in Austin. Please come along if you want to see a fun demonstration by 5 artists.

You would be most welcome. We have a silent auction at the end of each work, and the money raised goes into our scholarship fund.

This presentation is called a PAINT AROUND where all five artists begin on their own artwork for first ten minutes, then it is passed around to the next artist for them to do another ten minutes pastelling  on it.

 The demo lasts one hour with the artwork ending up in front of the original artist, for them to 'tweak' what the other artists have done to their work.

Great fun!

The above pastel painting is me getting in readiness for this presentation.

This image measures 16" x 20" unframed

 $500 plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/portofino-drift-rae-andrews.html

Thanks for visiting.

Rae works and teaches in all mediums. For more info please contact her through this blog site or through her website

raeandrews.com

Water Dance..Oil...Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Although I did this one a long time ago I thought I would still post it today, it was such a fun image to paint. You know me and waterscapes.

This is an oil on gallery wrap canvas.

Image size is 18" x 48" 

This image is only available in prints from my Fine Art America print site:

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

Thanks for visiting...

Rae paints and teaches in all media.. For more information please contact her through this blog or via her website at:

raeandrews.com

Tidepool Interrupted..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I love to watch water move, whether it's a waterfall,  a pond or pool with a slight rippling effect. It's all mesmerizing to me and very peaceful.

I tried to capture that feeling with this one. That action of looking down into a rock pool when a ripple breaks the surface with such wonderful patterns.

I hope you like this one, it was a fun one to paint.

This image is a pastel (unframed ) on Sennelier sanded paper.

18" x 24"

$500 plus S/H

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

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/tidepool-interruped-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

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

                                                         http://raeandrews.com

Like Music Adrift..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Hi again, I am finally able to get back to a post on this blog. My hubby has been in hospital yet again, and my life is just very scattered right now, so no time for painting. Grrr!


I started this one about three days ago. It is a 19.5" x 25.5" pastel on red Sennelier sanded paper (unframed). This one was cathartic for me, with all the stress over the last few months. Just to paint again has been a real treat!


I love to paint water in any form as you may realize, and this rock pool (without the shells) was on Maui . I again 'sparked up my colors using Photoshop on my photo.
I used my own shell collection to pop in a little more interest.


I hope you like it. It was a fun image to paint.


$450 plus S/H


Prints of this image are available through Fine Art America:


https://fineartamerica.com/featured/like-music-adrift-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

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

                                                         http://raeandrews.com

Morning Glow on Sugar Beach..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Aandrews

I just finished this pastel seascape. The scene is from Maui, a photo I took while on my morning walk last year. Sugar Beach is a wonderful walking beach near Maalaea.

The glow is simply magical in the morning light.

So here is my interpretation of the scene.

This image is unframed.

Image size is 9' x 25'

$350 plus S/H

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

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/morning-glow-on-sugar-beach-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

Estuary Peace..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I did this one at the same time I did the post called On A Clear Day a few days ago.

It was on a piece of Sennelier paper.

Image size is 7.5" x 7.5" unframed

$125 plus S/H

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

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/estuary-peace-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

On A Clear Day..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This is a small pastel piece I did yesterday. It measures 7.5" x 7.5" unframed

$125 plus S/H

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


https://fineartamerica.com/featured/on-a-clear-day-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

Lowtide, Bayview..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

 Just finished this one, quite enjoying my watercolor escape lately.

This image is really out of my head, I wanted to reflect the trees a little in the lowtide waters, and the rocks came later.

                        This image is 18" x 24" unframed and is on Arches Cold Pressed paper.

                                                                  $525 Plus S/H

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

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/lowtide-bayview-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

Sea Cliff Haze..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Having traveled along the Amalfi Coast and seeing the wonderful vista of cliffs and misty coastline, this image evolved from memory. I often draw on my imagination when painting, I find it quite meditative. Just to let myself go with the rhythm of the sea and allow the marks to 'flow' from your fingertips..

Soft background music is also a help with this particular way of painting.

I know a lot of my students go through some angst when they can't pluck an image out of their heads and I understand this. It's not for everyone..

Even if you use a photo to begin a painting, put it away after the first few basic design strokes, and let your memory work for you, it does work, and you will get more of a 'personal feeling' about your scene which is (for me) far more seductive for your viewer.

I was trained to visually see a scene and memorize it a lot, especially with seascapes.

Also doing so many demos for various art groups, sometimes I have to use what's in my head to get a point across.
So, I so hope you like this one.. Seascapes are magical to paint, especially with pastels.

I used Pastel Premier paper for this one, and this surface is becoming a favorite of mine I have to admit. There is not a great deal of texture to it as with Sennelier, so certain subjects might not work as well for me. However, seascapes are a perfect subject matter.

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/sea-cliff-haze-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

Coastal Vista 2, Spain..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

The original painting of this was posted a while ago and was 14" x 20" ..I decided to trim it down, and this is what I came up with.

Both versions are available in prints through my Fine Art America site

This image is 10" x 10" unframed.
$175 plus S/H


https://fineartamerica.com/featured/coastal-vista-2-spain-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

Headland At Lowtide..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

HEADLAND AT LOWTIDE  is an imaginary image, but one I have seen many times in my homeland of Australia. The light is so clear there, and the colors are so vibrant.

I am very inspired by color and movement as you all know, and any water scene will always captivate me.

I hope you like this one, it was fun to paint.
I have no idea of the substrate, it could be UArt paper but I truly don't know. It was one I found in my reserve drawer.

                                                This image is 8" x 10" unframed

                                                                $150 plus S/H

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

    https://fineartamerica.com/featured/headland-at-lowtide-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

Becalmed..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Believe it not, I always thought sunset paintings were a bit 'cheesy' and I stayed well clear of doing any. I guess I have a had a change of heart in the last week or so.

This was an old demo and was trees originally. Yep..TREES!

I decided to just use a piece of foam to smudge the trees away enough for me to try doing the seascape you now see. I liked all my original colors, so wanted to take advantage of that.

                                  Here is the finished result.. I hope you like it.

                            This image is on Sennelier sanded paper unframed. 

                                                        13" x 19"

                                                   $295 plus S/H


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

          https://fineartamerica.com/featured/becalmed-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

Crescendo..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Another of these different shaped formats, I love to challenge myself with something out of the norm.

This pastel is all about the sky as was the last one I posted, and completely made up (again), as with the last post.

                                          The substrate is Sennelier sanded paper.

                                                Image size is 5.25" x 12" unframed

                                                              $175 plus S/H

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

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/crescendo-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

 

Coastal Glow..Pastel..Texas Artist.. Rae Andrews

I felt like a change and decided on a coastal scene this time. I wanted a dramatic sky and bold colors. I had a different shaped piece of Colorfix mauve paper, and thought, why not?

                                            This image is 6.5" x 19.5" unframed.

                                                           $200 plus S/H

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

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/coastal-glow-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

 

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

                                                         http://raeandrews.com

 

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

Dramatic Entrance..Pastel..Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

Dramatic Entrance was another demo half finished I had done a few years ago.

I decided to keep working on this one, and over the last two days it has evolved to this.

The scene is completely made up, yes, I have rocks in my head! Ha!

This is a pastel on Sennelier sanded paper which was a pretty bright red color.

                                      This image is 19.5" x 25.5" unframed

                                                            $550 plus S/h


Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America:
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/dramatic-entrance-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