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Hi there, Liron here!
Today I wanted to share with you what I think is my BEST Painting Masters episode so far ^_^
This time I'm covering Chien Chung Wei, a Taiwanese watercolor painter.
After reviewing his work extensively, I believe this is an artist who has fully mastered watercolor technique, and also fully developed their unique vision.
This is the epitome of the kind of work I want to be making in the future.
I hope you enjoy this one! ^_^
🎨 LINKS 🎨
Chien Chung Wai on SeamlessExpression:
www.seamlessexpression.com/blo...
Chien's channel:
/ hibariprince
More of his videos on KZbin:
• Chien Chung Wei in Gir...
• Chien Chung-Wei painti...
Let me know what you thought of this in a comment below, and I'll talk to you again really soon! ^_^
- Liron
** Aside from my original content, all artwork and video clip content are used under fair use, for the sole purpose of review and critique (:
I do not claim any are my property, and I do NOT monetize this video.
** MUSIC CREDITS **
Music by Joakim Karud / joakimkarud
Music by @joakimkarudmusic

[@hibariprince]

Thank you Liron, for your introduction of my works. Yes, you are almost right, just like you should have participated in my workshop...^ ^... The one you mentioned, you are not sure if it is my work. Don't worry, it's mine. (Sometimes, I like to sign "prince" and hide it in the painting )

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much my friend ^_^ You work is a huge inspiration and it's an honor to hear this from you. Would love to do a workshop in the future as well (;

[@maryvalliantbradbury2410]

Chung Wei Chi. I HAVE REALLY BEEN IMPRESSED

[@vijaykane7917]

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[@liti1554]

The canal scene at 21:15 reminds of J S Sargent's work.

[@richardlumpkin4607]

Sorry, I haven’t always commented on this series but I love it! I enjoy your “Masters” series so much! You do a great job analyzing them and your insight is always very interesting. We can always learn so much from other artists. What they do, how they work, what they choose, it’s all so very interesting. Thanks for all you do to bring this exciting series to us!

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 Very happy you find these videos entertaining and educational! 🎨

[@royolivares7060]

Chien Chung Wei is a Máster of Másters, no doubt about it. I love each one of his masterpieces. Thanks for this great work dedicated to such amazing artist.!!!

[@LironYan]

My pleasure 😁😁🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thank you

[@eb160452]

Liron, thank you very much for your outstanding reading of Chien paintings and enthusiastic comments done related to his technick and work. Fantastic.

[@Chungoman83]

Thank you for this episode Liron. You nailed it. To me Chung is the one best artist (if not the best) alive. His master of the medium is beyond perfection. His use of figurative and abstracted technique is incredible, one of the few gifted ones bringing the best of both worlds together.

[@LironYan]

He is indeed incredible 😁

[@Cafewatercolor]

I love Chien, he is from Taiwan which is my hometown ☺️

[@simpleshoes]

And I love Watercolor Cafe too!

[@Cafewatercolor]

Thank you so much! 🤗

[@StephenMarkTurner]

I like your demonstrations also

[@LironYan]

😁😁 Love your videos my friend 👍🏼🏆

[@joesurfer9754]

@@Cafewatercolor Cafe Watercolor are the best, most informative videos along with tim wilmot videos.

[@triciashelton8482]

A wonderful showcase of his work. Thank you for all you do. I always enjoy your channel.

[@liseremillard4081]

I love his work. Also, I love your comments. We can learn a few tricks from it. Thank you

[@jimjimgl3]

Great post. I love seeing someone so enthusiastic about another artist's work and creations. I just today discovered Chung Wei Chien. First he is a master draftsman and that technical control then provides deep structure to his paintings even if there are not pre-sketch moments. And he uses color so imaginatively. That "arches" piece is so good for what is put in and what is left out.

[@TC-lj5qu]

Thomas Schaller’r architectural background and discipline of paying attention to detail gave him the tendency to be stylized.

[@stevesidare2493]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@Toliverio1989]

his work is so beautiful the movement is my favorite part. thank you for showcasing him.

