Watercolor Paintings by Andy Evansen | Painting Masters 24

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In this episode of Painting Masters I'll review work by Andy Evansen.
What's special about today's episode is that Andy is also a spectacular teacher, and his artwork has a lot of educational value.
I highly recommend you check out these two tutorials by him here on KZbin:
• AMERICAN WATERCOLOR SO...
• Andy Evansen Painting ...
I hope you enjoy this one. Let me know your thoughts in a comment down below.
And I'll see you again really soon!
- Liron
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[@aricar325]

These Painting Master videos are such an enjoyable addition to your demonstrations/tutorials. Your observations and analysis are pitch perfect, and such a pleasant way to get an art education. I've been trying to paint an hour for every hour I watch art videos (haven't quite managed it yet ;). Thank you for all the time and effort you put into your channel, it is very much appreciated.

[@doreenaitken5308]

You nailed it. He knows how to use light to transform the time of day. Absolutely fantastic at it

[@ALAllisonVortexman]

Hi Liron, good teaching and showing Andy Evanson's paintings, i like his work very much , too. I have been watching you paint for 3 yrs and have learned a lot from you! QUESTION: In one Street scene by Andy, you were negative about the bright colours of the UMBRELLAS. i thought, the brightness made the Scene a liitle mote happy athmodphete, also it might have been his center of attention. I like the way you teach, very personal and refreshing 🎉 Jutta

[@danthomas6587]

The other thing Andy taught me in his workshop is connecting shapes. It harmonizes the composition and moves the eye across the painting easier. Andy has a new DVD out. Its not inexpensive but if watercolor is your thing its the next best thing to an actual workshop. He was a patient and personable instructor. Best workshop I ever took.

[@LironYan]

That's so cool you took a workshop with him! He honestly seems like one of the better teachers in the field.

[@giorgiomarinoni4991]

Hi Liron, I like your videos, but overall I like you as person, because you show great humility and in the meantime wish to learn the secrets of the watercolors. I'm a watercolor painter as well, and I try every day to learn as much as possible, thanks to the videos of my favourite watercolor painters, the same that you too have "celebrated" in one of your videos some time ago. Currently, I 'm trying to learn how to obtain very clean scenes avoiding useless details, and overall highliting the center of interest of the painting. For sure it's much more difficult to take off than add. If you want to interact with me sharing reciprocal experiences I'm absolutely available, in spito of my poor english... Giorgio Marinoni - Italy

[@trisht5064]

Thanks liron. What i really notice was how his shadows were not very dark and to me they are awesome. The second snow scene. The foreground colour was magical, i couldn't have been more realistic. Im loving your picture 👍👏👏👏 huge project. You forgot to point out how well you done all those people in the background 😛👏👏👏

[@suemills8834]

I love the way you talk us through these painting masters and describe the processes used. I am learning such a lot from watching your channel. Thank you!

[@marycaloiaro7253]

Thanks !!! Loved this!! I love his demos and work. Your new painting is great! Go Liron! You teaching is also very helpful.

[@spygold]

I stumbled upon Andy’s work a few weeks ago on a you tube video...his work is special. Your painting at the end of this...so good! Your work just keeps getting better!!

[@btwilks]

A superb video, Liron - this Masters series is really becoming a great introduction to the works of so many talented artists. I'd never hears of Andy Evansen before, but his work really does have great visual impact. I especially love the way he simplifies so many of the elements of his paintings, thus leaving part of the 'creative process' to the viewer's eye and mind as he/she recreates the scene that the artist's eye originally saw. All great stuff and thank you for bringing so much great art to our attention. Cheers, Brian.

[@tesartmania4645]

Another awesome Masters episode, choice work Liron. 😎👍

[@Cloudofdespair1957]

You are the best resource and teacher. You do such great work.

[@hartmannvondunaburg6768]

Great demos by Andy Evansen, another great inspiration...thanks for sharing these links...

[@karenkrosnick8725]

Thank you soooo much for the critiques of other loose painters. Your painting is coming along nicely! Thank you.

[@rachelm7525]

Thank-you for sharing this artist's work. So much to learn, as you say. I really liked the fountain at the beginning. 🙂

[@mediumchaaya2360]

Thank u soo much liron..! I have been searching for this guy for a long after seeing few of his paintings... he just blew my mind...still do....i have tried to read his name from the signature n i failed always ....n now i got him...n can explore more!..ur doing a great job n helping many ...Thank you n all the best wishes 👍

[@baldmi3603]

Liron my first watercolor workshop was an Andy Evansen workshop. I am so glad I stumbled on his work and took his workshop first. He took the information I had floating in my mind and brought focus. The guy is down to earth. The method he teaches is easy to understand. Your commentary of Andy's work is on track. HIs method is simple. Trying to execute it is extremely difficult.

[@carolynnixon7095]

Your painting turned out great! I enjoyed hearing about its details and also those of Andy's paintings.

[@elsagrace3893]

I don’t like viewing my overworked paintings but I will continue to overwork my paintings because I learn that way. Overworking is attempts at problem solving including observations of what’s going on with form and light. All my lessons will add up to better observation, understanding and execution eventually leading to visually pleasing paintings.

