Tag: watercolour

Going All-in on Instagram & What I Learned (for Artists)| Liron Yanconsky’s Podcast – Episode 49

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Today I wanted to share this update regarding the recent changes I made in my Instagram routine / strategy / tactics, and the impact they had on my presence on the platform.

Two Main Changes on Instagram

I changed two main things in my Instagram routine:

1. Increased post frequency

This did prove to provide faster growth, and it didn’t seem my audience “got tired” of my content (:

I basically moved from 1 post a day to 2-3.

2. Tons of stories

I used to post 1-3 stories a day, and sometimes zero. Now I’m doing as much as 15-30 stories. I’m also making sure I use hashtags there as well.

One last thing I did, though that was a little while before all of that, was changing to a business account. I wanted to get the analytics (:

The Results & Impact on my Instagram Account

I’ve been feeling the acceleration in growth in terms of followers, no doubt.

But the more important thing is the amount of messages and genuine comments I’ve been getting, which really blew me away.

The engagement went crazy too.

So we’re not talking only about quantity, but also about quality.

Future Plans

My future plans are basic – keep this new baseline, and increase / go above it as much as possible. I’ve been doing the occasional 4 or 5 posts a day too.

I will keep you updated on how it goes! (;

That’s all I wanted to share today. We can now move onto the artist corner.

Artist Corner

Today I’m featuring Ilya Ibryaev, a Russian watercolor painter.

His focus seems to be light, and I don’t mean that in the usual sense. His great talent is portraying actual light shining through trees and clouds. He focuses on simpler landscapes with more complex and interesting skies, clouds and light.

What I noticed he does is play around with edges and contrast, to create a strong illusion of light. It actually FEELS like you can see the light itself.

If you want to see what I mean, I actually found a GREAT article written on him over at Seamless Expression – a website about painting and watercolor that I LOVE: Ilya Ibryaev on Seamless Expression

And here’s where you can find me

Check out my YouTube Channel – Liron Yanconsky

Or ask me questions on Instagram – @LironYanIL or Snapchat – @LironYan3

I hope you enjoyed this one. Take care, and we’ll talk again really soon,

– Liron

Interviewing Nitin Singh | Liron Yanconsky’s Podcast – Episode 36

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What’s up? Liron here, and today I’m interviewing Nitin Singh!

Nitin’s a super-talented watercolor painter from Bangalore, India. I cam across him and his work by finding his YouTube channel.

I think he is a rare find, in that he is very skilled with the medium of watercolor, but also has a lot of interesting insights and ideas that are fresh in his mind. That’s because he’s been seriously painting as long as I have been, for about 3 years now.

The Interview With Nitin Singh

In the interview we touched upon many topics I think are important, in regards to approaching an artistic career, improving with a medium, overcoming hardships and so on.

I hope you enjoy this one!

Also, if you want to see the video version, be sure to check it out here – Interview With Nitin Singh on YouTube

Artist Corner – Nitin Singh

So obviously, today’s artist IS Nitin Singh. Here are a few useful links:

And Here’s where you can find me (:

You can support me on Patreon

Check out my YouTube Channel – Liron Yanconsky

Or ask me questions on Instagram – @LironYanIL or Snapchat – @LironYan3

And this is it. I hope you enjoyed this episode, and I’ll talk to you again real soon!

– Liron

 

Interviewing Steve Mitchell | Liron Yanconsky’s Podcast – Episode 33

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Hi there! In today’s episode I interview Steve Mitchell, of The Mind of Watercolor!

If you are interested in watercolor painting I’m sure you came across Steve Mitchell’s YouTube channel – The Mind of Watercolor – at some point.

He has incredible tutorials and lessons on painting.

Interviewing Other Artists

I talked a bit about my idea of interviewing other artists.

I think this will work great to encourage channel growth on YouTube. I also think this will create amazing content that viewers will really enjoy.

I made a list of artists I want to get to next, so expect updates in the near future!

Steve Mitchell Interview

Steve was the first creator I thought about reaching out to.

I’ve been following him for several years now, and learned A LOT from him. His fun personality and sense of humor make his videos not only educational, but also entertaining.

And as luck would have it, I noticed he started following me on Instagram, and even commenting and liking some of my posts!

As soon as I saw that I decided to reach out to him. He was super-cool about it, and the result is this interview!

I’m not going to transcribe the entire interview / questions (mainly because it’s a bit long).

But I do recommend you listen (or watch on YouTube – Steve Mitchell Interview). We talked about creating, being an artist, his career, and even Reese! (; You don’t want to miss that.

So sit back, relax and enjoy this one (or listen to it while doing something else!).

Artist Corner

As expected, today I mentioned Steve Mitchell! Haha.

It felt stupid choosing a different artist for this part, so I decided to go with the most relevant one – Steve!

You can check out his YouTube channel here: The Mind of Watercolor
And his website here: http://SteveMitchellDesign.com/

And Here’s where you can find me (:

You can support me on Patreon

Check out my YouTube Channel – Liron Yanconsky

Or ask me questions on Instagram – @LironYanIL or Snapchat – @LironYan3

And this is it. I hope you enjoyed this episode, and I’ll talk to you again real soon!

– Liron

 

Alizarin Crimson Permanent – SAA Watercolors | The Paint Show 27

Hi there, in today’s episode I want to review Alizarin Crimson Permanent by SAA watercolors.

Here’s the full review, scroll down for additional paint info.

SAA Watercolors

So far my experience with these was great. Their colors are strongly pigmented, lightfast and handle nicely.

This one is no different.

Alizarin Crimson Permanent Paint Info

Pigments: PR177 (Anthraquinone Red) and PV23 (Dioxazine Violet)
Transparent
Lightfastness: A (best)

The SAA brand doesn’t have any series. All paints are equally priced.

They do have discounts for members of the SAA. You can learn more here: SAA Membership.

If you live in the UK, I would especially recommend checking this out.

I hope you enjoyed this one, and I’ll talk to you again really soon!

– Liron

Did you Mess up Your Painting?? How to Fix a Watercolor

Hi there, I hope you are doing great! Today we’ll talk about how to fix your painting when you messed something up (:

Here’s the full video, scroll down to read more.

Many Painting Mistakes Can be Fixed

People (myself included) make the assumption that in watercolor nothing is reversible. This is false.

Many, if not all mistakes can be corrected.

Only some types of mistakes can’t be corrected. These usually involve dropping dark paint in large quantities in an area that’s supposed to be light.

However, paint can be lifted. Brushwork can be improved. Things can be darkened and so on.

The Ugly Stage of a Painting

This is something worth mentioning. Most paintings, no matter the medium (oils, acrylics or watercolor) tend to go through an ugly / incomplete stage.

It may lead you to believe you are messing up, when in fact you are just early in the process.

I’d encourage you to NEVER give up on a painting. The it’s far likelier you’ll give up too soon than too late. So give it a chance!

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed the video and vibed with the message.

Let me know if this helped!

And I’ll talk to you again really soon.

– Liron