Create Depth With Saturation in Watercolor 🎨

My Art and Creativity PODCAST:

Snapchat: LironYan3

In this video we'll learn how to create DEPTH using SATURATION in watercolor. We'll learn by painting a beautiful scene from lake Garda in Italy.

Saturation is but one of MANY elements for creating that beautiful sense of depth, distance and three-dimensionality.

Some additional means are values, edges and details.

Let me know what you think of this quicker, "highlights" video format.
I know many love to see full, real time, narrated processes - but I thought I'd mix it up a bit!

Here's a link to the reference photo:

Enjoy! And let me know how it goes in a comment down below 😊🙏🏼
- Liron

🎨 MATERIALS I OFTEN USE 🎨

Paints (all Daniel Smith)
Quinacridone Rose

Brushes
Escoda BLACK Plein-Air Set:

Paper

Palette

Plein-Air Easel

White Pen
Uniball Signo White Gel Pen (easy to find on ebay!)

*** MUSIC CREDITS ***

Music by @joakimkarudmusic

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[snuuby]

I have been waiting for you to use bright colors that are not muddy with grays. I appreciate your narrative of your thought process.

[michelleflick]

Love those values! This picture has great warmth in contrast to that cool rock in the background.

[dnyaneshwarbhade]

Explained in simplified way. Fantastic demo.Thanks.

[sandrajohnson]

Wow! So many things to look at, so much detail and beauty. You are awesome!

[barbaragemin]

Just the size of the painting is enough to bring on a panic attack Liron!!! You seem to do it effortlessly. Perhaps there's no difference between small and large!? You teach so well. One thing I noticed once more; your yellows seem so opaque and dull but then they became a luminous GLOW. Full of sunlight Wonderful. I always go for a Cadmium yellow thinking of the sun. Not necessary obviously. Thanks very much.

[gravinaangela]

Effective and clear tutorial useful in providing insights and improving skills. Thank you Liron!!

[massimilianotombesi]

Hi Liron, this is Malcesine!!! Lived there ten year and painted too by the lake, but your paintings are better than mine! 😄😄😄

[lorinsmall]

Love how you added the closeups that you took with your phone and how you generally edited the video to get to the main point. 🙂

[ramil]

This is awesome! wished this is in longer video form especially on detailing part. Overall it is still fun but the longer format is better :)

[Angayasse]

This painting is absolutely breathtaking! And i always love how you selflessly teach <3 thank you!!!!

[anthonyjoseph]

Really excellent piece. Best of your videos. I learned a lot from your videos. This format is better. Thanks

[mikefisher]

Super video, enjoyed the format and the finished painting. Thankyou

[barbwhite]

Wow! It’s been so wonderful watching your progress as you learn your craft! I think it clarified much of what I am trying to learn with my watercolors.

[noreenkellett]

Great job Liron, great video and tips

[grantharper]

Stunning! If I could produce something like that I would be so happy. It’s beautiful Liron

[galaxyrideruk]

Great painting. I really like your style. This highlight format is really good. Thanks for all of your tips.

[ngocthaodrawing]

I like it when you zoom in really close. I can see beautiful paints on paper texture and your brush strokes . Amazing painting.

[jooglerman]

Really love this format... Have a hard time getting to the longer (20+ min) type videos because there's only so much time I can spend watching them...when I really should be painting! 😉
But I love the content and lessons & don't want to miss any! I've even gone to watching things sped up 1.5x in order to watch the longer videos in less time but sometimes I just don't get to them at all.

[ronaldmoss]

Hi Livonia. I have been doing watercolors for years and I am trying to adopt a new, looser style and approach in my future artwork. Your videos have proven to be invaluable to me. Knowing your thinking processes while you are painting and focusing on only a few important points in each video is incredibly instructive.

[Wal]

The buildings really stand out from the background 3D effect. Very educational as usual!