Painter in Andalucia, Spain - Annabel Keatley

Color, luz y elegancia a través de óleos y cuadros realizados con papel artesanal hecho a mano…”
Maria Sánchez,
Galeria 1 de 7, Espacio Autor, Sevilla

Annabel Keatley Exhibition

Painter living in the Andalucian countryside near Granada, Spain.

Annabel Keatley invariably delves to the heart of things. She is just as much at ease working with inspiration from her experiences in the Eastern European countries as she is capturing the pleasures of an Andalucian landscape.

There is always more than meets the eye to her paintings, and for those of you who know Spain intimately, it is the essence itself she captures.

Robin Ashenden. Sunday Times Travel Writer

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My latest painting, which has taken me all of lock

My latest painting, which has taken me all of lockdown to finish.
Fields of Blossom. Oil, beeswax and sand on canvas. 100cmx150cm.
Gratitude to nature and the beauty of Andalucia.

#oiloncanvas
#painterlypainting
#lovecolour
#artistoninstagram
#artistslife
#artistsstudio
#andalucuanlandscape
#landscapepainting
#lovecolourandtexture
#encausticpainting
#encausticart
#artist
#britishpainter
#arrinandalucia
#lecrinvalley
#southofgranada
#almondtreeinblossom

Here's a small 4 page book with the miniature pain

Here's a small 4 page book with the miniature paintings I did when I got back from India.
I had 2 days of lessons on the technique of Indian miniature painting, one in Jaipur (thanks to @artinnjaipur) and one in Udiapur.
The paintings I did there where really mostly done by the artists themselves! But I learnt so much about the traditional materials : pigments, paper, finishes etc , infact in Jaipur we spent nearly the first 3 hours talking only about paper!
I've always loved the intense colour and detail of Indian paintings, and you can't really learn much in 2 days, and I can't say these are very good... and I used gouache not natural pigments... They are at least painted on my handmade paper made from esparto grass and I made them into this little book shaped like an antique Indian ledger.
#indianminiaturepainting
#handmadebook
#paintingwithgouache
#bookofminiatures
#miniaturepainting
#india
#miniaturepainting
#jaipur
#udiapur
#esparto
#handmadepaper
#papelartesanal

I love that its possible to add so many things to

I love that its possible to add so many things to the mix when I make handmade paper...so many possibilities and so much potential. 🌱

#handmademadepaper
#papermaker
#mixedmediaart
#papelartesanal
#papelhechoamano
#abaca
#eucalyptus
#marigold
#petslsandleaves
#embossinghsndmadepaper
#papermakingprocess
#andalucia
#artinandalucia

Here's another page from my sketchbook in India

Here's another page from my sketchbook in India

#sketchinginindia
#sketchbook
#enpleinair
#watercolour
#palmtrees
#acuarela
#artinnature
#paintingoutside
#paintinginindia
#landscapepainting

While I'm posting about India, here's an open page

While I'm posting about India, here's an open page of my sketchbook, which I made especially for my trip.

#sketchbook
#handmadebook
#sketchinginindia
#fieldsofrice
#terracottaearth
#watercolour
#enpleinair
#paintingoutside
#indianlandscape
#watercoloursketch
#smallpaintings
#paintingprocess

India series . Acrylic on panel. 30cmx30cm I did n

India series . Acrylic on panel. 30cmx30cm
I did not expect this to come out like this! It reminds me of Udiapur.
#acryliconpanel
#artpractice
#india
#lovecolourandtexture
#abstractart
#abstractpainting
#britishartist
#lockdownpainting
#pureacrylic
#artinandalucia

This is one of my new paintings, acrylic on panel

This is one of my new paintings, acrylic on panel , untitled but this series will be about India. 30cmx30cm.
It's hard to believe that l've only finished 2 so far....l will post the other tomorrow.
I've changed mediums in order to experiment. I have been rediscovering acrylic paint.
There are things I love about acrylics, like how fast it dries, but so much I will never love. So it's a challenge and has actually been helping me to focus on composition and shape, layering and mark making, rather than just getting absorbed in the beauty of the paint. It has made me realise how much I rely on the materials and the colour I know, and how well I know them.
#artistslife
#acrylicpainting
#inspiration
#artinandalucia
#costadelartecollective
#abstractart
#artonpanel
#acryliconpanel
#lovecolour
#colouristpainter
#britishart
#granadaartist
#layersandmarksinpaint
#abstraction
#colourfields

Light Like Rain. Oil and beeswax on paper. 17,5cmx

Light Like Rain. Oil and beeswax on paper. 17,5cmx20cm

#oilonpaper
#smallpaintings
#contemporaryoilpainting
#workonpaper
#lovecolour
#instaartist
#andalucia
#granadaartist
#oilpainting
#encausticpainting
#seascape
#sunset
#semiabstractpainting
#annabelkeatley

Another one for the #artistsupportpledge Primaver

Another one for the #artistsupportpledge
Primavera . Oil, beeswax and pigment on paper 11cmx18cm. £200 unframed, postage not included.
I missed the almond blossom this year as I was in India, but I painted this anyway by surprise when I got back.

