Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Today I'll show you why your paintings might lack realism.
Why they don't feel 3d, like that pop out from the paper.
The fix is quite simple, and it has to do with having a complete value distribution. Another KEY is the MID-VALUES.
Hope you find this useful! Reference is here:
pixabay.com/photos/girl-beauty-portrait-beautiful-9153458
- Liron
Chapters:
00:00 - Why Your Paintings Don't Look Real
00:25 - A Gentle Wash
02:50 - Going Dark
12:52 - Quitting Too Soon
27:28 - Adding Missing Mid-Values
31:08 - Improving the Background & Hair
43:44 - Hair & Highlights
54:22 - Almost Finished Result
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My recommendations are always based on my own personal experience ^_^
#watercolor #watercolorportrait #watercolortutorial
Join the Watercolor Breakthrough Club 🎨🔥 - bit.ly/48aZmJu
COURSES
🎨 Frustration Free Watercolor course❗ - bit.ly/4op6lDq
🖼️ 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 - amazon.com/Liron-Yankonsky/e/B00EY73YUS
🙏🏼 Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/LironYan
🖌📦 Want to know my art supplies? Here! - bit.ly/3wiKyEj
🎨 Mijello Airtight Palette Setup (All Daniel Smith) - 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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Today I'll show you why your paintings might lack realism.
Why they don't feel 3d, like that pop out from the paper.
The fix is quite simple, and it has to do with having a complete value distribution. Another KEY is the MID-VALUES.
Hope you find this useful! Reference is here:
pixabay.com/photos/girl-beauty-portrait-beautiful-9153458
- Liron
Chapters:
00:00 - Why Your Paintings Don't Look Real
00:25 - A Gentle Wash
02:50 - Going Dark
12:52 - Quitting Too Soon
27:28 - Adding Missing Mid-Values
31:08 - Improving the Background & Hair
43:44 - Hair & Highlights
54:22 - Almost Finished Result
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* Please note this disclosure - Links to Amazon and other websites may be affiliate links. This means I make a small commission if you buy through them (and you pay the same price, of course).
My recommendations are always based on my own personal experience ^_^
#watercolor #watercolorportrait #watercolortutorial
