Queen For The Day..Pastel..Texas Artist..Rae Andrews

This is the completed demo I began last week for the Brenham Arts League here in Texas.

I possibly spent only 30 minutes on the actual demo as I had already done a longer one and time was short.

This image is on white velour paper.

The steps of this are below..

 I like to work a lot of negative painting into my background first, and the flower/s evolve as the painting progresses.

I did not pre draw to begin with, merely used 'VEILS' of pastel marks over the surface first to disturb the surface tension. 

After this I referred to my photo of a flower and sketched a little over these marks to give me a 'road map' of a flower so to speak.

I like movement in my works, and not sticking to a plan, just allowing the painting to tell me what it wants to do.

Here are the steps.

This image is a pastel on velour paper (unframed)

19.5" x 25.5" 

$550 plus S/H

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

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/queen-for-the-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

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

Delicate Balance...Abstract Design...Pastel...Texas Artist...Rae Andrews

This one is a pastel over an acrylic underlay, although most of that is hidden with pastels now.

That's the beauty of starting a painting like this, the acrylic gives you an option to go with the patterns the paint has made or not. Pastel is an opaque medium so it is not that hard to diminish the acrylic if you desire.

I mostly use my pastel pencils though, on this Richeson sanded surface. Oh, and yes, I am smudging quite a bit after the pastel is applied, something I rarely do with my pastels. This surface is pretty rough and for these designs I prefer a smoother result.

I hope you like this one.

It is an 8" x 10" unframed piece on foam sanded board.

$150 plus S/H 

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

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/delicate-balance-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

lotus flower pastel painting

11" x 8" pastel painting 

unframed

One of my favorite flowers is the lotus.

For purchasing information please visit my blog.

Ria Hills / rh@riahills.com

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Gloria J Zucaro's "Orchids In Teal"

9"H x 11.75"H  Double Matted Original Pastel Floral with Glass & Dark Wood Frame

$225.00

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Gloria J Zucaro's "Angelic Floral"

12"H x 9"W Original Pastel on  La Carte Sand Paper.

Unframed.  Will be shipped with double mat and backing to protect surface.

$100.00 plus S&H to your Zip

   

I used one of my Jim Shore figurines and a vase of flowers for this pastel still life. 

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Shades of Spring, 3 in one pastel paintings auction

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6"x 6" Daffodil ,  4"x 7" Early Tulip,  6"x 6" First Crocus

 3 pastel paintings, frames not included

Spring passes so quickly as do the first flowers of the season. If you have the perfect spot in mind for this group of paintings visit the link below and place a bid!
Looking for a specific theme for a grouping of art? Email me with your thoughts . . . I take commissioned work as well.

auction at Daily PaintWorks

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"Approaching Home" By David Patterson

"Approaching Home" 5"x7" - Soft Pastel Painting

If you would like to purchase prints, framed prints, stretched canvas prints, or even greeting cards of this painting, please click here to go to my website.

If you have any other inquiries, please email me

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Gloria J Zucaro's "In The Vineyard"

13.5"H x 9"W  Pastel on Sanded Paper
$200.00 framed with mat and glass
$20.00 S&H

These grapes were so luscious, I just had to paint them!  I pictured myself sitting in sunny Sonoma Valley in the middle of acres of grapevines, cutting off a bunch of grapes and listening to the buzz of the summer insects.
If you are in our area of the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, I have paintings on display at The Hoffman Estates Village Hall, Hoffman Estates, IL, The Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake, IL and The Old Courthouse Gallery in Woodstock, IL. 


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