#artistsupportpledge
#artinnature
#smallpaintings
#oilonpaper
#contemporaryoilpainting
#britishartist
#artinandalucia
#costadelartecollective
#costatropical
#almondinblossom
#almondblossom
#lovecolour
#encaustic
#contemporarylandscapepainting
#instart
#semiabstractart
#matthewburrowsstudio
#artistsupportingartists

This is a small oil I began so long ago with alot

This is a small oil I began so long ago with alot of collage and drawing layers underneath the encaustic and oil paint. Finished now.
#terracottaearth
#patternsinnature
#artistoninstagram
#abstractpainting
#semiabstractart
#lovecolourandtexture
#granadaartist
#encausticpainting
#encaustic
#colourist
#smalloil
#artinandalucia
#annabelkeatley
#britishartist
#almondtrees

Number 10 of #artistsupportpledge. Deep Sea Blue -

Number 10 of #artistsupportpledge.
Deep Sea Blue - Night. 21cmx20cm
£200 SOLD!
With this sale I have reached £1,000 🌈🌈. Thank you so much!! Very excited to be able to go shopping myself now and choose a painting from all the talent of the artistsupportpledge. 💥

#theseaatnight
#blueonblue
#seascape
#artistsupportpledge
#encausticpainting
#mixedmedia
#oilpainting
#lovecolourandtexture
#contemporaryart
#semiabstractpainting
#generosity
#artistshelpingartists
#mixedmediapainting
#instaartist
#artinandalucia
#contemporarypainting

"Beneath the Olive Tree" Oil and beeswax on paper

"Beneath the Olive Tree" Oil and beeswax on paper.13cmx13cm. £200
Number 9 #artistsupportpledge
SOLD!
Congratulations to @matthewburrowsstudio for coming up with this great idea for artists during this time.
Also @isolationartschool which invites artists to come online and give creative classes and projects to do at home with your kids or by yourself.
#oilonpaper
#contemporarypainting
#the.curators
#lovecolourandtexture
#olivetree
#mixedmediaart
#encaustic
#encausticpainting
#granadaartist
#andalucia
#artinandalucia
#smallpainting
#artistsupportpledge
#generosity
#artistsupportingartists
#lockdownpainting
#semiabstractpainting
#semiabstractart

Deep Blue ll. SOLD! Oil on paper. 20cmx14cm. Numb

Deep Blue ll. SOLD! Oil on paper. 20cmx14cm.
Number 8 of #artistsupportpledge £200 unframed, postage not included.
#blueonblue
#seascape
#deepbluesea
#painterlypainting
#fortheloveofcolour
#lovecolour
#artinandalucia
#granadaartist
#encaustic
#oilpainting
#smallpainting
#oilonpaper
#contemporaryoil
#matthewburrowsstudio
#generosity
#artistshelpingartists
#lockdownpainting

Dusk. Oil on paper. Number 7 of #artistsupportpled

Dusk. Oil on paper.
Number 7 of #artistsupportpledge 17cmx13cm.
£200 unframed. Postage not included.

#dusk
#sunset
#sunsetoverthesea
#lovecolour
#andalucia
#lovecolour
#painterlypainting
#colourist
#encaustic
#coldwax
#fortheloveofcolour
#matthewburrowsstudio
#generosity
#granadaartist
#annabelkeatley

Number 6 of #artistsupportpledge Deep Blue l. Oil

Number 6 of #artistsupportpledge
Deep Blue l. Oil and beeswax on paper. 19cmx14cm
£200 not including postage.
The following 3 paintings I finished yesterday. Still wet.
#seascape
#oilonpaper
#encaustic
#bluesea
#contemporarypainting
#artinandalucia
#blueonblue
#lovecolour
#smallpainting
#artistsupportpledge
#matthewburrowsstudio
#instaartist

Number 5 #artistsupportpledge "The Lecrin Valley"

Number 5 #artistsupportpledge "The Lecrin Valley" Watercolour on paper.
£180 unframed, postage not included.
Every year for 4 years I have gone to this field in the Lecrin Valley to paint the almond trees in blossom. It's one of my favourite places. The light is always different and everywhere I look is so beautiful.
Over the next few weeks I will be participating in the @artistsupportpledge , began by @matthewburrowsstudio to help artists during lockdown.
This brilliant idea comes from a place of community, trust and generosity as it is a way of not only supporting artists, but of also artists supporting eachother.
The idea is to offer works for not more than £200 each and once the artist has sold the value of £1,000 he or she must pledge to spend £200 on another artists work.
You can follow the hashtag #artistsupportpledge to see some great works by #britishartists and also worldwide.
#communityartproject
#artistsupportpledge
#artinlockdown
#generosity
#enpleinair
#watercolour
#acuarela
#contemporarywatercolour
#paintinginspain
#lecrinvalley
#alpujarras
#paintingoutside
#almondtreesinblossom
#Lecrin
#nationalparkandalucia

