Perfect Walk..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Just finished this one. Sooo cozy in my studio with all the rain we are having, perfect to paint!

The scene is one I took a photo of while on my morning walk in Austin. I love this greenbelt area, so much to see. Of course I tend to romanticize my colors.

 In actual fact they were all pretty green on the actual day, so this is with the 'Rae' touch. :))

This is a pastel on Sennelier sanded paper and is unframed

5.5" x 7.25" 

$75 Plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/perfect-walk-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

$60 plus S/H

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..

Red Bud Beauty..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

RED BUD BEAUTY is a pastel on a UArt sanded panel.

It is unframed.

This image is 8.6" x 13" unframed

$275 plus S/H

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

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/red-bud-beauty-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae teaches workshops and does demonstrations of her techniques in all media.

Please contact her through this blog or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting..

Sundown Glow..Pastel.. Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This pastel is done on UArt paper which I mounted to foam core. It is unframed.

I am playing with textures right now with my pastel paintings, and these grasses are great fun to explore with this technique.

This image is 11" x 15" unframed

$350 Plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

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

Rae conducts demonstrations and workshops in all media.

Please contact her through this blog or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting..

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

I had this odd off cut of paper, and have no idea what it was though. It's a dark maroon color and is sanded. Any ideas?

Anyway, I had mounted it onto some archival foam core a few years ago so why not use it?

The format is quite elongated and poses problems or should I say, challenges to the artist, composition wise.

I chose to do just tall brambles and grasses, really playing with the various textures.

I used an alcohol wash under painting in parts, let it dry and then worked the pastels over the top.

I don't usually do this technique of underneath washes, but this paper took the wet media so why not?

I hope you like it.

This image is 8" x 22" unframed.

$300 plus S/H

It is also available in prints at:

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

Rae conducts demonstrations and workshops in all media.

Please contact her through this blog or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting..

In All It's Glory..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

In All It's Glory is a pastel on sanded Sennelier paper. This scene is another from the Sam Rayburn Lake trip I have just done. 

I warned you I would be a painting fool after this trip, i took so many photos, all paintable.

My morning and afternoon walks with the puppies were just wonderful, so much beauty!

This is another odd size, but it seemed to suit the subject so I went with it.

6" x 17.6" unframed

$200 Plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/in-all-its-glory-rae-andrews.html?newartwork=true

Rae teaches workshops  and conducts demonstrations in all mediums.

Please contact her through this blog, or via her website:

wwwraeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting.. 

Lake Sam Rayburn Colors..Paste.. Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I have just returned from a fabulous few days at my buddy's lake house on Lake Sam Rayburn in southeast Texas. 

Thanks Vicki, for having us all!

Wow! The morning and afternoon walks with my puppies were delightful, and the scenery was superb, so expect more beachscapes from me in the future.

This one is a long elongated format, a favorite of mine on which to paint. 

It is done in pastels on Sennelier paper.

8" x 19.6" unframed.

$200 plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/lake-sam-rayburn-colors-rae-andrews.html

Rae demonstrates her techniques in all media, and does workshops and classes.

Please contact her through this blog or her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting..

Rainbow's End..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Again, I have done this image before in watercolors, but have always wanted to try it in pastels. So here it is. 

This image is on Sennelier paper and measures 10" x 11" unframed

$200 plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

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

Rae teaches workshops and conducts demonstrations in all mediums.

Contact Rae through this blog or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting..

Provence Daliance..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I have painted this scene before in watercolors. I just finished this one in pastels on Sennelier paper.

This image is unframed

10" x 14" 

$200 plus S/H

Prints are also available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/provence-daliance-rae-andrews.html

Rae teaches workshops and conducts demonstrations in all media.

Contact Rae through this blog or via her website at:

www.raeandrews.com

Thanks for visiting..

Moroccan Charmer..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This guy was in Morocco when I was there about two years ago.

I actually had hold of this snake too.My face was not so calm!

I was so happy with this photo, that even though I don't do portraits that often, it sure peaked my interest. I just had to paint him.

This one is a 15.5" x 11.5" pastel on velour paper.

Thanks for visiting..

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

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/moroccan-charmer-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.raeandrews.com

Or..

rae-andrews.pixels.com

Blog Site at:
raeandrewsgallery.blogspot.com

Treat Expectations..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

A few years ago I went to a big mall here in Austin to take photos of a parade of dogs.. They were mostly dressed up for Halloween, and looked of soo cute!

This one captivated me with his eyes.

