Online mini-course by Andy Evansen and Artefacto

The Water in Watercolor

Master how to paint different types of water

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*The examples of works created using these techniques

In this course, Andy will guide you through different aspects of Seascapes painting, starting with one of the most fundamental elements: water.

You will explore several types of water, including calm ponds, dramatic waterfalls, and ocean waves.

Andy will demonstrate techniques for achieving convincing effects in each of these, helping you master water in all its forms.

Andy Evansen

a master of watercolor,

author of the course

Lesson 1

About materials

We will dive into the crucial realm of materials, guiding you on how to make informed choices, what key factors to pay attention to, and the essential minimum set of art supplies needed to embark on your watercolor journey

Lesson 2

Calm Water

In the first lesson, we will paint calm water and talk about how to make reflections. Andy will show an example of how easy it is to paint boat, and we will learn how to connect the boat and reflections to make it look solid.

Lesson 3

Waterfall

In the lesson with the waterfall, we will learn how to depict rocks using the dry brush technique. We will learn how to depict water dynamically. We'll learn how to create the effect of falling water by painting dark rocks around it.

Lesson 4

Ocean wave

In this lesson, under Andy's guidance, we'll learn how to paint a wave. We will learn how to depict a splash with a dry brush as well as without a masking fluid. Make reflections and talk about how to connect shapes.

Lesson 5

Sparkle on the water

We will learn and put into practice the effect of slipping a dry brush to depict sparkle and glare on water without any reservation of these areas.

Bonus lesson

Dynamic Waterscape

We’ll tackle a waterfall scene, starting from tonal value to a full painting. Learn the dry brush technique for rocks and dynamic water portrayal, and create the falling water effect with strategic dark rock placement.

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Andy Evansen began painting watercolors in the mid-1990s as a change of pace from his career as a medical illustrator
He is a Signature Member of AWS, PAPA, RRWS, TWSA
He became a Signature Member of the prestigious Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA) in 2012 and served as their President from 2015-2017
Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA), Signature Member April 2018
Salmagundi Club, Artist Member 2017
His paintings have won numerous awards, including the Bronze and High Winds Medals from the American Watercolor Society