Number 4 of #artistsupportpledge "When the Sun Goe

Number 4 of #artistsupportpledge "When the Sun Goes Down" Oil, sand and beeswax on paper. 13,5cmx10cm unframed.
Available **£180 ** (postage not included.) This painting is part of an ongoing series of small works about layers and patterns- inspired by the fields of fruit trees and the rich red arid land here where I live, south of Granada, in Andalucia.
We are 4 weeks into lockdown and I'm doing lots of new oils, but my work is slow and takes me time, so even though I have many paintings on the go at the moment, so many small ones... ( productive time☀️🌱) none of them are finished yet.
Also l am doing experiments with cold wax, instead of the hot wax (encaustic) which is interesting, and easier to use, thanks to #sallyhirstartist , who is part of our #costadelartecollective and doing some free online classes at the moment. If you are interested you can go to her facebook account: sallyhirstartistandtutor. I hope to show you some new oils soon.
I am very happy to be participating in the @artistsupportpledge , and I am on my way to buying my first work from another artist! ❤
This great idea was began by @matthewburrowsstudio to help artists during lockdown.
Founded on ideals of community, trust and generosity as it is a way of not only supporting artists, but of also artists supporting eachother.
The idea is to offer works for not more than £200 each and once the artist has sold the value of £1,000 he or she must pledge to spend £200 on another artists work.
You can follow the hashtag #artistsupportpledge to see some great works by #britishartists and also worldwide.
#communityartproject
#artistsupportpledge
#artinlockdown
#generosity
#oilonpaper
#mixedmediaoil
#smallpainting
#encaustic
#abstractlandscape
#sunset
#redsun
#annabelkeatley
#oilpainting
'#contemporaryart
#contemporaryoilpainting
#granadaartist
#artinandalucia

In India I realised the secret of using rose petal

In India I realised the secret of using rose petals succesfully as inclusions in handmade paper. So I've had great results this time - they haven't turned brown or stained the paper. And they still smell lovely. I've also included some new leaves of the tree of heaven.
#rosepetals
#handmadepaper
#papermaking
#papermaker
#papelartesanal
#papervat
#deckleedge
#deckleedgepaper
#experimentswithpaper
#beautifulhandmade
#artinandalucia
#artesaniagranada
#madeingranada
#flowerpaper
#cotton
#recycledpaper
#nature
#treeofheaven

"Desert Oasis" Watercolour and gouache on paper.

"Desert Oasis" Watercolour and gouache on paper.
No.3 of the artistsupportpledge
£180 /200 euros ****SOLD

I had such a good time painting in the National Park in Almeria. It's as if there's nothing to paint at all in a desert landscape, but once you sit and look there's so much.Over the next few weeks I will be participating in the @artistsupportpledge , began by @matthewburrowsart to help artists during lockdown.
This brilliant idea comes from a place of community, trust and generosity as it is a way of not only supporting artists, but of also artists supporting eachother.
The idea is to offer works for not more than £200 each and once the artist has sold the value of £1,000 he or she must pledge to spend £200 on another artists work.
You can follow the hashtag #artistsupportpledge to see some great works by #britishartists and also worldwide.
#communityartproject
#artistsupportpledge
#artinlockdown
#generosity
#tropicaloasis
#watercolour
#acuarela
#smallpainting
#turquiose
#lovecolour
#almeria
#cabodegata
#palmtrees
#oasis
#artinandalucia
#enpleinair
#paintingoutside

Winter Trees. Oil on paper 10cmx7cm. £125 unframe

Winter Trees. Oil on paper 10cmx7cm. £125 unframed.
I painted this after going to Granada through the snow and fog early in the morning. Snow is not an every day event when you live on the Costa Tropical, so it stayed in my memory and I made a few paintings, all quite a bit larger than this one, which is very small.
Actually I did frame it and gave it to my son for his Birthday after he said he liked it, but he said that I could keep it!
So here it is, number 2 (lots more to come) of works for sale as part of the @artistsupportpledge, began by @matthewburrowsstudio to help artists during lockdown.
This brilliant idea comes from a place of community, trust and generosity as it is a way of not only supporting artists, but of also artists supporting eachother.
The idea is to offer works for not more than £200 each and once the artist has sold the value of £1,000 he or she must pledge to spend £200 on another artists work.
You can follow the hashtag #artistsupportpledge to see some great works by #britishartists and also worldwide.
#oilonpaper
#contemporaryoilpainting
#smalloil
#wintertrees
#blueonblue
#coolcolours
#communityartproject
#artistsupportpledge
#artinlockdown
#generosity
#matthewburrowsstudio
#miniatureoilpainting
#winteryscene
#granadaartist

While I do the #artistsupportpledge every 3rd day

While I do the #artistsupportpledge every 3rd day I will continue to post about my handmade paper.
Here's another little accordion book I made in India, along with one of the monoprints I made of some of the Badangar village children. Afterwards they took over and did their own drawings.
The book is mulberry paper and full of marigold petals, dyed with local clay pigment.
#accordianbook
#experimentswithpaper
#udiapur
#sowingseedsresidency
#artistresidency
#monoprinting
#printingtechnique
#experimentingwithpaper
#handmadepaper
#fibreart
#handmadebook
#makingbooks
#artisthandmadebook
#artwithchildren

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