Underrated Watercolor Technique for Beginners!

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Hi there, Liron here! In this video I want to quickly demo a watercolor technique I believe is quite underrated, and great for beginners.
I’m talking about the ability to hold a smooth & flowing wash, while varying the values & colors.
Sketch & Reference Photo:
imgur.com/a/qq1H40x
The beautiful thing about this technique is that you have a lot of freedom when it comes to how much detail you want to include.
Sometimes it’ll be almost as loose as an underpainting.
Other times you can be quite detailed and finish a big portion of the painting in one go.
But no matter which way you go - I believe this technique will greatly help!
On a different note, I’m striving to greatly improve the contents of this channel.
This means a better view of my palette, water bucket & paper towels.
It means higher quality video.
It means showing my face too in the processes, if that helps 😁
And overall trimming the fat - shorter intros & outs etc…
I also consider changing the schedule, and perhaps reducing it to 2 main vids a week, and lots of INTERACTION with you in the comments, as well as posting SHORTS every day.
Let me know your thoughts on this, and I will see you in another vid soon 😊🙏🏼
- Liron
Specific Paints Used:
- Ultramarine Blue
- Cadmium Red Light (Orange)
- Indian Yellow
- Manganese Blue Hue
- Neutral Tint
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🎨 MATERIALS I OFTEN USE 🎨
Paints (all Daniel Smith)
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) - amzn.to/2FCuEvA
Ultramarine Blue - amzn.to/2FCvicu
Nickel Azo Yellow - amzn.to/2HW5Ik3
Perylene Red - amzn.to/2HUc1Ve
Quinacridone Rose
Brushes
Tracy Lebenzon Brushes
www.lebenzon-paintbrushes.com/
Escoda Travel Sets:
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Silver Black Velvet - amzn.to/2JCnSJZ
Raphael - amzn.to/2Wo71wb (multiple sizes and sellers)
Princeton - amzn.to/2YoSHpa
Paper
Saunders Waterford / Arches, 300gsm, cold-press - amzn.to/2WrdTZU
Palette
Mijello Airtight 18 Wells - amzn.to/2IbhSoa
Plein-Air Easel
The BEST I've found so far for watercolor - amzn.to/2Ljyc6Q
White Pen
Uniball Signo White Gel Pen (easy to find on ebay!)
** MUSIC CREDITS **
Music by Joakim Karud / joakimkarud
Music by @joakimkarudmusic
* Please note this disclosure - Many of the links to Amazon (and possibly other websites in the future) are affiliate links.
This means I make a commission if you buy through them (and you obviously pay the same price).
However, my recommendations are honest and are always based on my own personal experience ^_^

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  • @lilybay1
    @lilybay12 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear you will have focus on beginner techniques coming up. Even the more experienced can refresh their learning by revisiting beginner content.

  • @Privatenospying
    @Privatenospying Жыл бұрын

    Love your loose style…tired of teachers using watercolor like it was acrylic.

  • @stephaniecarrow4898
    @stephaniecarrow48982 жыл бұрын

    Yes, more beginner videos, thank you!

  • @gailtruscott5520
    @gailtruscott55202 жыл бұрын

    The full view of your workspace including the blotting pad / mixing palette in your method of charging wet in wet is a helpful way to demo the nuanced water ratios of the brush and the paper of this complex wash technique.

  • @sybileberhart3439
    @sybileberhart3439 Жыл бұрын

    Yes. Very helpful for me to learn when I can see pallet, mixing, everything and not just the painting. Thank you.

  • @wendychampness1901
    @wendychampness19012 жыл бұрын

    Like your plan to include beginner topics❣️

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Wendy 😊🙏🏼 More to come!

  • @StuartwasDrinkell
    @StuartwasDrinkell2 жыл бұрын

    As always, great vid. Thanks Liron.