[@dagugli6092]

Hi Liron, I wanted to do what you do on youtube but in Spanish! you inspire me! I've seen you getting better and better at watercolor throughout time! congratulation!

[@kristinab1659]

LOVE your videos! Thank you so much for inspiration ❤️

[@2lmdi]

Thank you Liron! Love the sheep painting. I especially love his use of orange/blue to express light... my own preference I guess because I'm so focused on shadows which all contain blue.. anyway a color scheme I use often. Good to see quite a bit of opaque paint.. dark to light. He has really mastered that blending of transparent and opaque to make areas "pop." Hard to pull off without making the opaques look like they don't fit... his mastery there, to me, is in his tones using some opaque in mid-range so highlighting with them doesn't look "foreign." I could be wrong but don't think so as I'm trying to do that myself at this time. I also like his use of large triangle shapes .... dancer painting is a great example but he uses it a lot to keep the eye within the triangle. I just like that particular composition. Thank you for show casing these works... excellent selection. Thanks again. Edit: Ah, you added your progress. I'm really enjoying that Liron. Are you using 300# paper? I've never done a watercolor that big and imagine a heavy paper is needed.

[@sebas11tian]

Your art, your teaching, and your social media are one and the same. You are the artist of the 21st century. Thank you for letting us tag along.

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼

[@anartistpatty8912]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing. I' ve learn a lot from you. Master.

[@barbwhite6217]

You are growing so much as an artist! Amazing work on your large painting!

[@scarz1951]

Liron...maybe This was two years ago but it was GOOD! You're very good. I wish I had time enough left to get as good.

[@jengoodwyn2715]

I love his contrast of reds and blues together. He's so talented!

[@LironYan]

Yes, he’s quite a skilled painter and has very smart and (sometimes) subtle color schemes

[@steeplechaser29]

So amazing! As I was looking at the last painting of Andy Evansen's I thought to myself... "that really looks like the funeral home downtown... and hey, that really looks like the street it's on, too..." and sure enough, a quick Google search - it is in my town!! So I can tell you that he painted it (or took the picture) from a park that is up on top of a bluff overlooking this view! So he didn't need to invent the tree in the foreground framing the picture on the left, as there are trees up there (maybe he moved one slightly, I couldn't tell you that!) Anyway, it is a really beautiful painting and thank you for helping me find this painter with your recent interview.

[@liseremillard4081]

I love this painter and your comments

[@LironYan]

Thank you 😊🙏🏼 He's superb!

[@lOwlEyesl]

I love this guy! and you too Liron... really incredible work. Thanks for sharing!

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 He is incredible! His tutorials are so clear and I can relate to so much of what he says (:

[@trisht5064]

Hey how funny i clicked on the link and it turns out im already in the process of watching him !! I hadn't taken note of his name yet. Great tutor 👍

[@karenliu529]

I love this series! Keep it up

[@kalaysia77]

Wow! Your painting is masterful….. you are getting so good!

[@shedriver23]

👍🏽 Great video Liron. I am very impressed with your painting as well! Can't wait to see the a longer showing of the finished work...those shadows look great casting off the people and street poles. Great work.

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 Make sure to check it out here if you haven't: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4SmnWOAh5h5gLc

[@gingerbuchanan2795]

Lovely work Liron!

[@kathsoulsby873]

Great episode...I look forward to these videos as I always end up with a new idea on how to improve my own work. Your new painting is fantastic!

[@LironYan]

That’s amazing, thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 Very happy to hear this helps spark new ideas

[@AllanJayQuesada]

This is really interesting. Tha thank you for featuring his work. 😊

[@jcd8381]

Thanks. I enjoyed this very much.

[@robinhere4230]

Thanks for thinking of the Painting Masters feature. It is really good for me to experience the work of artists which I might never know about.Your painting of all of those tiny people in the background was unexpected and amazing. It made the image seem like a real place.

[@LironYan]

Thank you 😊🙏🏼 I worked really hard on that painting!

[@kalaysia77]

That was so beneficial….. thank you 😊

[@philippeblondeaux5566]

Thanks a lot Lyron, very interesting comments, you introduced me to Andy and I love his work, it reminds me of John Singer Sargent, the fountain in the park is a good example of that.

[@LironYan]

So happy you enjoyed this one! Fun story, I got a message from Andy about a week ago saying he just watched the vid! 😁

[@francoforleo4971]

Liron, going back to the penultimate painting you showed, the one painted from above.... Take a careful look at the shadows. In particular the dove in flight and the shadow it casts. This indicates as you rightfully say, the time of day.... Very low light.... It's Magnificent !!!

[@LironYan]

Thank you 😊🙏🏼 I love scenes with long shadows like this one!

[@ItSeemsDark]

I really, really like Andy Evansen style and i fully enjoy this serie of videos ! Thx for sharing ! BTW , your big painting is coming along very nicely , good job ;)

[@LironYan]

Thank you so so much 😊🙏🏼 You can check out the final version on Instagram (:

[@sunnawathen8955]

Brilliant

[@janeschafer9931]

Thank you for sharing your insights into Andy Evansen. I just discovered him and you have added so much more insight. Maybe you could go into more detail on some of his techniques in handling more challenging areas.

