Lavender Trail..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

        Lavender Trail is an unframed watercolor on Arches CP Paper.

                                            12' x 16" unframed
                                              $350 plus S/H

      Prints of this image are also available through Fine Art America

                                    Rae teaches workshops in both Europe and the USA.

She also conducts online workshops called Dancing Brushes With Rae Andrews

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

                                         Thanks for visiting..

Here I Am ! Watercolor..Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

Here I Am ! is a watercolor on Arches CP paper.
I did this one as a demo on my online classes.

An exercise on leaving interesting negative spaces and using a limited palette of colors.

The students did amazing work! I was blown away.

This image is 12" x 16" unframed
$300 plus S/H

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

Rae teaches workshops in the USA and Europe. Recently she began online classes as well.

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

                                                        raeandrews.com

                                                       Thanks for visiting.. .

Summer Bouquet..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This unframed watercolor is completely made up, I was just experimenting with a very loose approach and no pre-drawing. Fun image to do.

Image size is 9" x 12" unframed

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

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/summer-bouquet-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

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


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Garden Gaiety..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

A loose and spontaneous watercolor, this one was great fun to paint.

I did not pre-draw anything. I just found shapes onto which to build my flowers after a loose throw of paint.

I am always telling my students to leave the whites of the paper showing through, and to be aware of the shapes they make as well, no two white shapes should be the same size and importance.

If the design is a good one, the painting should be successfully turned in most directions and still look okay.

Try it, this way of painting is very freeing..

                                           This image is 16" x 22" unframed.

                                                           $350 plus S/H

                                                       Thanks for visiting..

                               Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/garden-gaiety-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

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

                                                         http://raeandrews.com

Red Fire Hibiscus..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I had the great pleasure of teaching a new private student from Dallas this week. This floral on velour was a demo which I later embellished.

It was a fun 2 days of working with velour.. I hope you also enjoyed the experience Donna.

This image is 13" x 20" unframed.

$300 plus S/H

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

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rae-andrews.html?tab=artwork

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

Journal Entry 7 (Arizona) Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

While in Sedona Arizona...a few years ago, we visited Jerome, a wonderful town, with 'ALPINE' vibes. 

There was a ghost town there and this scene is from that old relic in time. I loved it! Abandoned buildings, chickens, old trucks, even a donkey and a wonderful bearded old gentleman who I think owned the museum...lots and lots to paint!

I would love to go back there. Maybe one day..

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

Saplings..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

SAPLINGS is a very loose watercolor on Arches paper.

I wanted to get the scragginess of the saplings in the light, and used my rigger basically for 2/3's of the process. 

It is unframed.

12" x 16"

$250 Plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

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

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

Treetop Rascals..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This pastel is done on black velour paper. 

I rarely use black paper, although the drama of it speaks for itself. 

However, it is extremely difficult to get the lights and darks to read on this surface, especially with VELOUR PAPER.

The subject is of Lorikeets or as they are called in Australia, LORRIES.. 

Little imps which fly all over the eastern regions of Australia and are forever present in the treetops, calling to one another. The colors are truly amazing!

I hope I did them justice here.

This pastel is unframed and measures 9" x 15".

$155 plus S/H

Prints of this image are available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/treetop-rascals-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

Alaska Dapple..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This pastel is another done on the Colorfix paper. The 'dusting technique' is used at the end of this piece, to get the sparkle.

The scene, mostly made up, although I saw many such scenes in these soft misty colors while on a trip to Alaska a few years ago. The light is so soft there, wonderful to paint.

This image is unframed and measures 8" x 8"
$150 Plus S/H

Prints are available through Fine art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/alaska-dapple-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

Honey Dipped..Gouache..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This is small one done in GOUACHE, my newest 'love'. 

I see scenes such as this on my daily walks by the lake, and although this is really made up, it is an impression of my life.

Of course my colors are brighter than what is seen here in Texas, but that's me I guess.

