Though reflected light isn’t a new concept to me, your explanation and application (and showing the difference between both paintings) managed to make the concept come alive in a way it hasn’t until now. When a concept comes to such life in my mind, it has the power to change everything-if applied, of course. I intend to apply it this very morning. Thank you for another incredible lesson.
I think sometimes reflected colors can also make the painting look more confusing (?). Once, I passed by a tree next to a red brick half wall, and the tree trunk reflected the red color of the bricks. If I painted just the tree (no wall), the viewer might think, “What tree has red on it?” So sometimes I don’t know whether to include reflected colors or not. Sometimes, when I have to include it to make the picture make sense (ie, the red wall), it would mean I have to add more detail….. and that makes it feel more overwhelming.
@@LironYan I was playing with this last night and it went way better than expected. I kept looking over at my painting and being surprised I'd actually done that! Such FANTASTIC advice... the colours I never even realised I was looking at... just... yeah. Thanks, Liron!
It has been amazing to me lately how mundane things or scenery is transformed by light. I have been noticing where my eye gravitated to every time I take a brake. We were driving home once and my husband said that the view was beautiful. He never noticed anything there before on our outings. So I looked carefully. The sun was shining on a field. But it had the same qualities of reflection as we would see on water. How? There was no dew probably. The coloring was the sky, not the yellow of the crop. So since I have been noticing this everywhere, I thank you for demonstrating the execution of the concept. I think the depiction of light reflections is the single most important aspect of art. Think about it...that is what the highlights are, right? I loved your example photos. They were very stimulating. A series on this topic would be lovely, thank you Liron and Patreons.
you are good with the brush and explain things well. With my minimum level of English, everything is clear to me. including thanks to competent demonstration 👍
Reflected, light or color isn’t news to me, but it’s always worthwhile to reinforce these observational skills! Not to mention, it may be a critical point off the page, when we light or stage objects as reference. Thanks so much for sharing it is a great lesson
Excellent teaching, Liron! It's very helpful to watch you point out the subtle reflected colors as I continue to hone my ability to see fully. Thank you!
The problem I've always had is in what I see. I don't know how to explain it, but I have aphantasia, which means I can't imagine holding an apple in my hand if my life depended on it. All I see is black. I've been doing art all of my life, but, because of the aphantasia, I have to paint intuitively. I feel what the painting should be, but it never turns out that way and that's okay. But "painting by feel" also makes it difficult to see all these little nuances you highlight here. A "feeling" translates to color, and thus, some colors are ignored by my brain. Thank you for highlighting this. It's a reminder to actually LOOK at what I'm painting (if using a reference, which I rarely do) rather than going by feel. It's going to take practice, but well worth the effort. Thank you for making the reflected light noticeable. I've never seen that demonstrated before and it's very helpful.
Very timely! My workshop Saturday I’m teaching on reflected light and color. Not an easy subject to grasp or master. You did great at explaining it and kept it very simple so that anyone can understand. I think it becomes instinctive as you practice it. But of course you need to be looking for it. Our minds are so easily fooled. Or maybe just too quick to catch all the details. Artists must slow down and really observe their subject matter.
YES (: All the above pretty much. But once you see it, it's very hard to unsee it - and everything sort of takes care of itself (: It may take time, but it will take care of itself eventually. Good luck on the workshop! Looking forward to hearing about it 🙏😊
Liron, I just bought a bunch more of your books! I love the books because they are very methodical, I get confused when I watch too many videos. More watercolor books like your cars one please!!!
Once again thank you so so much 😊😊🙏🏼🙏🏼 The cars book is special in that it’s not a straightforward instructional. So happy and grateful you like it 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️
Thank you so much 🙏😊 Everything is possible in watercolor as well (: And there are artists out there like Misulbu who are WAY more proficient in this than I am (and in portraits too!)
Brilliant work. I’m very curious about why you use the brushes that you do throughout the painting. I think I saw three different brushes. It would be nice for you to comment on what you’re painting with and for what purpose when you’re giving your demonstration. I know your first brush was a calligraphy brush, which I have noticed from time to time being used in watercolor. I have some, but I’ve only used them when using ink. I haven’t considered when I would use them in watercolor. I guess I feel a little intimidated by them. Can you comment about the benefit? Thank you so so much for all you do to support us Artists out there in the world.