[@LironYan]

I plan on doing a vid on the topic - thank you 😊🙏🏼

[@TheJudeJane]

Love this! Also, your own painting is a masterpiece! Since you will interview artists each Thursday, maybe you can get Rick Surowicz. He is a watercolorist and has a KZbin channel. He has some interesting painting techniques.

[@sarahfarokhi]

Magnifique vidéo ♥️♥️🌟

[@danthomas6587]

Andy's giving a lot of Zoom workshops now what with Covid and all...you can probably find his schedule on his website. I hope to take another workshop in the spring. Maybe I'll see you there. 😉😉😉

[@peterm.fitzpatrick7735]

Those are flag pennants on the top of the mast of the boat. Little individual diamond-shaped "flags".

[@liseremillard4081]

Your painting is very good.

[@ALAllisonVortexman]

I have been watching you paint for years. I just loved how fast you came along, especially, combining shapes of equal value in the first light wash, then doing the middle values and in the end the dark touches. You made it look simple, that's what I needed as a beginner! Now i understand a lot more by watching other artist videos. My question re. your painting why so many people and details. It looks a little overdone! But I still like it, but wouldn't buy it. Not much atmosphere. 😂

[@reddogquin]

Yes terrific is a good word! His work is very good

[@davidtrujillo993]

With Andy, I realized how difficult it is to paint the bare minimum it is a talent on its own to simplify the way he does. simply genius. However, his perspective and drawing skills are beyond simple, he really draws everything to perfection, that second painting you showed, with the reference photo was amazing.

[@barbbochenek5631]

how can I learn about his master studies and is there a cost to subscribe?

[@alisonhendry2928]

Thanks Liron! This was so timely for me as Andy Evansen comes to our watercolour society here in Houston today to judge the international show. Tomorrow he gives a demo for members, presents awards and then some lucky folks signed up for his workshop next week. Check out WASH. Watercolour Art Society of Houston.

[@danthomas6587]

Are you doing his workshop? Its an investment and well worth it.

[@anetajohnson8446]

it looks like straight pencil lines coming down from the buildings in the background. why? just a suggestion, it would 'TIE' the eye movement together more, if you would add some very soft slightly darker horazontal lines in the very light tan road. ' A FELLOW ARTIST'

[@charlottealexander2329]

Thanks so much

[@LironYan]

Happy I can help 😊

[@lynnlucas9441]

Yes terrific is good.

[@LironYan]

Haha thank you 😊🙏🏼

[@suzalasuzala1135]

Andy Evansen's work is wonderful. I have been following both him as well as Gary Tucker ( check him out!) Both of their videos are amazing. thanx for this vid. Next review: Tom Hoffmann down to the bare bones beautiful!

[@automud]

I loved this video. I didn't know Andy, he seems to be just a mortal like us, not some "Z" god of watercolor. Lol. I saw that there is a new video of him at APV. have you seen it? I do too sometimes think terrific is a bad word. Terrific and Terrible are similar words with opposite meanings. Keep it up Liron.

[@LironYan]

Haha this is what I LOVE about him and his approach - he conveys complete mortal-ness 😂 He stresses how important it is to simplify FOR YOURSELF, and also how hard things can get with painting. He really talks a lot about how without careful planning of the scene you usually have no chance 😉🎨

[@user-ql8yv7zs9c]

tyty

[@TheLeahsKitchen]

Lovely painting - yours

[@LironYan]

Thank you 😊🙏🏼

[@jpdevs]

Nivel video Liron. I'd like Geremia Cerri and Ken Karlic being reviewed.

[@LironYan]

Thank you 😊🙏🏼 Their work looks fantastic! Will add to my list

[@anetajohnson8446]

LiRON' i:v been watching your progress as a painter, you have come a great distance! congradulations! when are you going to have s 'SHOWING? where people can purchace your paintings?

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 Hopefully soon!

[@strnbrg59]

Great commentary, Liron! How do you paint around a complex shape without putting down a thousand strokes and getting that "overworked" look?

[@LironYan]

Depending on how complex it is, but as long as the area is wet enough, and your brush strokes fully merge - you can avoid the overworked look (: Thank you 😊🙏🏼

[@strnbrg59]

@@LironYan Thanks. But if you wet the paper too, doesn't your paint bleed outside the shape's edges?

[@ruthbowe9295]

👍🏻

[@chayita7]

I think Andy Evansen is second to Shari Blaukopf, very close. מה דעתך?

[@LironYan]

Love them both 😉 Hard to decide 😂

[@user-ql8yv7zs9c]

uses his fingernail to scratch in water

[@SuperReyand]

22.54 "This reminds me of the work i did, and this one is probably a little better, still mine is one of my best." LOL, get outa here, you are solid and evolving but you CAN NOT compare to Andy Evanson.

[@LironYan]

😂😂