This painting is 5" x 7" unframed
$60 plus S/H

Prints also available through Fine Art America:

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

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations of her varied techniques and mediums. 

Contact her through this blog or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting..

Splash Of White..Gouache..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Another small GOUACHE painting, having fun with these.
This image is 5" x 7" unframed
$60 Plus S/H


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Marshland..Gouache..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Another small gouache painting on Arches watercolor paper.

This image is 5" x 7" unframed
$60 plus S/H


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

Rae conducts workshops and demonstrations in all mediums.

Please visit her website at:
www.raeandrews.com

Rae can be contacted through this blog or her website.

Thanks for visiting..

Bull Creek 3..Gouache..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This small GOUACHE painting is of the Bull Creek area quite near me. I have painted it many times.
Just a lovely place to paint.

I am finding GOUACHE a great alternative to other plein air choices.

I tinted this watercolor paper with a soft yellow first in acrylics. After it was dry, I painted the scene in gouache.

I hope you like it, a fun one to do.

This image is 3.9" x 9.8" unframed
$60 plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/bull-creek-3-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae conducts workshops and demonstration of her techniques in all media.

Please visit her website at www.raeandrews.com

Contact Rae through her blogsite or website


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Sun Dance..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This is a glassless watercolor done on watercolor paper and then mounted onto Clayboard. 

Layers of a good UV Varnish is them sprayed on the surface many times to protect the image.

No need for glass, a great contemporary way to present your watercolors.

This image is 6" x 12" and is SOLD!

Prints are available through Fine Art America:

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

Thanks for visiting..

Tropical Design 2..Watercolor Markers..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I decided to plod along with these designs, and this time I used  my Winsor and Newton Watercolor markers. 

$120 plus S/H
This image is unframed and is 8" x 8"

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

Tropical Design 1..Peerless Watercolor Inks.. Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

 I want to do this design in a bigger format and with pastels. For now this little image is done with PEERLESS WATERCOLOR INKS.

Prints are the only way I would sell this image as sadly, the PEERLESS INKS are not archival. :((

I sometimes like to 'nut' out a design I think might work on a smaller scale, then transfer the image to a more exciting larger format. Stay tuned..

This image is 8" x 8" on watercolor paper .
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Prints are available through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/tropical-design-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

Portofino Passage..Gouache..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Another 'Small gem'. This is done in gouache on watercolor paper and is 5" x 7" unframed
$60 plus S/H


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

Small Gems. Gouache Landscapes....Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I guess because I have just been traveling and had to pack my art supplies in a very imaginative way, so my bags would not be overloaded, I am on a 'SMALL GEMS' kick right now.

I decided to get out my GOUACHE and explore this medium, which incidentally I feel is perfect for the traveling, plein air artist.

There are so many ways to use this paint. Splash it on  like watercolor, in a translucent to semi opaque way. Or opaquely and thicker, similar to acrylics.

I used a watercolor Fabriano block 5" x 7" .Just perfect for taking on a plane.

I tinted all the pieces first with a wash of a brightly even colored gouache, to get rid of the white paper.

I then proceeded to paint as I would an oil or acrylic painting, by building the layers to the desired values.

Gouache will dry slightly darker though, so you have to 'punch' the lights.

The first one is from my regular morning walk around the shores of Lake Travis here in Austin. Yesterday it was like a millpond, and the reflections were wonderful!

 The tree one is completely made up. I just wanted to explore the shadows and the higher key palette.

I can honestly say this medium is very forgiving, and well worth exploring for plein air painting.

I hope you enjoy.. Comments are very welcome.

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

Nestled..Watercolor..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This watercolor is 28" x 24" unframed.
It is painted on arches paper.

$550 Plus S/H

This image is also available in prints through Fine Art America:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/nestled-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

Neighborhood Path, Spain..Watercolor...Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This is a watercolor (unframed) on Arches paper.
It measured 12" x 16"

$175 plus S/H


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