Afternoon Rain in the Garden

Afternoon Rain in the Garden

Afternoon Rain in the Garden, watercolor painting by Andreas Engel
Afternoon Rain in the Garden, watercolor painting by Andreas Engel
Afternoon Rain in the Garden watercolor detail.
Afternoon Rain in the Garden 2025
Andreas Engel

watercolor
14″x20″

$1450 Unframed.
Interested? Email your request here.

A personal note about this piece:

For this painting, I wanted to experiment with capturing a detailed watercolor scene in the rain. I began by photographing my backyard garden during an afternoon shower, using those images as reference. After sketching the composition onto watercolor paper, I painstakingly painted fine, clear raindrops across the entire surface using Mod Podge—a method I landed on after testing several others.

Because the drops were nearly invisible as I applied them, it was a bit of a gamble—I had no idea how it would turn out. The process alone took an entire day. Once the Mod Podge had dried, creating a resist effect, I painted over it with watercolor and hoped for the best.

For many reasons, this has likely been the most challenging watercolor I’ve ever made.

–Æ

Sleeping Dog

Sleeping Dog

Sleeping Dog 2023
Andreas Engel

watercolor, ink, and pencil
9″x9″

Unavailable.

A personal note about this piece:

There’s something about the luxury of sleep that is captured in this painting of my dog, Caspian. As he slept, I quickly sketched out and loosely painted the composition, and later filled in the details.

I find the combination of pencil, ink, and paint provides for a lot of expression. –Æ

Off the Housatonic Rail Trail

Off the Housatonic Rail Trail

Off the Housatonic Rail Trail 2024
Andreas Engel

watercolor
10″ x 7″

$650 Unframed.
Interested? Email your request here.

A personal note about this piece:

This small painting is the first of a new series with an impressionistic approach and is from a local trail that I frequent on walks with my dog. I was inspired by the sunlight filtering through the trees and onto the trail path, creating a rich palette of colors.  –Æ