ANDY EVANSEN

In-person workshop:
​Learn to Paint Strong Watercolors

Boutique Workshop: A Personalized, Immersive Art Experience

​Join us for an exclusive, in-person boutique workshop designed for a small group of artists seeking deeper learning, connection, and inspiration. With intentionally limited attendance, this intimate setting offers ample one-on-one time with the instructor and a supportive, focused environment for artistic growth.
You'll enjoy:
• Individualized attention and direct feedback from the artist
• A welcoming, relaxed atmosphere that encourages experimentation
• Rich opportunities for conversation, demos, and tailored guidance
• A carefully curated experience designed for meaningful progress in your work
This is more than a class — it’s a hands-on, enriching retreat for your creativity.
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Location: 
Level: Beginner to advanced.
Subjects: Andy will perform multiples demos on each day. See workshop description below.
Language: The workshop will be conducted in English.
Personal feedback: Students will receive personal feedback on their paintings during both days.
​​Workshop fee: 

Workshop description:

​"There seems to be a never-endinq quest to loosen up in watercolor and it’s probably the most common goal of students. It’s easy to fall into the trap of putting too much into your paintings, and editing out the non-essential whether working from photo reference or painting on location is vital.  As I tell my students, what you leave out of a painting is as important as what you put in.

Painting loosely doesn't just 'happen', it comes from gaining a comfort level with your skills and materials over time.  However, there are techniques that can speed up this process. 

My workshop will focus on using value studies from the outset to identify the large shapes in a scene.  These large shapes provide the artist with opportunities for lost edges when painting in watercolor, which is essential if we are to take full advantage of the medium.  Too often the 'found edges', or details, take over the painter's thinking process, and the result is a tight watercolor. 
We will move on toward color paintings using value studies as our guide, and complete color painting lessons together.  Demonstration paintings will be done by Andy to reinforce the lessons.
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In order to loosen up it is imperative to have a clear vision of what you want to accomplish with your painting and then execute it quickly.  This class will give you the tools and confidence to do just that."
Workshop fee: 
​By clicking “REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP” you are accepting our Payment/Cancellation Policy.
Payment & Cancellation Policy:
• We reserve the right to cancel the workshop with at least 1 month’s notice. In such cases, a full refund will be issued.
• If you cancel your attendance up to 10 weeks before the workshop, a non-refundable handling fee of $150 USD per person will be deducted from your deposit.
• For cancellations made less than 10 weeks before the workshop, your full payment will be forfeited if we are unable to fill your spot, due to non-refundable commitments related to workshop production.
Andy Evansen is a Signature Member of AWS, PAPA, RRWS, TWSA.
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​Andy began painting watercolors in the mid 1990’s, is largely self-taught, and has studied with such well-know watercolorists as Skip Lawrence, Eric Weigardt, Alvaro Castagnet and Joseph Zbukvic.
His watercolors first gained recognition after winning an international competition through American Artist magazine in 2005. 
​His paintings have appeared on the cover of American Artist’s Watercolor magazine and in International Artist, Watercolor Artist, Plein Airand American Art Collector magazines.  
​His award-winning paintings are in collections on 4 continents and he has become a sought-after workshop instructor who paints and teaches internationally.
​He served as president of the Minnesota Watercolor Society from 2004-2006, was elected a signature member of the prestigious Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA) in 2012 and is now serving as their president.  He remains the only watercolorist invited to exhibit in the annual ‘Wild Side’ Exhibition, a show of works done on Catalina Island by some of the top landscape painters in the country.  His paintings have won numerous awards, including the Bronze Medal of Honor at the 2012 American Watercolor Society Exhibition, the High Winds Medal at the 2015 AWS Exhibition, and the Painters Award in the Northwest Watercolor Society’s 2012 Waterworks Exhibition.
I strive for an Impressionistic portrayal of the landscape in my watercolors. By concentrating on the large shapes and overall design, and leaving something to the imagination, the viewer is forced to interpret details. This makes them a participant in the painting, enhancing their enjoyment of it.
This method of painting demands a quick approach. The paint must be applied boldly and confidently to avoid an overworked, “muddy” look. In order to achieve this, a great deal of planning needs to go into the painting before the brush even hits the paper. Once I get the design I like and an accurate sketch, I’m free to let loose with the paint and let the unique, spontaneous qualities of watercolor take over.
The results are unpredictable at times, but when pigments start flowing into each other on the paper and Mother Nature takes over, the beauty of watercolors is most evident.
— Andy Evansen