Mugs, coasters, and art prints now available to support the Gamebird Foundation!

 Hi, I am partnering with the Gamebird foundation to offer my artwork in various forms to support the mission of the gamebird foundation which is to Promote habitat protection, and responsible wildlife management. Together we are offering prints, mugs, and coasters highlighting the beauty of the wildlife we love. Please examine the items offered below, with suggested minimum donations listed. To see the pheasant art print offerings, click here.  Then head on over to the gamebird Foundations website (click here) to make your donation and list the item(s) you want in the comments box and add $10 for shipping and handling. Cheers!

Gamebird 15 oz. mug ($20.00 donation plus s/h) with logo and mission statement 

Gamebird 11 oz. mug ($20.00 min. donation) with art on both sides

Upland Gamebird Coaster Set of 4 ($40.00 donation plus $10 s/h) Scratch resistant w/cork backing

Pheasant Coaster Set of 4 ($40.00 donation plus $10 s/h)  Scratch resistant w/cork backing

The Coasters have a minimum donation of $10.00 each or $40.00 for a set of 4.
See Andy's entire coaster catalog  (Click here), and order any combination or quantity desired.

Listed below are the art print options:

Unframed print 11x15, ($50 suggested donation)

Framed print 16x20, ($200.00 suggested donation)

Vintage Look (McCall, Idaho) designs from my watercolors available!

Three sizes of the Vintage look designs available.

6x12" - $39.00

10.5 x 22" - $69.00

14"x30" - $99.00

on fine art archival paper unframed.

ask me about the framed versions

or the stretched canvas versions also.

 

Your are invited to my art show in Boise, Idaho!

 

Andy Sewell Watercolor Workshop in Boise, Idaho on Nov. 8th and 9th

"Stargazer Glow" 16x20 framed watercolor, prints available.

Hello fellow artists,

I will be offering a watercolor workshop/class in November 2019. Here the details of the opportunity.

WHEN:

The workshop will be on Friday and Saturday November 8th and 9th. There will be a 2 hr. session on Friday night for technique instruction from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, and the session on Saturday will be for working on a more involved painting all together.  Saturday's session will be from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm with a half an hour for a sack lunch break, and finishing up from 12:30 to  3:30 pm.

WHERE:

The VineArts Studio:
4902 W. Chinden Blvd.
Boise, Idaho 83714

WHAT I WILL COVER:

I am structuring the course to teach some beginner and advanced techniques. I will focus on getting you started and advancing in watercolor. I will teach you what I have learned in my 28 years of painting and help you to paint with the techniques and style like I do. You will learn the basics as well as  tips, tricks, techniques, and methods I use to paint. I will encourage you to be creative. We will cover mostly technique, and various ways of how to put paint on paper, some discussion of color, value, light, design, and what makes a good painting. I work mostly from photographs  and I will show you how that is done. Friday we will go over the basics and do a few exercises, then on Saturday, we will all paint a watercolor together from a photo(s) I have taken and will supply you with.

WHAT TO BRING/SUPPLIES:

I will get back to those who register with a supply list, and what to bring/buy. Plan $40 - $60 for  your supplies (mostly brushes, paper and paint) if you are missing a few paint colors or brushes, I can provide some supplies. Also plan to bring a sack lunch.

HOW MUCH:

The total 8 hr. workshop will  cost $125.00, (plus the costs for your materials). 

There is only room for 12 people for this workshop, registration will close when full. 

I will take a few on a waiting list if it fills up. 
Please Click the link below to go to my secure site to register!

REGISTER BELOW:

Click HERE to register for the Boise Nov. 8-9 Friday/Saturday Workshop

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Paint Your Fish

Save Your Fishing Memories 

Some examples of Andy's paintings of clients fish, and trips!
Commission a painting today!

Sometimes fisherman want to save the memory of a big catch, or a fine fishing trip, but can't always affor to get their fish mounted. The next best option is to save the memory in a photo (even a bad photo) and get it painted. I have done this several times for fisherman, and I can do it for you to. I can paint in an oil or watercolor. figure roughly about $4.00/square inch for the size of painting you want. As the size goes up, the price goes down a bit.
Just email me the photo, and tell me what size you want, and I will give you a quote, once the price is agreed upon, put down a deposit of 50%, and I will paint for you a lasting memory of your trophy catch! or favorite place to fish. See other examples on my previous blog post Here.

