Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Many watercolor problems don’t come from technique, but from a lack of presence. In this demo, I explore how simply looking at what’s happening on the paper - and really staying engaged with the wash - can dramatically improve your results.
A lot of painters rush through washes out of fear of backruns, blooms, or of ruining it. The leads to "autopilot" painting, going through the motions instead of responding to the paint, the water, and the timing in front of you.
In this demonstration, I show how slowing down, focusing, and reacting in real time allows watercolor to work with you instead of against you. This approach helps you paint more confident, beautiful washes without forcing or overworking the process.
Chapters:
00:00 - Focus and Watercolor
00:50 - Starting the Wash
05:00 - Dark Horizon
07:23 - Wet-in-Wet Hill
10:01 - Sparkles & Details
#Watercolor #WatercolorPainting #WatercolorTutorial #Watercolors #Watercolorart
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USEFUL LINKS
Join the Watercolor Breakthrough Club 🎨🔥 - bit.ly/3NroR13
Frustration Free Watercolor course 🎨 - bit.ly/3LpfrCK
Watercolor Realism Course 🖼️
- Already own FFW? bit.ly/3BGsoP6
- Don’t own it? bit.ly/3HbUZgz
Beginners' Drawing Course ✏️ - bit.ly/2Gn4rOIDrawYT
My books on Amazon 📚 - amzn.to/3YC0qjQ
Support me on Patreon 🙏🏼 - patreon.com/LironYan
My fav art supplies 🖊️📦 - bit.ly/3wiKyEj
Mijello Palette Setup 🎨 - imgur.com/a/MexFPPU
Mission Gold Palette Setup 🎨 - imgur.com/a/n0zWTvd
SOCIAL MEDIA
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/lironyan
Instagram - instagram.com/lironyanil
Twitter - twitter.com/lironyan
Facebook - facebook.com/LironArtist
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My name is Liron, and I’m an artist, author and creator.
My biggest passion is painting & sharing my artistic journey with others. For this reason, over the past decade or so, I have amassed a significant following of close to 500K people on the different media channels, such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and my own mailing lists.
I have sold hundreds of paintings, taught thousands of students and have been published in multiple magazines.
It is safe to say watercolor chose me, and not the other way around. My painting philosophy is quite simple. Most of the time I follow my intuition.
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* Disclaimer - Some of the links to Amazon and other websites may be affiliate links. This means I make a small commission if you buy through them.
My recommendations are always based on my own personal experience.
Many watercolor problems don’t come from technique, but from a lack of presence. In this demo, I explore how simply looking at what’s happening on the paper - and really staying engaged with the wash - can dramatically improve your results.
A lot of painters rush through washes out of fear of backruns, blooms, or of ruining it. The leads to "autopilot" painting, going through the motions instead of responding to the paint, the water, and the timing in front of you.
In this demonstration, I show how slowing down, focusing, and reacting in real time allows watercolor to work with you instead of against you. This approach helps you paint more confident, beautiful washes without forcing or overworking the process.
Chapters:
00:00 - Focus and Watercolor
00:50 - Starting the Wash
05:00 - Dark Horizon
07:23 - Wet-in-Wet Hill
10:01 - Sparkles & Details
#Watercolor #WatercolorPainting #WatercolorTutorial #Watercolors #Watercolorart
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USEFUL LINKS
Join the Watercolor Breakthrough Club 🎨🔥 - bit.ly/3NroR13
Frustration Free Watercolor course 🎨 - bit.ly/3LpfrCK
Watercolor Realism Course 🖼️
- Already own FFW? bit.ly/3BGsoP6
- Don’t own it? bit.ly/3HbUZgz
Beginners' Drawing Course ✏️ - bit.ly/2Gn4rOIDrawYT
My books on Amazon 📚 - amzn.to/3YC0qjQ
Support me on Patreon 🙏🏼 - patreon.com/LironYan
My fav art supplies 🖊️📦 - bit.ly/3wiKyEj
Mijello Palette Setup 🎨 - imgur.com/a/MexFPPU
Mission Gold Palette Setup 🎨 - imgur.com/a/n0zWTvd
SOCIAL MEDIA
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/lironyan
Instagram - instagram.com/lironyanil
Twitter - twitter.com/lironyan
Facebook - facebook.com/LironArtist
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My name is Liron, and I’m an artist, author and creator.
My biggest passion is painting & sharing my artistic journey with others. For this reason, over the past decade or so, I have amassed a significant following of close to 500K people on the different media channels, such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and my own mailing lists.
I have sold hundreds of paintings, taught thousands of students and have been published in multiple magazines.
It is safe to say watercolor chose me, and not the other way around. My painting philosophy is quite simple. Most of the time I follow my intuition.
--
* Disclaimer - Some of the links to Amazon and other websites may be affiliate links. This means I make a small commission if you buy through them.
My recommendations are always based on my own personal experience.