  • @TheLeahsKitchen
    @TheLeahsKitchen2 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful the way you have shown this technique - I've seen many artists do this, but you have it spot on - especially is the context of this complicated and small building - thank you

  • @MS-bw1fj
    @MS-bw1fj2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @flatswhisperer
    @flatswhisperer2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Liron. Us beginners need a lot of love. I appreciate you putting some focus on us!!! Keep it up. You’re a great teacher.

  • @Zillano
    @Zillano2 жыл бұрын

    I truly just want to say thank you for the indepth quality. I very much appreciate it

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    So very happy I could help 😊🙏🏼 Thank you for the kind words ^_^

  • @Zillano

    @Zillano

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@LironYan Of course, I really appreciate the response. But yea its hard to find someone who talks about the canvas and color like you do. It makes it much easier to understand than just these color blend and make it looked shadowed even though its bright colors. If that makes sense xD

  • @SallyDeBoard
    @SallyDeBoard2 жыл бұрын

    I really appreciate your technique suggestions for beginners. You are a great teacher and much appreciated by your devoted listeners like me. What is completely mystifying to me is looking at your palette which looks like every paint is black and every mixing space is black and yet you manage to find and mix the colors correctly and quickly in a very small area. I just have trouble with that process and need more area to mix or some kind of system that makes that process go smoothly and accurately without having my head blow up!😊

  • @isabelwittich9148
    @isabelwittich91482 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much i Love Beginners Tipps Thank you

  • @evelyne7071
    @evelyne70712 жыл бұрын

    Nice. Beautiful color combinations on paper.

  • @chekovrules
    @chekovrules Жыл бұрын

    This was fantastic as always! I love how much you delve into the basics, it's really helpful

  • @toufiq4204
    @toufiq42042 жыл бұрын

    It's such a great video... Thank you.

  • @SpottedOtter7
    @SpottedOtter72 жыл бұрын

    I learned sooo much! Thank you!

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    You got it 😊🙏🏼

  • @DahHar117
    @DahHar1172 жыл бұрын

    Loved this. Would have loved it more to get to see the finished piece.Thx.

  • @steeplechaser29

    @steeplechaser29

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agree! Would be cool to see a picture of it done, even though the video isn't about that. Sometimes helps to see what the end product could be. But overall excellent and useful video, thanks!

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! We’ll do it in today’s livestream 😊🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @Cre-Art
    @Cre-Art Жыл бұрын

    Hi Liron, It is a real pleasure to see you paint. I'm new to watercolors, watching your basic instruction videos (also on drawing), then practicing the exercises. I had some wrong ideas about "bright" colors. I look at your painting and there is plenty of color. It just doesn't scream at you. It's a balancing act. Thank you so much for the guidance.

  • @julieo8017
    @julieo80172 жыл бұрын

    It would be so helpful if you spoke of the colours as you use them Nice effects mixing on paper!!!

  • @maggiew5483
    @maggiew5483 Жыл бұрын

    I love how creative you are with color choices.

  • @barbwhite6217
    @barbwhite62172 жыл бұрын

    Your talent and brush control are impressive!

  • @vonSchaltz
    @vonSchaltz2 жыл бұрын

    Excited for more beginner techniques!! Love learning with you!

  • @audreyshantzart
    @audreyshantzart2 жыл бұрын

    Love this one! Great colors.

  • @ShamilaArt
    @ShamilaArt2 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson, thank you Liron!

  • @sdubrau
    @sdubrau2 жыл бұрын

    Yep, that was very interesting!

  • @safonsify
    @safonsify2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the lesson. Appreciate it.

  • @cherigreen4471
    @cherigreen44712 жыл бұрын

    The colors are great! I love your work!

  • @superchingling6618
    @superchingling66182 жыл бұрын

    As someone who has juuuust started poking around with watercolor, this video is super helpful! I love the way you really go into detail about what you are doing and also explain WHY you are doing it that way. You make things make sense! Thank you!! 😊

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so so much 😁🙏🏼🙏🏼 Be sure to check out Thursday’s livestream to, where we painted the rest of the scene 😉🎨

  • @w.l.691
    @w.l.6912 жыл бұрын

    Hello Liron, Im pleased to be back and really appreciated this as first refresher in your approach! Thank you.

