watercolours Archives - Liron Yanconsky

New Watercolor Breakthrough – Holistic Shapes | Liron’s Podcast Episode 111

Hi there! In this episode of the podcast I talk about a watercolor breakthrough I anticipated I’ll be going through soon.

Watercolor Rough Patch

I’ve had a challenging 2 months or so when it comes to painting. I didn’t feel like my work is connecting the way I’m used to, and the results were hit or miss. Got some great ones, but also some subpar ones.

This isn’t necessarily bad. It usually means you’re going through growth and raising your standards.

Sergey Temerev & Looking at Shapes

I gained an interesting insight while, by pure chance, stumbling upon a video of Sergey Temerev painting a spectacular cloudy skies scene (his speciality, it seems).

Here’s an example of a similar one by Sergey Temerev (you should really look into his work – it’s SO GOOD!!).

And here’s the specific process video I watched:

While watching it I felt like there’s something I want to try when it comes to the painting process. And that thing is looking at shapes a little differently, and dividing the subjects into shapes a little differently from what I’m used to.

The result was this small painting of the Bourges Cathedral in France.

I’m highly pleased with it.

I think it will be a bit hard to explain the exact mental shift I went through, so I do plan on addressing it in a future YouTube video.

But it does seem to be connected to wet-in-wet, and making the most out of every part of every wash.

I hope that makes sense, and that you enjoyed listening / reading.

And with that, I’ll wish you lots of good health in these challenging CoronaVirus times. Stay safe and healthy!

And I’ll talk to you again soon,

— Liron

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Realistic Painting & Auto-Pilot Impressionism | Liron’s Podcast Episode 96

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Why do I want to experiment with realistic painting? How will it benefit my impressionism?

This is some of what I talk about in today’s podcast episode.

Realistic Painting for Better Impressionism

Lately I’ve been feeling like my impressionism has a couple of weaknesses. Mainly – I sometimes go into “auto-pilot” mode when painting.

And so, I decided to try and mix up some realistic painting into my routine. I believe this will help me further develop my accuracy and observation skills.

I hope this will allow me to better read the reference, and CHOOSE when to simplify and change, rather than “do what I already know”.

By the way – here’s my first attempt art cranking up the realism. A self-portrait based on a pic I took in the mirror, haha!

Tips for Realistic Painting

I also provide a few tips for tackling painting more realistically. Here is the gist of it:

PATIENCE. I cannot stress that enough. That’s, funny enough, the most important component in realistic painting.
Working in sections. In other words, focusing on small areas at any given time, and trying to get them to look as close to the reference as possible.
Working from black and white photo reference! This makes things SO MUCH EASIER.

I hope you enjoyed this one! Here’s how to connect with me…

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3 Tips for Loose Watercolor Painting (LET GO) | Liron’s Podcast Episode 89

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Today we’ll talk about how to let go, enjoy watercolor, paint loosely and get the results you want!

This episode features audio from my YouTube video on that same topic. You can watch the full vid here:

3 Tips For Loose Watercolor – Summary

1. Small Paper & Large Brush.

This allows you to have more control. A smaller paper is more forgiving, as you don’t need to fill in huge areas and have perfect control over watercolor, and getting an even wash.

On the other hand, the large brush also forces you to give up some of your control, and learn how to PAINT rather than “color” inside the lines.

With that being said, make sure you use a brush with a good tip for those tighter spots.

2. Magic Wand Grip.

Hold the brush at the very back, far from the hairs. This again forces you to give up some control and loosen up, but it also provides you with more control when it comes to the range of motion.

I like to call this the “Magic Wand” grip. I do this whenever possible, and hold the brush closer to the hairs only when I’m working on very fine details.

3. Use Pure Paints.

Instead of mixing and possible over-mixing your paints – try using them purely. This saves you time, and the result is beautiful.

When I got started in watercolor I tended to REALLY over-mix my paint in the palette, so I would always get muted, grayed out paintings.

The cure for this – NOT MIXING at all – turned out to be something I really enjoy doing. And so I’ve been doing that ever since.

I hope you found these tips useful!

Reach Out to Me

Got any questions? Want help with your paintings? Feel free to reach out to me in any of the platforms I’m on, and I’ll be happy to help (:

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Struggling With Watercolor? I’m Working on a Solution | Liron’s Podcast Episode 81

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Are you struggling with watercolor? Having a hard time getting them to do what you want.

Unfortunately I hear about so many people who quit watercolor painting after having negative experiences.

To address this, I’m working on a course that will help people loosen up, let go, enjoy the painting process and get the results they want!

Course for People Struggling With Watercolor

The course is work in progress. If you want to hear more about it, be sure to listen to the full podcast episode, but here are some things it will include:

Freedom generating exercises, techniques, tips and tricks
How to automate the painting process
Core skills and techniques
Full-proof process and methodology for knowing what to do in every stage of the painting process.

Next Steps for Me

I now need to start preparing the marketing material, test out the ideas and see what people react to best.

I’ll then build the course, and start marketing via Facebook Ads and organic (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, here on the podcast etc…).

I’m VERY excited about this one, as it will solve REAL PROBLEMS and FRUSTRATIONS so many aspiring artists have.

Will keep you updated!

Artist Corner – Sergey Kuznetsov

Today we featured Sergey Kuznetsov.

Sergey is a watercolor painting, but mainly he is the chief architect of Moscow!

I actually did a recent episode of Painting Masters featuring him, that you can watch here:

What amazes me the most about his work is his ability to, despite his technical architecture knowledge, let go of that and paint like a true impressionist.

I highly recommend you check out his website:
http://sergey-kuznetsov.com/ru

And Instagram page: @UraganKuznetsov

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

Should You Mix Watercolor Paint Brands? Painting Advice!

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In today’s episode (76) of my podcast, I want to answer a question I received several times – Should you mix multiple watercolor paint brands?

The Importance of Watercolor Brands

The question at hand may be tactical, but my answer is also an indication of my general approach to painting and art.

I always try focusing on the 20% that matters. I do that in my art, business and hopefully in life.

There’s always a lot of noise and clutter around what’s really important.

Watercolor painting is already complex as it is – so I’m always trying to simplify the process as much as possible. This is also why I’m a huge fan of using a minimal palette.

Paint > Brand

The quick answer is that I care FAR MORE about the specific paint and its usefulness to me, rather than the brand.

I personally find most (ARTIST GRADE) paints mix well, regardless of brand.

There are certain things you want to be aware of (that I further elaborate on in the episode), such as:

Producing a large variety of values
Artist grade VS student grade
Single pigment / multiple pigments
Granulation
Lightfastness

I hope you find the explanation in the episode helpful, and that it allows you to change your focus from specific brands and into specific paints.

And by the way, if you want to watch the video from which I grabbed the audio for this episode, be sure to check it out here:

And with that, it is time for the Artist Corner

Artist Corner – Jennifer Branch

Today I showcase Jennifer Branch, a watercolor painter from Georgia, US.

I love her simplistic impressionistic painting style, as well as focus on happy colors.She has a way of simplifying a scene in a skilled way that preserves its original essence.

Some of her work reminds me of Shari Blaukopf’s work, although the latter’s work has more of an “urban sketching” vibe to it.

Be sure to check out Jennifer’s work here: Jennifer Branch’s Website

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