Andy Evansen: Secrets of Painting Watercolor Outdoors

Master watercolorist Andy Evansen shares his decades of experience and the secrets to creating a great watercolor painting. This video shows you the steps for a winning composition, how to nail the values every time, how to avoid watercolor problems, and how to blend shapes for a more pleasing painting. You'll learn to lead the viewer's eye, use darks to design a scene, create believable reflections, paint skies effectively, and make use of spontaneous brushstrokes, as well as discover how to build a color palette ... and much more.

You'll Learn:

• How to create a powerful and pleasing composition
• The ideal painting setup
• The complete color palette
• How to take average compositions and make them spectacular with a few small changes
• How to master values by creating and using value studies
• How to avoid trouble in your painting
• How to merge and blend shapes for a more pleasing look
• How to catch and lead the viewer's eye
• How to use darks as a tool to design a scene
• Essential drawing skills
• How to create realistic impressions in water
• How to lift highlights
• How to paint details
• How to know what to leave out of a painting
• How to give the eye rest
• Dry-brush techniques you can use to your advantage
• How to make light and sun feel realistic
• How to give brushstrokes the feel of spontaneity while keeping control
• Remove excess water in your painting
• The important steps for creating a realistic underwash
• How to paint spectacular skies
• Using color and grays to keep the painting pleasing
• How to make whites and lights pop in the painting