This is a pastel on velour paper (unframed)

10" x 10"

$200 Plus S/H

Prints of this image are available through Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/treat-expectations-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

Aussie Anzac.. Pastel.. Texas Artist.. Rae Andrews

I wish I had gotten this old guy's name when I took his photo many years ago.( 30 years at least)

I was teaching in the country area of Bathurst in NSW Australia.

I had a flex day during the week I was there, so I drove to the wonderful and well painted old gold mining town, of Sofala.

Characters abound here, and they are very friendly folk. 

This gentleman was sitting sunning himself and rolling a cigarette, when I asked him if he would mind if I took his photo, he replied.

"She'll be right mate! I get asked that all the time" (FYI ...In Australian, this means..okay!)

So I did, and I am only just getting around to doing a serious painting of him now.Well what can I say, I've been busy!

This is a pastel on velour paper.

14" x 19.5" unframed.

$500 plus S/H Prints of this image and more of my art are available at Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/aussie-anzac-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

Lilies..Floral 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

After The Rain...Pastel Landscape..Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

I have been just edging my way through some old demos half finished, and this one was a test to my 'gentle side' of painting. :))

I usually love bold and dramatic colors as you know,so this high key painting was a discipline for me.

I think I like it, and might do more in this vein. 

The scene is here in Austin. I was on a walk with the puppies on the greenbelt in Lakeway, and we had just gotten caught in a small rain shower. The colors on the water were so romantic and soft. I knew I would have to paint it.

This image is in pastels on sanded paper and is 11.5" x 15.5" (unframed)

$150 plus S/H

Prints also available at Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/after-the-rain-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

Coconut Shadows..Pastel..Semi Abstracted...Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Believe it or not this used to be horses. I decided I could do better, so I wiped it with alcohol and a rag and then splashed acrylics over the surface. The surface is a large Ampersand board by the way.

After my surface had dried, I worked my image into and over the marks, quite a challenge, but I think by now you all know how I love to challenge myself.

The photo reference was one I took on my recent trip to Maui.

This was great fun to do, although it took a while.

The size of this one is 24" x 36" unframed on board.

$450 plus S/H

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

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

Rim Light...Landscape..Pastels...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

Call me a romantic, but don't you just love to watch the clouds form especially with an approaching storm?

Well I do.. :))

I had no reference with this one, I just 'felt' the clouds and the movement. 

Pastels are such a great medium to portray seascapes and skyscapes. One can 'sculpt' the shapes so seductively, it's as though the artist can become one with the image.

See I told you I was a romantic..

This image is 12.75" x 20" unframed and is for sale.

$295 Plus S/H

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

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

Rising Heat... Landscape...Pastel...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

Today I decided to get the old pastels out again for a while, so don't be surprised if you start seeing more posts such as this one.

This is actually an Australian landscape I took a photo of years ago, I think it was somewhere near Yass? 

I taught workshops for years in the country areas of Australia, and this is a typical scene a lot of my Aussie followers will identify with.

I of course love to embellish my colors, and this image is no exception. However it is pretty close to the actual photo I took..

I have to admit (though) my sky is very much embellished, fun to sculpt the clouds, especially in pastels.

Enjoy..


This image is unframed.
It is  a 12.5" x 19.5" pastel on sanded paper.

$350 Plus S/H



Prints of this image and more of my work are found at Fine Art America:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/rising-heat-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

Golden Splendor..Pastel..Semi Abstracted Landscape..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

I began this one with a very bright random coverage of MAGENTA liquid acrylic on a TEXTURED board. 

When this had dried, I drew a simple landscape and worked my pastels over the top of the magenta. 

I like the bounce of colors in this one. It is almost completely covered with pastels, the acrylic is just a start.

More to come, hope you like it.

                                       This image is an unframed 8" x 10" PASTEL

                                                               $150 Plus S/H 

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

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/golden-splendor-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

Blue Concerto...Abstract.. Pastel Over Liquid Acrylics.. Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

Having recently played with the Richeson sanded boards, liquid acrylics and pastel overlays,  I thought I would continue with this image in the same vein..

As mentioned before with my previous post, these boards will allow a lot of mixed media under painting, and the way the colors of the pastel overlays GLOW is magical!

I so wish more pastel societies would allow ABSTRACT imagery in their competitions, in actual fact, these are way more difficult (in this artist's humble opinion), than a traditional landscape image.

Image size (unframed) 

6" x 9"

This image comes presented matted and ready for framing.

Prints of this image also available in print from Fine Art America:

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

You might also check out other items produced using this image at the Fine Art America site:

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rae-andrews/shop/all/all/all

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rae-andrews/shop/all/all/throw+pillows

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rae-andrews/shop/all/all/iphone+cases

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