Sunset Aftergow..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

SUNSET AFTERGOW is inspired by Maui and all the beach walks I did there at sunset. The soft and romantic colors are wonderful at this time of evening. How I miss that part of island life.


I always fine soft high key colors difficult to portray in my art, so this was a challenge.

                                  This image is unframed and measures 8" x 10".

                                                                $150 plus S/H


            Prints of this image 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:

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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:

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Thanks for visiting..

 

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

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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:

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Last Light Over the Hills, France..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Another landscape of the area around Frayssinet in southwest France . This area is dotted with sheep farms, and wonderful pastures.

I just happened to be walking at twilight and saw this heavenly sky, just had to try and do it justice.

I also love this panoramic format, challenging but perfect for this genre.

The substrate is a sanded paper, not sure which one, but it's not Sennelier. Maybe Wallis?

Diving into my stock drawer is a bit of a lucky dip with selecting my papers for pastels. :))

                                              This image is 9" x 25"unframed.

                                                           $500 plus S/H

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

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/last-light-over-the-hills-france-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

                                            

                                                               Thanks for visiting..

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

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Maui Riptide..Pastel.. Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I guess I felt a need for a completely different genre, so here goes nothing.

This is a scene from my walks on Sugar Beach Maui. It's a long beach and great to stretch my legs.

I just love to watch the waves, and the way the light plays on the top of the crests.

A seascape needs to be studied at length before painting it, after all, it's never still for us, and photos simply don't do it justice.

They flatten the light and dull down the colors.

Having said that, this is a composite from my photos, and a lot is from memory, an impression, that's what I was aiming for.

I hope you like it.

                                                  This image is 9" x 25" unfarmed.
                                                               $500 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

Dusk Over the Marshes..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I just finished this one. Trying out my new Heilman Double Sketchbox and easel.

A little pricey, but well worth it I think. I love the small box for my plein air excursions.

I have a large Heilman pastel box as well, but it is so cumbersome for me to cart around the countryside or overseas.

Hence I bit the bullet and purchased this small one. I think it does the trick perfectly.This box opens to around 9.25" x 14.5" wide, enabling me to fill it with pastels on both sides, plenty for traveling. The closed box is only 7.25" x 9.25" .

I also purchased the 18" easel (I had the 24" easel with my larger box) .
These easels  slot neatly into the ready made holes Heilman have made for it. Works so well!

FYI..This whole outfit cost $180 for the box and $50 for the easel..

heilmandesigns.com

The painting above is 4.5" x 12" unframed
$125 plus S/H


Prints of this image are available though Fine Art America:
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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

Viewpoint..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This pastel is unframed and on Colorfix paper. I wanted to make the sky the 'star of the show' in this one. 

9.0" x 9.0" unframed

$150 Plus S/H


Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/viewpoint-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

River Grasses..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I guess after the last very soft and subdued post I made, I needed to break loose again with some vivid RAE ANDREWS color! So here is that result.

A pastel on Sennelier tan colored paper,
This image is 9.5" x 19.5" unframed

$225 plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

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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

Enchanting.. Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This small pastel is on a Richeson Sanded panel. It is presented unframed.
5" x 7"
$75 Plus S/H


Prints are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/enchanting-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

Sky Fall.Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Finished this one yesterday, love working in these colors!

This is a pastel on Sennelier paper (unframed

5" x 7" approx.
$75 Plus S/H

Prints of this image are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/sky-fall-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..

Twilight Display..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

A small landscape  in pastels on Sennelier paper. 

I am working on simple but dramatic landscapes right now, hence the sunset colors and silhouetted trees.

This image is approx. 5" x 7" unframed

NFS

Prints of this image are available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/twilight-display-rae-andrews.html

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..

Ridgetop Display..paste..Texas Artrist..Rae Andrews

I guess I am on a bit of a roll (yet again), now it's with dramatizing my values, and trying to keep to darker contrasts.
Sunsets are always great for this, so here is effort number 2 in this vein.

This image is pastel on Sennelier paper.
It measures 11.5" x 12.5" unframed

$250 plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/ridgetop-display-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her many techniques in all media. 
Contact her through this blog or via her website at:
www.raeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting..

Last Light..Pastel.. Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This pastel was an experiment with DARK VALUES and CONTRAST..

I made the image up, however all of us at some time, would have seen that glorious afterglow when the sun is going down. I am always in awe looking at sunsets.

This was a fun, quick image to paint. I hope you like it. :))

It is on Sennelier paper and is unframed.

8" x 8" 
$100 Plus S/H

Prints are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/last-light-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshop and demonstrations in all media.

Contact her through this blog, or via her website at:
www.raeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting..

End of Day Watercolor...Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I hope you are not bored with these, but I am on a roll.. So 'deal with it' okay? :))

This is a wet into wet watercolor on Arches paper.
It is 11" x 15" unframed

$150 plusS/H

This image is available in print through Fine Art America.
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/end-of-day-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:  raeandrews.com

Or..

rae-andrews.pixels.com

Skyscape 2..Watercolor...Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

And this is the second in this exercise.

6.5" x 6.6" (unframed)

$75 Plus S/H


Prints are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/skyscape-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

Skyscape 1..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I decided to do some small little skyscapes in readiness for maybe doing a larger watercolor painting down the line.

I enjoyed the process, just doing 6 small paintings in quick succession. It loosens you up and keeps you to a minimum of detail.

This is a 6.5" x 6.5" watercolor on Arches paper.
$75 Plus S/H


Prints are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/skyscape-1-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

Lakeview 2...Watercolor... Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Another lake scene, this one was when it was in drought and the water levels were very low. Still very interesting to paint, but not good for the people of Austin..
Today, it is flooding! Go figure?

This watercolor is 10" x 13.5" unframed.
$150 Plus S'H

Prints are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/lakeview-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

Lakeview..Watercolor Landscape...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

I see this view everyday from my studio, I am truly blessed.
The sunsets here are amazing!

This is a large watercolor (unframed) 18" x 24".

$500 plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/lakeview-1-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

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