Thank you so so much! 😊🙏🏼 Huge coincidence but Saturday’s video will be exactly about that! 😁 Will share with you all the main brushes I use, and what they are most useful for!
@@LironYan great. I’ll try to keep an eye out for it. I’m really starting to see that brushes really do make a huge difference and the quality of the finished product.
The idea is not new, but I learned it only after starting to go to academic drawing classes. However, it's really hard to capture all those slightest changes of color, which our eyes actually does identify but mind would be able to transfer when painting. I usually end up painting in colors that my camera sees. Even if I draw from life - still looks like drawn with photo ref. Desperate, I now try to upload it to an ai model - and then try to repeat how it plays with colors / practice some color schemes etc. 😢😢😢😢
Haha I quite like this idea of using AI! (: Whatever works for you, there's nothing to feel bad about in my opinion. I think some of the issue begins with time. Watercolor is a bit more demanding, and beginners feel they don't have time to slowly paint what they see. I'll try addressing that in a video soon too
How do you feel about buying an eggplant for a painting reference and then eating it. So it doesn’t go to waste? Not necessarily recommending this strategy for all subjects.
I am obviously not him, but it certainly looks like he did. I know a lot of tutorial videos don't say it & they skip the dry time, you can tell by how matte it looks when it is dry. I wish that early in my watercolor adventure tutorials showed a frame with how long it took to dry! If you let watercolors dry completely in between layers you won't get that "blooming" that happens when you touch a wet edge. A lot of people use a hair dryer over the piece a few times to get a layer to dry faster.
« You don’t have to do anything. You just have to see everything »
That’s so good !!! Good advice for young therapists too! :)
Indeed 😁🙏🏼
“Paint what you see” - the catchcry of all good art teachers…. This result is a perfect example of this excellent advice.
Great tip, Liron. I don't usually paint still life type paintings, but I just know this tip will come in handy! Lisa
"The solution to solving any problem is understanding..." sagely watercolor advice.
🙏😊
Completely agree. Personal nuances of understanding are also the key to nurturing ones own style.
Though reflected light isn’t a new concept to me, your explanation and application (and showing the difference between both paintings) managed to make the concept come alive in a way it hasn’t until now. When a concept comes to such life in my mind, it has the power to change everything-if applied, of course. I intend to apply it this very morning. Thank you for another incredible lesson.
So happy to hear! 😊🙏🏼
I think application will also be a by product of seeing this (:
I think sometimes reflected colors can also make the painting look more confusing (?). Once, I passed by a tree next to a red brick half wall, and the tree trunk reflected the red color of the bricks. If I painted just the tree (no wall), the viewer might think, “What tree has red on it?” So sometimes I don’t know whether to include reflected colors or not. Sometimes, when I have to include it to make the picture make sense (ie, the red wall), it would mean I have to add more detail….. and that makes it feel more overwhelming.
Liron, this might be your best lesson ever!
🙌🏻“Things that you don’t know that you don’t know.”
Such an elegant description of Dunning-Kruger.
Thanks for calling it out 😊
Wow. You just opened my eyes, dude. This is fantastic!
Happy I could help 😁🙏🏼
@@LironYan I was playing with this last night and it went way better than expected. I kept looking over at my painting and being surprised I'd actually done that! Such FANTASTIC advice... the colours I never even realised I was looking at... just... yeah. Thanks, Liron!
It has been amazing to me lately how mundane things or scenery is transformed by light. I have been noticing where my eye gravitated to every time I take a brake. We were driving home once and my husband said that the view was beautiful. He never noticed anything there before on our outings. So I looked carefully. The sun was shining on a field. But it had the same qualities of reflection as we would see on water. How? There was no dew probably. The coloring was the sky, not the yellow of the crop. So since I have been noticing this everywhere, I thank you for demonstrating the execution of the concept. I think the depiction of light reflections is the single most important aspect of art. Think about it...that is what the highlights are, right? I loved your example photos. They were very stimulating. A series on this topic would be lovely, thank you Liron and Patreons.
It's the difference between painting an eggplant and painting THAT eggplant.
