Most artists reach for more colors. André Kano reaches for fewer.
Most artists reach for more colors.
André Kano reaches for fewer.
What you'll see and learn:
During the workshop, André will paint a boat scene at a Portuguese marina and pause at each decision point to explain what he sees and why he makes that choice.
How to read a scene before painting: where the light falls, why the shadow sits on that wall, what to emphasize and what to leave out
How to mix colors with intention using only 5-6 pigments instead of reaching for every tube on the palette
How composition principles from ikebana (simplicity, focal point, minimal elements) shape every painting he makes
Why interpreting a scene produces a stronger painting than reproducing the reference photo
Does this sound like you?
Your color mixes keep going wrong
You pick two colors, mix them, and the result is muddy or off. The problem is not your pigments. It is the combination you choose.
You use every color on your palette and the painting loses harmony
More tubes, more options, weaker results. You sense this but do not know how to work with fewer colors confidently.
Your compositions have no clear focal point
Too many elements, equal weight everywhere. You finish the painting and nothing leads the eye.
You reproduce the reference instead of painting your version
The result looks like the photo, not like a painting. You want to interpret the scene but do not have a method for it.
Your workshop with André Kano
Color mixing, reduced palette, composition, interpretation. Each principle is shown and explained on a live marine scene.
André will paint a boat at a Portuguese dock using 5–6 colors. He will stop at the moments where decisions happen: which colors to mix for this shadow, where to place the focal point, what to simplify, what to remove entirely.
Expect focused brushwork, clear explanations, and a Q&A session where André answers your questions about color harmony and composition.
André Kano
- ◆ Rockwell International Brand Ambassador
- ◆ Board member, AAPOR (Portuguese Watercolor Association)
- ◆ Country Leader for Portugal, Fabriano in Acquarello
- ◆ Guest artist in 10+ countries: Switzerland, China, Italy, Spain, Morocco, France, Turkey, Luxembourg, Brazil, Portugal
- ◆ Multiple national and international watercolor awards
""I practiced every day. Every day. Making one, two, three works per day. Sometimes four." — André
Choose your plan
- Participation in a live workshop
- Watercolor painting
- Materials list
- 48 hour access to the recording of the workshop
- Participation in a live workshop
- Watercolor painting
- Materials list
- LIFETIME ACCESS to the recording of the workshop
Choose your plan
- Participation in a live workshop
- Watercolor painting
- Materials list
- 48 hour access to the recording of the workshop
- Participation in a live workshop
- Watercolor painting
- Materials list
- LIFETIME ACCESS to the recording of the workshop
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Frequently asked questions
How does it work?
Do I need to be experienced?
Will there be a recording?
What language is the workshop in?
You already know something isn't working. André shows you what and why on June 11.
5 pigments. One focal point. Observation before brushwork.
This is the opposite of what feels natural, and it produces results you can see in his first wash.
Free. Live. One afternoon.
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