  • @NMranchhand
    @NMranchhand2 жыл бұрын

    Good, good stuff. I would be fascinated to see this painting completed.

  • @weill6872
    @weill68722 жыл бұрын

    thank you for refreshing some arguments. Very useful ;)

  • @daleshawn1910
    @daleshawn1910 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Fatbutworkingonit
    @Fatbutworkingonit2 жыл бұрын

    These are the colors I meant ! Thank you! This was really helpful 🧡💛

  • @jia01510
    @jia015102 жыл бұрын

    I guess experienced artists just use this technique without even thinking about it. Chien Chung Wei taught about this technique painting a beautiful vase/pot in his book and I’ve tried to do the same multiple times yet still not able to get the smooth blending of washes. My washes always dry before I can connect them so I ended up getting a lot of unwanted hard edges 😂 Thank you so much for making this video. You are such a wonderful teacher!

  • @weill6872

    @weill6872

    2 жыл бұрын

    maybe it happened because you used little water (here Liron underlined the tip about using more water) and at the same time you were too slow..? Plus, consider that the water drying time also depends from your location. I mean, in different places of the world you can have different drying times.

  • @tjs9876

    @tjs9876

    2 жыл бұрын

    You could try just working a section at a time. Or lay down a watery light wash first then drop in darker colours.

  • @josephprimavera2545
    @josephprimavera25452 жыл бұрын

    Super. Beginner techniques are very helpful for me. Thanks!

  • @TYANTOWERS
    @TYANTOWERS2 жыл бұрын

    comment for the algorithm. This was really helpful!

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha thank you 😂🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @johncarbis6688
    @johncarbis66882 жыл бұрын

    Love the beginner lessions!

  • @nancyobrien6412
    @nancyobrien64122 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting. I'm looking forward to giving it a try.

  • @angiepen
    @angiepen2 жыл бұрын

    Finally got around to watching this one, and I wanted to say I really like being able to see how you use your pallet and your paper towel. Too many artists do how-to videos where we only see the painting itself, and that's only half (if that) of the technique. I'd love to see more videos where we get to watch your whole process.

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Angie 😊🙏🏼 I've received so many questions about the mixing & water action, I vowed to better show these in the future (: And now when I have a proper 4K camera I can film the entire desk from afar, and zoom in on the important parts individually!

  • @VanessaPatricio
    @VanessaPatricio2 жыл бұрын

    Its realy helpfull! Thanks a lot

  • @blazer859
    @blazer8592 жыл бұрын

    Hope to see the rest of your process, and the finished piece.

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    We’ll do it on today’s livestream 😊🙏🏼

  • @yved.694
    @yved.694 Жыл бұрын

    Haifa

  • @lindathaxton1994
    @lindathaxton19942 жыл бұрын

    Love watching you paint - and hope I can emulate your techniques! You are GOOD - thank you for sharing 👍✌️

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Linda 😊🙏🏼

  • @ManishaGeorgina
    @ManishaGeorgina2 жыл бұрын

    I just found your channel and I'm so glad. Thank you for sharing the knowledge and helping us

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh thank you 😊🙏🏼 And welcome aboard!

  • @joycejohnson7017
    @joycejohnson70172 жыл бұрын

    As always an excellent 👍👍👍 exercise …you’re so good at explaining and showing how to do it!!! Thank you this really helped me as I was struggling again with washes and being too tentative and nervous.

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    So happy this helped Joyce 😊🙏🏼

  • @nikahadasart3207
    @nikahadasart32072 жыл бұрын

    what you have done is something that is just amazing:) thank you for showing outstanding performance:)

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Nika 😊🙏🏼

  • @pumasjvl
    @pumasjvl2 жыл бұрын

    Cool vid!