Haha there is indeed some truth to that (:
The latter leads to less generic paintings, not that I think about it!
I need to steal that saying. It’s perfect.
you are good with the brush and explain things well. With my minimum level of English, everything is clear to me. including thanks to competent demonstration 👍
Reflected, light or color isn’t news to me, but it’s always worthwhile to reinforce these observational skills!
Not to mention, it may be a critical point off the page, when we light or stage objects as reference.
Thanks so much for sharing it is a great lesson
Your approach opens up the medium.
The turqoise plate is gorgeous.
Thank you 😊
I’m in the process of upgrading to a softer turquoise so that it’ll be easier to work with. But I absolutely love its look 🤩
Thank you ❤. This is a very good explanation of how to "see" more deeply. It was very visible with your examples ❤
Thank you 🙏😊
Indeed simply showing it in action is the best way to explain
EXCELLENT presentation ❤❤❤ Yes the DARKER shadows captures the whole project correctly Thanks for the video
Wow, reflected light is a game changer
Something i was working on when i had to stop watercolor. It was sooooo different than the oil technique i used...great explaination.
Thank you Marjorie! Very happy to hear 🙏😊
Indeed, quite different from oil painting (:
wow LOVE this lesson thank you for sharing your valuable insights!!!
Thank you so much Nancy!! 🙏😊
What a difference! A great visual is always the best teacher. Thanks for the demo!
Thank you! Great lesson … makes perfect sense can’t wait to try this technique.
Thank you 😊🙏🏼
Excellent teaching, Liron! It's very helpful to watch you point out the subtle reflected colors as I continue to hone my ability to see fully. Thank you!
Thank you 🙏😊 So happy this was helpful!
The problem I've always had is in what I see. I don't know how to explain it, but I have aphantasia, which means I can't imagine holding an apple in my hand if my life depended on it. All I see is black. I've been doing art all of my life, but, because of the aphantasia, I have to paint intuitively. I feel what the painting should be, but it never turns out that way and that's okay. But "painting by feel" also makes it difficult to see all these little nuances you highlight here. A "feeling" translates to color, and thus, some colors are ignored by my brain.
Thank you for highlighting this. It's a reminder to actually LOOK at what I'm painting (if using a reference, which I rarely do) rather than going by feel. It's going to take practice, but well worth the effort. Thank you for making the reflected light noticeable. I've never seen that demonstrated before and it's very helpful.
Really enjoyed this lesson ❤❤.
So happy to hear 😊🙏🏼
Thank you for a very informative video I’m going to try this out now
Very timely! My workshop Saturday I’m teaching on reflected light and color. Not an easy subject to grasp or master. You did great at explaining it and kept it very simple so that anyone can understand. I think it becomes instinctive as you practice it. But of course you need to be looking for it. Our minds are so easily fooled. Or maybe just too quick to catch all the details. Artists must slow down and really observe their subject matter.
YES (: All the above pretty much.
But once you see it, it's very hard to unsee it - and everything sort of takes care of itself (:
It may take time, but it will take care of itself eventually.
Good luck on the workshop! Looking forward to hearing about it 🙏😊
@@LironYan I will let you know how it goes. 🙏🏻❤️
Thank you! It is very helpful and fun to watch :)
Lion, love your watercolours, fast learner, very spontaneous, yet closely observant re. values and reflections, shalom, Jutta
Excellent! I like how you get right to the point. Explanations are very clear. This will make a difference for my work. Thanks!
This will be a game changer in my painting. Thank you for making this video❤
Such great points, thx a lot😊
Not new... but a really nice explanation/ demonstration. Thanks for your diligence and generosity in sharing your knowledge.
This is so cool, and things make more sense now. Thanks for sharing!
So happy to hear 😊🙏🏼
Thank you for watching!!
شكرًا جزيلاً على هذا الشرح ،لقد استفدت كثيرًا 🙏🏻❤️
Liron, I just bought a bunch more of your books! I love the books because they are very methodical, I get confused when I watch too many videos. More watercolor books like your cars one please!!!