Spiritual Tiles and Mugs Now Available

I am now offering some of my images on various tiles and mugs. Contact me via email or message me to inquire about these. See a few samples and prices below.
8x10 tiles ($49.00) and 15 oz. Mugs ($18.00). 

Add a little forest to your life!

"October Gold" 38"x60" oil on stretched canvas $5,700.00

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year, I wish it lasted for more than a few weeks! I especially love to see the aspen trees turn color in October. This painting is one I have wanted to do for a long time, and I am so glad I finally got it done.  If interested in the original, see details for purchasing it here! If interested in a signed and numbered Giclée reproduction, see the options below! and Call or email me to order.

1. Full size (38x60)  s/n Stretched Canvas Giclée reproductions (ready to hang) sell for $795.00 
2. Medium size (24x38)  s/n Stretched Canvas Giclée reproductions (ready to hang) sell for $495.00 
3. Small size (12x19)  s/n Stretched Canvas Giclée reproductions (ready to hang) sell for $165.00 
4. Other Custom sizes also available to fit your spot email me for a quote! 

Full size (38"x60") giclée reproduction shown in customers home.

A little show in Gig Harbor, WA

"Gig Harbor Glow" by Andy Sewell 12x16 watercolor - Framed 16x20 - $695.00

 

 I have always liked this image of a view in Gig Harbor, WA. I am glad I decided to participate in their annual December "Tide Fest" it gave me a great reason to paint such a lovely scene.

See a little demo below.

and below....

Chicken Ridge - to keep the racoons out!

I think a racoon got in an took out all but one of my chickens. I needed to secure the coop better. So I thought I may as well do it in style, and I will have another example of some Iron design I can do. So I took a bit of a break from painting, my son welded the frame up and the panel in, I designed my rooster into the gate and went at it. It is in honor of probably one of my most handsome roosters but also was big and mean. So he had a battle with the crockpot and lost. here is a photo of him that inspired the gate!

Once I found the image of my rooster I liked, I took some photos of grass and designed him in the grass. I also needed to make sure that the gate had no openings big enough to let the chickens out, or the killers in. So "Chicken Ridge" was birthed! 

Here is the gate close to done. It still needs some grinding, painting and hanging. I will show you the final once in place!

So... hopefully, the chickens will be happy  and safe living in style in their little gated community!

"The Zucchini Harvest"

Shucks, I was pretty amazed how popular this photo became on Facebook. I was simply out harvesting some of my zucchinis that got too big. (ready for some grating and bread). I went ahead and laid them out on the Lawn, and they reminded me of what the fisherman and bird hunters will do when they want to brag about their fine accomplishments. So I went ahead with a funny idea, lets pretend I am one of them. So I got my cammo jacket and gun, and had  my son take a photo. Here it is, and the rest is all over facebook. Cheers!

"Andy Sewell, and his famous Zukes. He not only grows big zukes,
but he also is a fine artist ;)  see is work at www.finewatercolors.com

"The Fisherman Gate"

Proud to have my son show his handiwork in cutting out a pretty intricate design I came up with. 

The perfect gate for every fisherman.

"Caught One" Original design, hand-cut gate $695.00

A Little Capturing of North Idaho's Palouse Country!

"Palouse Evening Glow" 8x10 framed watercolor - $165.00

Always enjoy getting out into the rolling hills of North Idaho, and capturing it in a painting!

 

Framed Version Available.

Double Heron Gate

My son Josh and I taking a little break from painting,  recently were commissioned to design and build a metal gate. It is coming along nicely. Josh does a great job with the torch hand- cutting out my designs! The final is 6 feet wide and tall. It is a double gate with a hinge on both sides.

Hand cut original design metal gate 6' wide and tall.

Order our own custom metal art!

Click Here to See MANY MORE examples our our

original design, hand-cut metal yard and garden art.

Call on us to design and create some Iron Art for you!

Gate Done and Installed!