  • @atheransari8038
    @atheransari80382 жыл бұрын

    Very good

  • @messyjessywarren9273
    @messyjessywarren92732 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I’ve been trying to improve this technique on my own by watching others, so I truly appreciate how you chose to focus in on this and break it down clearly. I love your work and would love to see more on this first wash technique. Thank you again, Jessica Lane Warren

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jessica! 😊🙏🏼🙏🏼 Hoping to do many more of these!

  • @gaillevine3188
    @gaillevine31882 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @barbararivera2380
    @barbararivera2380 Жыл бұрын

    😄

  • @librenonlibre
    @librenonlibre Жыл бұрын

    Liron, as always, your videos are the best. I'm going backwards in time, picking up new things. Right now, I'm focusing on learning differences in brushes--particularly those of similar size, appearance-wise, but not in practice. In this video, I'm wondering what the key difference between the goat hair brush you begin with, and the Escoda brush you end with, are. I have the budget to buy one of these--see them on your materials list (thx for posting that!). You likely don't have time to make specific recs, but on the chance you think it might be pertinent to more than just me--I'd love to hear the main difference in why you choose each one in what (to a newbie like me) looks like a place where they might be used interchangeably. Even if no answer (which is understandable!)--please know I am grateful for you, as are countless others.

  • @lindashetzer1324
    @lindashetzer1324 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Liron, I am trying to get through all of your videos! Very time consuming! You have taught me so much. Thank you. Can you please tell me which Lebenzon brush you are using there? I would love to have one like that. Thanks!

  • @econrith
    @econrith Жыл бұрын

    Just as you say the word observe at 5.47 an eye appears in your mixing tray at top left. Cool eh.

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    Жыл бұрын

    😁😁 nice catch!

  • @gogokp9276
    @gogokp92762 жыл бұрын

    How does Escoda works for you?? I ask, becouse after watching how Joseph Z praise them with words: "i'll be lost without them", i will probably order 2 of them for me. (not the mop but medium and small one) Anyway you improve your work evidently...Respect brother and hi from Slovenia.

  • @joshuawilsonanderson
    @joshuawilsonanderson2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! What is that pen @9:56? Paint pen? Looks cool.

  • @josephinerovari1449
    @josephinerovari14492 жыл бұрын

    I always start off with good intentions but at some point I lose the plot and then there goes all the light & shadow I created or do I just 'think' I created light & shadow?🙈

  • @tmhz284
    @tmhz284 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing painting, is it from Haifa? That is my home though I have never been able to go to Palestine. Are you Palestini or Israili?

  • @MaxMustermann-co7nr
    @MaxMustermann-co7nr2 жыл бұрын

    Hi, thanks for this important lesson. But I am very distressed watching your very messy palette. Do I have to have such a mess in my palette too to have this results or can I have my palette a bit cleaner, so I can recognise the colour in it?

  • @maryschwarz4912
    @maryschwarz49122 жыл бұрын

    It looks like you go from orange to blue to yellow with the same brush...no cleaning in between? Are we just not seeing you do this?

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    2 жыл бұрын

    I tried showing the bucket & paper towel here so hopefully it did show whenever I cleaned the brush 😁 But - YES - it’s very possible I do all this without cleaning. It actually happens often! I clean when I really need to get a clear & accurate paint. But most of the time simply dipping into a new paint enough will overpower the previous color 🎨

  • @CastleMc
    @CastleMc4 ай бұрын

    Just seeing this years later...You emphasize using "lots of water" but I don't see you ever adding water to your brush, so I guess the idea is to use watery mixes and then never add any after that?

  • @LironYan

    @LironYan

    4 ай бұрын

    It doesn’t matter if the water is used purely, or as very watery mixes - as long as it’s there (: Now, compared to how I see a lot of beginners mix - this IS a lot of water. Hope that makes sense 🙏🏼😊

  • @ZetaReticulian
    @ZetaReticulian2 жыл бұрын

    Why can’t the Palestinian have their own state. They where there beforehand.

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