Once again thank you so so much 😊😊🙏🏼🙏🏼 The cars book is special in that it’s not a straightforward instructional. So happy and grateful you like it 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️
This is such helpful information! Thank you for sharing Liron!👍
You got it 😊🙏🏼🙏🏼
I love your videos. Thanks. I will try to include it in my practice
Excellent video n technique
Love your videos!❤
Yes it's new to me thank you
Great lesson, thank you 😊
Thank you for watching Susan 🙏🏼😊
Love it 💟
Very new to me. Thank you.
YOU ARE AWESOME! ❤❤❤
29k views !!! I guess the video title matters some, lol. I learned something here, thanks Liron.
Thank you!
Thank you for watching 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Huge. I’ve never seen the topic of reflected light even mentioned in watercolor books. I had assumed watercolor was unable to do this.
Thank you so much 🙏😊
Everything is possible in watercolor as well (:
And there are artists out there like Misulbu who are WAY more proficient in this than I am (and in portraits too!)
@@LironYan I prefer your more painterly style. Have you ever looked up Richard Diebenkorn’s watercolors? He didn’t do many, but they’re great.
Very useful! Thank you.
lovely
Oh god absolutely love this vid but they always make me feel so inferior 😂 definitely does give motivation to practise though 😆
1. Yes, this is new to me. I never thought about the reflections, which is strange...
2. I think, yes.
Very nice!
Brilliant work. I’m very curious about why you use the brushes that you do throughout the painting. I think I saw three different brushes. It would be nice for you to comment on what you’re painting with and for what purpose when you’re giving your demonstration. I know your first brush was a calligraphy brush, which I have noticed from time to time being used in watercolor. I have some, but I’ve only used them when using ink. I haven’t considered when I would use them in watercolor. I guess I feel a little intimidated by them. Can you comment about the benefit? Thank you so so much for all you do to support us Artists out there in the world.
Thank you so so much! 😊🙏🏼 Huge coincidence but Saturday’s video will be exactly about that! 😁
Will share with you all the main brushes I use, and what they are most useful for!
@@LironYan great. I’ll try to keep an eye out for it. I’m really starting to see that brushes really do make a huge difference and the quality of the finished product.
Even if a darker color, same technique, If the light reflected off a light yellow banana, same😊
How to recognise a true artist: look at their pallet.. clean = beginner, dirty and messy = master 😊😂
How many videos, or how many hours of video are in the FFW course? It's unclear on the purchase page.
Beautiful lesson, by the way!
Thank you for asking! 🙏🏼😊
It’s about 4 hours and 20 minutes total, with 26 lessons. And there’s another bonus demo that is 20 minutes long (:
@@LironYan Thank you. I will sign up!
Painted d same. Mine looks a mess... 😢
The idea is not new, but I learned it only after starting to go to academic drawing classes. However, it's really hard to capture all those slightest changes of color, which our eyes actually does identify but mind would be able to transfer when painting. I usually end up painting in colors that my camera sees. Even if I draw from life - still looks like drawn with photo ref. Desperate, I now try to upload it to an ai model - and then try to repeat how it plays with colors / practice some color schemes etc. 😢😢😢😢
Haha I quite like this idea of using AI! (:
Whatever works for you, there's nothing to feel bad about in my opinion.
I think some of the issue begins with time.
Watercolor is a bit more demanding, and beginners feel they don't have time to slowly paint what they see.
I'll try addressing that in a video soon too
How do you feel about buying an eggplant for a painting reference and then eating it. So it doesn’t go to waste? Not necessarily recommending this strategy for all subjects.
I think it’s a great idea 😁 Many artists do that (:
😊
Hi Liron, did you let the painting dry before painting the darker layer?
I am obviously not him, but it certainly looks like he did.
I know a lot of tutorial videos don't say it & they skip the dry time, you can tell by how matte it looks when it is dry. I wish that early in my watercolor adventure tutorials showed a frame with how long it took to dry!
If you let watercolors dry completely in between layers you won't get that "blooming" that happens when you touch a wet edge.
A lot of people use a hair dryer over the piece a few times to get a layer to dry faster.
W teacher
Thank you my fellow struggler 🙏🏼⚔️
whst khine of watercolr tube used
what type of paper do u use??
In this video it is Saunders Waterford cold press! 😁
300 gsm
Sure someone ate the eggplant. It’s ok any veggie will do😊