He also talks about design and placing your main area of interest to engage the viewer while adding in useful tips for painting trees and water. In Afternoon Surfers he puts an emphasis on painting figures, using simple light and shadow, and edge control to describe form. There are also tips on how to keep focused, confident and always improving our observation skills when handling crowds of people and painting gestural figures with brushwork that remains lyrical and not stiff. He talks about using high contrast and values to create the appearance of illuminated lights. Unlike typical landscapes the initial approach to lights is different. In Awaiting the Holiday Train he discusses how to handle nocturnes in watercolor. He gives tips on handling vehicles, windows, power lines, street poles with an emphasis on negative shape making and alluring shadow patterns.

In Spring Day in Vermillion Andy demos about the importance of massing and simplifying complex shapes in a street scene, while keeping the illusion of accuracy and detail to create a more painterly outcome. Each subject is uniquely challenging, but Andy will show you the key steps needed to finish each one with the illusion of light, temperature & color. The Master Package includes three full length demonstrations.

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