2 Ways for Watercolor SOFT Edges & Bonus Technique

[@andyzelinsky847]

This guy is underrated

[@LironYan]

Thanks 😉

[@slittle7205]

Excellent short video with valuable tips! Thanks!!

[@LonitaFraser]

I think the most movingest paint I've ever used was Sennelier's Caput Mortuum. Practically explodes across the page when you drop it into wet.

[@pq9134]

Thank you very much for making this video. I really liked the "trial and error" approach you give it, going over very basic but very necessary things. Showing small details and factors that influence how to treat edges in Watercolor, when we want to soften them 😉😁👍😍👏.

[@LironYan]

Thank you 🙏😊 Happy this was useful!!

[@phyllisbaird2423]

Thank you for all your helpful videos.

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Liron. I haven't found a good fine mist sprayer yet. Always to much and to wide a water pattern. I'll keep looking and practicing not to wash put all I've just painted. Could be pilot error 😄👍

[@LironYan]

It's funny how tricky this can be, right? 😂 It took me a long time to find this one that's just perfect. I had one I liked before, but it got ran over by a car while I was plein-airing haha (was my fault actually).

[@annettefournier9655]

@@LironYan 😄🤣👍

[@annewatman677]

Okay, I’m buying your course. You are such a good instructor, and one of the very few who is offering something affordable. I’m not against spending money, but I get so tired of artists wanting $250 for a course. I know it takes work to put these things together, but it feels like a big leap of faith (and most aren’t as good as what you’re doing here). And thank you for directing me to this video. It’s similar to the dry plus wet in wet technique, and I hope you’ll do more on this.

[@margaretmartin6620]

The squirty bottle is my favourite way to get paint to move. Thanks for another great lesson! :)

[@janawatercolor]

Yep. One of the tutors I have learn under, uses it a lot, especially when painting florals

[@bpacarro8419]

Thanks, Liron, for your help, instructions, insights, and inspiration that I get from your KZbin videos and your podcasts (which listen to while driving or biking). I just started watercolor painting in June during the lockdown. I prefer the impressionistic, loose style. It’s a great pastime. Your painting master/Jedi series has been helpful to expand my watercolor world view. Aloha and mahalo (thanks) from Hawaii.

[@LironYan]

Haha Painting Master Jedi series 😂 Thank you so so much for watching and tuning into the podcasts, I really appreciate it 😊🙏🏼

[@psommese]

Very informative as ever

[@ayamaher6461]

You are so talented and underrated.💙💙💙🌻✨ From Egypt.💙

[@LironYan]

Thank you so so much Aya 😊🙏🏼

[@randipettit2931]

You are so talented. Thank you for sharing!

[@AnotherMADCreation]

I really appreciate your watercolor help, I'm just getting back into it after not using them for 20+ years and it's helped me to be successful with my art almost immediately instead of stumbling over trying to remember what I learned in school. Thank you!

[@LironYan]

That's amazing Marcia, keep up the good work! 🙌 So happy I could also help ^_^

[@AB-ye7bw]

Another great confidence building tutorial ! Thank you

[@LironYan]

Thank you ^_^ I'm very glad to hear!

[@CufflinksAndChuckles]

I'm also a big proponent of dry blotting, whether it's with a drier brush, a tissue, or my fingers. With brushes, I find that soft brushes and bristle brushes blend differently when you use them to dry-blot, which is pretty handy to have in the back pocket.

[@plumsystar]

Your so talented. I love your insight. I will practice with my paints and see what comes. Thank you Liron

[@nysart6582]

You should try the water brush - pretty fun to use!

[@natachabailly5618]

Always useful thank you so much Liron!!

[@monica-NJ-123]

Thank you , so helpful, I must remember to do soft edges especially my shadows, I like the little spray bottle idea xoxo

[@reginacasto3179]

Great idea 💡

[@shivaniwadatkar3829]

Greatly explained . Really appreciable 👌 Ty

[@michaelterry3958]

Another useful demo would be the pitfalls in blending and if you get into one how to fix it. Thanks L

[@LironYan]

Thank you! What kind of pitfalls did you fall into with blending? Curious to know (:

[@michaelterry3958]

Liron Yanconsky Trying to blend the transition of dark to light on a still life painting I think there is too much of an edge left. Trying harder I end up with water leaching the upstream pigment. Also blending is like washout where to much effort ends up the same problem

[@ANDRupayans]

Very useful video sir

[@trlan55]

Other technics that might come in handy would be to show how to bend from a dry edge, and how to blend one color into another.

[@LironYan]

Indeed, I want to show more of these in the future (: I have done a specific video on blending one color into another, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp-rfohnaLJ7d8U

[@iamrhazell]

Thank you for this :)

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

But if you have already painted small area without wet on wet...how do you soften edge?suppose in an eye of a bird?

[@LironYan]

Do you mean if the edge already dried? Usually it involves re-wetting it, and then scrubbing it. I'll do a vid on it soon (:

[@Wal48]

After using the Escoda brushes for a while, how do you feel they compare with sable? I’m still pondering whether or not they may be a better bet than some of the sable brushes I use, as yours never seems to lose that nice point. How do they compare with their pigment holding capacity? Love a quick vid on this subject with your thoughts.

[@LironYan]

Thank you Alison 😊🙏🏼 The water holding capacity is great, but plenty of other brands provide that as well. The point, however, is superior to other brands, from my experience. If this is important to you, I'd consider getting these. However, remember you can always work with two brushes simultaneously and switch between them - one for the larger areas, and a smaller one for the details. I actually do that often. I hope this helps! (:

[@janawatercolor]

Thanks Liron. Never really used the water sprayer to achieve a soft edge. Gonna give it a try

[@nysart6582]

GREAT BONUS TECHNIQUE!! You have outstanding videos! I would love some support when my watercolor brush video comes out in 30 minutes! Thank you for sharing!

[@ShahanoorMamun]

👍👍

[@johntravena119]

I'm trying to place the accent - Montreal?

[@sushmithahh]

Tnx sir

[@marjoriejohnson6535]

Want paint that moves? I am sure someones said...Qor. firecracker on paper.

[@LironYan]

Yes! Thank you for the tip 😁 I believe I heard it before but it's a good refresher. I'll try them out in the future

[@marjoriejohnson6535]

Wish you lived next door...you have more talent and i have more paint. If i knew where to send it i would. Just to see your take on all of them. We would both wind up "like kids in a candy store". Thank you for sharing your joy.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Water spray is so uncontrollable for a beginner...it needs lots of practice ..people like me😅

[@LironYan]

Haha yes, it can be a bit challenging at first (: I think that in the beginning, it's best to use it to pre-wet the paper for the FIRST wash, just to get a feel for it. At that stage, it's still hard to really "ruin" something, so it's good training wheels

[@barbararivera2380]

:)