"Alphabet of birds painted"

My alphabet of birds is finally completed. I had a few more complicated birds that took a few days longer to finish. I tackled painting an array of birds following the alphabet for the month of January 2015. It was challenging, but rewarding. Maybe next is to make it into an educational childrens book, the illustrating is all done! The original are all for sale on my daily paintworks site, click here or more information.

"An Alphabet of Birds" 26 watercolors by Andy Sewell

"My Fishing Mom"

Post by Andy Sewell Watercolors.

"Seahawk Attack"

"Seahawk Attack"  Original Watercolor 30" x 22"  $1,800.00 - click here

In January 2015 I took on the challenge to paint a bird a day following alphabet. When the day to paint an "O" bird arrived, I was excited to paint an Osprey. I have always thought these are awesome birds, and really wanted to paint one. The photo below of the bird on the perch is about the only reference photo I had taken to work from.

Osprey on a break from fishing, at Spring Valley Res.

I really wanted to paint the Osprey or also known as the "Seahawk" in action doing his thing. I also thought it would be great to find one catching a trout as I also love to catch trout. One day I was out at Spring Valley Reservoir near Deary, Idaho. I was with my wife Kayaking, fishing, and taking photos. This is when I got the photo of the one above on the branch, I saw him dive and catch fish. It was so neat to see him in action, but my camera could not capture that action.

My honey out fishing with me... so much fun.

Over the years in doing art shows, I have formed some relationships with some awesome photographers. Most of them have shared that they would be willing to give me permission to use their photos as reference for me to do a painting. I normally don't do this so much as I see taking the photos as part of the creative work to make the painting. But some things I want to paint I will probably never get to photograph. This is one of those things, so this month I did take advantage of using some photos from some photographers I have gotten to know. I am a painter and I do not have the kind of equipment needed to take awesome photos like shown below. I give thanks to Rich Steele at http://wildlifephotographic.blogspot.com for giving me permission to use his images to work from as my reference.

I worked from both of these photos as reference for my painting.

For information about purchasing the original painting Click Here.

Limited editon prints now available.

See below for information about purchasing prints (unframed)

Two sizes of "Seahawk Attack" Prints available. Paper or Canvas Wrap. Limited edition of only 400 total prints made.

Limited edition print size style options (Four Choices)

Sm. Paper 14.5 wide $49.00 USD Lg. Paper 22" wide $125.00 USD Sm. Canvas 15 wide $125.00 USD Lg. Canvas 22 wide $195.00 USD

Day 29 of my 30 day challenge: Commissioned hollyhock

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Today I did not work on a bird painting as I have so many commissions stacking up, that they needed some attention. So I am working on a series of 3 tall flowers for a gal. The first is a hollyhock. So here it is in progress. I had painted a similar painting previously in watercolor, but this one is bigger with more detail.

 Yes I do commissions, to see more examples of some I have done, check here, on my website (www.finewatercolors.com)

Hollyhock HIghlights in oil: 17x36

"Z" is for Zebra Finch

Here is my last of the bird paintings following the alphabet. It is not quite done, just posted in time to enter onto the 30 day challenge site. So here it is.

"Z" is for Zebra Finch: 8x12 - $295 Transparent watercolor

For information on purchasing this painting, visit my Daily Paintworks Gallery Here.

Day 7: "G" is for Goose" or "A Family Swim"

"A Family Swim" 12x16 watercolor $550.00

My wife and I were out kayaking last summer, and we came across this fine family of Geese. I got some neat shots and a video of them. (see the video below). I worked from the video to capture this image to paint. The listed price is unframed, email me to see the framed example. For purchasing details, visit my Daily Paintworks Gallery

Day 5: "E" is for Eagle

"E is for Eagle" or "Fish Fear Him" 14x21 watercolor - $1,200.00

I find it so amazing to watch raptors hunt. This summer I was out fishing in my Kayak and I had such a great time watching a pair of Ospreys fishing. I had to take advanage of my "E" Painting day to paint another Eagle on the Hunt. Here he is. Alternate title "Fish Fear Him" Email me if interested in the framed option. For purchase info, Click Here.

24 Step Demo, Start to Finish!

Click Here for a larger Demo view That can be zoomed in on.