[@maryevans7779]

I love this and being educated by other artist's examples.I love his style.My favorite painting of his by far is the incredible rainy day city street with all the shining headlights! They are all watercolor masterpieces but to me, that one is a feat! And portrays a mood best.I only know what I like.Am no expert. I would like to see more of these types of videos.Great job you did explaining techniques, colors and perhaps even reason for some of the techniques and composition!

[@LironYan]

That scene is indeed incredible 😁🤩 Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 I will keep these videos coming!

[@kbrandt4015]

Thank you. I love his work and I love your excitement about the work. Always fun and informative to watch your videos. Best to you from chilly Chicago.

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼

[@geraldskinner63]

Glad I found this analysis of Chein’s work. Great job!

[@barbaraverser1056]

I wanted to hit the like button numerous times on this one! Liron, your passion for watercolor is so infectious. And your explanations and comments are so darn educational. I don't understand why you aren't the most popular guy on youtube! Keep up the great work!

[@LironYan]

Wow, thank you so much! 😁😁🙏🏼🙏🏼 I hope to one day be the most popular guy and KZbin, and perhaps one of the most popular artists in the world 🤩🔥🎨 Your support means a lot to me! ❤️

[@alexshi9320]

Make sure you hit the like button an odd number of times

[@tmp0922]

Really great vid Liron! I know more about Master Chien than any other master I have studied been studying for 30 years (20 years for Master Chien) and anyone looking at his work should throw the idea of using only transparent watercolors out the window as he uses and mixes opaque watercolors (titanium white and Chinese white though only titanium white for his plein air and demos) Naples yellow and juane brilliant.....I should stop here I could write about Master Chien at great length, but I should say he hates working outside and prefers studio work his wife however is the opposite (you could to a separate show on her alone). He has the premier watercolor school in Taiwan (the world in my opinion) where he does workshops and teaches classes, it’s quite expensive. Master Chien started as an oil painter and the reason his work looks painterly, especially the older work (the industrial sewing machine painting) and why how he achieves this look is his use of opaque watercolor he studied the old masters Turner, Sargent, Wyeth, Winslow etc. they used opaque colors to achieve that oil look without having months long drying times (for Turner it was a means to an end he could do 100 studies a day) Sargent quit oils to focus only on watercolor (Sargent is the reason opaque watercolors are looked down upon today or rather because a rather nasty writer who’s work was outshined by Sargents, who wrote at length about how Sargent’s use of opaque colors was inferior)...ok stopping now, I could teach a class about this (oh wait I do...lol). Anyways excellent vid Liron this was exceptional, thank you so much! If you want to know more I’m on Twitter just DM me.

[@lindyashford7744]

Fantastically good artist who understands how work has to attract and be readable at a distance , getting close and right in there. I love that abstract nature of his colour blocks and skies and even the monotone that you were not sure was a finished piece or not. This guys observational skills are so good, I regret I have not enough years left to travel down a similar path of learning. I instantly read the motorbiks, just hinted at with individual angular marks, when you get close in the bikes are gone and it is abstract marks you can barely decipher. The sheer brilliance of being able to do this is so so smart. I am in awe! And regret, because I could work a lifetime and never get close.....

[@ChrisHobelArt]

I would love to know more about him, pleaseplease, how can I find out

[@LironYan]

Anthony, thank you so much for sharing! I would actually love to learn more too. If you could direct us to any good resources that would be excellent 😊🙏🏼 This is fascinating! And as you may have noticed I started become MUCH more active on twitter 😉 Though it still feels to me more for politics and less for artists 😂

[@tmp0922]

Yes I can explain anything you want to know, I don't have any online material's just what I have learned over many years through my teachers and colleagues. Most of my teachers are of the Asian school of watercolor techniques and teachings which mirror Master Chien's you can DM on Twitter or Instagram and I can fill you in on any details. I understand Twitter does seem like a very political platform but I believe that there is room for art anywhere and it's always a great respite from what's happening in the world.

