You will find Don Andrews to be an ideal workshop mentor for painting this historic area of Patzcuaro. He is one of the most popular artist instructors in the country and the Author of "Interpreting the Figure in Watercolor" (Watson-Guptill Publications, 1988) and a video entitled "Making Watercolor Glow" (Video One, 1990). He is also featured in the Watson Guptill publication "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Watercolor" and has twice had feature articles published in American Artist magazine.

Don is a sensitive observer and a powerful painter with a wonderful southern charm and humor. Exuberant color is his forte and trademark. Thousands of artists around the world have benefitted from his instruction in using color. His dynamic style combines dramatic design and impressive rendering with brush. He states: "Regardless of the landscape we watercolorists choose to explore, or our personal approach to it, I believe we all have in common the search for a more vital color statement. Color offers us a wonderful opportunity to express our uniquely individual feeling about a chosen subject. As I grow as an artist, so too do I grow in my deep appreciation for the beauty evident in the landscape all around me."

His emphasis will be on color in this exciting landscape workshop, and artists at all levels will benefit from a more intimate understanding of color and its possibilities in the exciting world of landscape painting.
Don has been an artist/instructor for over 250 artists workshops throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. He is in great demand as a teacher, consultant and art juror throughout the United States. Don is and active member and past board director of the American Watercolor Society. His paintings have received numerous awards in national watercolor competitions, including three awards from the American Watercolor Society.

Don & his wife Martha reside in Fairhope, Alabama.