How to Create Depth in Watercolor Painting

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In today's video I'll show you how to create depth using abstract compositions, based on photo reference.

I wanted to explore how many of the details I can reduce while maintaining the sense of depth.

I hope you enjoy this one!

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🎨 MATERIALS USED 🎨

Paints (all Daniel Smith)

Brushes

Paper

*** MUSIC CREDITS ***

Music by @joakimkarudmusic

[justinwr]

You sir, are a resource to the whole watercolor community. Thank you for the great tutorial.

[judymcgimpsey]

Thank you for taking the time to view them.

[larrymarshall]

Fantastic demo, Liron. Simple big shapes to get depth. I have a penchant for adding lots of details and the results are often to flatten the drawing.

[EM-ugud]

I feel like you, Robin and Cesar are if our art masters of the past had YouTube channels 🤣🙌 such wisdom and priceless knowledge.

[davidtrujillo]

amazing how few drops of very dark values completely transforms the scene.

[jengoodwyn]

It amazes me what a difference adding a few shadows can make!!!

[AlichinaThePinkLady]

This video comes right on time for me, because at the moment I am practicing a lot with tonal values studies to simplify and give depth! So it was a perfect exemple for me to look at, thanks!

[aartadventure]

Nice tutorial. The powerlines really make such a difference.

[barbaragemin]

Thanks, another very useful video Liron.

[cindymorgan]

This was such a great tutorial! It really helped me understand the values needed, when wet, and what they turn out to be when dry. I’ve really struggled with that! Thanks for all you share!

[JaredCullum]

Great Demo. As usual, you're so good at putting complex painting concepts into digestible words. Always learn something from you. :)

[SuperReyand]

This is really nice exercise! Thx for sharing!

[maple]

I like that you did a more rural scene.

[engleharddinglefester]

Thanks Liron! I always enjoy the commentary too. Great teaching!

[karenkrosnick]

Excellent tutorial. Please continue with more like these. Thank you!

[wandabeatriz]

😍😍😍 Excelent lesson as always. Thanks for sharing

[chrlmlln]

Shalom, dear Liron! Once again a very big THANK, todah rabah, to you for sharing so much joyful inspiration (without transpiration :-)) and for always being so friendly and kind and showing so much new interesting skills and thoughts with good and valuable advice how to paint and what to understand and to build up in creating a beautiful watercolor painting! Wishing you all the blessings always! Many greetings from Sweden!

[ezormagiayequilibrio]

I am looking forward to try this one, will use my own picture instead of repeating what you just did, feeling bold! Hace seen your videos before but this one really made me clic on the "Subscribe" option. Felicidades por tu canal

[orufus]

Great tutorial as always, thank you for sharing looking forward to your next demo.

[androandro]

Loved this! Yup I agree pure white paper in the painting makes it look harsh, waiting to hear about the future projects you told us about ^^