[@randym1317]

Antony Michael Pugh why don’t you blog your knowledge it’s something everyone would love and learn from...not that much effort now days. Hope you do! Let us know.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Thanks liron....you observe things so well and so interesting

[@AnaLuisaRoqueValdovinos]

Thank you, Liron, it has been very helpful! You are doing a great job towards the community. I am learning a lot from your videos!

[@joannehopper261]

Fantastic video and commentary Liron - Thank you!! Much work for you but I’m loving these. So much to learn - and the best part is we never come to the end..... 😃🖌

[@frenchgrama]

Thanks Liron, I loooooove Chien’s work! And I loooove this Masters Series too - am learning soooo much

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 Chien is incredible, and I’ll continue this series for as long as I can! 😁🔥🎨

[@markdonovan1540]

One word comes to mind when looking at his paintings: ORGANIC

[@1fredricka]

Love this video. Wonderful to see some beautiful works of art I would otherwise not even know about! Thank You

[@patirving705]

I am speechless. Thank you for sharing the work of this incredible artist.

[@cku235]

I have seen thousands of watercolors and I must say that Chien is at the top of the list! Incredible work!!h

[@reddogquin]

All I can say is that was amazing, thank you for bringing that video to my attention. Watching him paint that boat scene was definitely deliberate. It was all about bringing all the elements of the painting to the center of interest. Even his brush strokes lead to the center of interest. Just amazing!

[@LironYan]

Yes, he is really on some next level 😁😁 My pleasure!

[@Hannah-rl3ng]

Yes. LOVE his work... incredible

[@LironYan]

😁🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@tucsontom7244]

You are my favorite teacher!!! Thanks so much for your help.

[@LironYan]

😁🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@toffym101]

Thank you very much for this beautiful episode. I absolutely love Chien Chung-Wei paintings. He is a Master and is Art and skills are just mindblowing. His wife Jasmine Huang is also a great artist. I love her paintings for the mood they convey and the beautiful granulation that she can achieve.

[@LironYan]

Wow checked out her work now - superb 😍 Maybe I’ll cover her work in the next episode 😁🎨

[@andrelloyd4010]

Hi LIRON. The essential illuminating skill set of Chen is his ability to design and illustrate aesthetic difference within his shapes and in their periphery - Few equal this ability or demonstrate such mastery in the medium of watercolour. He is the finest watercolour painter I have ever studied ! In reference to size - " SIZE DOESN'T MATTER - BUT CONTENT CERTAINLY DOES "

[@beckytucker2152]

Thank you for sharing his work!! Amazing. Love your work too!

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼

[@irenemacdonald4955]

That was very interesting Liron, thanks for assembling that.

[@ianjackson5834]

he is the king of atmospheric painting, i love is work

[@LironYan]

🤩🎨

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Your case studies are very inspiring

[@Jazzgriot]

Great stuff Liron. I like all your choices of artists. I've been watching you for a while, and have picked up a lot from your tutorials, but I don't always comment. Keep up the good work dude.

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😁 Happy these entertain / are helpful!

[@whispersofcoloursghadaaliy1299]

Thank you so much for this amazing journey ,I really loved it .. :))

[@alfredosalazarb.3011]

Great video, thanks a lot. I'm a beginner so not much to comment yet a lot to appreciate and learn. Big hello from Ecuador.

[@jerrychan1471]

I really enjoy your analysis, you are a fount of great information!

[@andrewwylie2353]

Liron FYI Chien is his family name, Chung Wei is his given name (forename in the West). In his book "The Intrigue of Form" he explains that Chien means "simplicity" in Chinese, while Chung Wei means "loyalty and mighty dignity". Andrew

[@LironYan]

Thank you for letting me know, this is so interesting! 🙏🏼 Simplicity is really befitting too 😊

[@danpartain6873]

Just discovered his work the other day--happy to see him again here.

[@LironYan]

Cool coincidence! He's really good 😁

[@danpartain6873]

@@LironYan Yeah! He's amazing. And thanks for shouting out Seemless Expressions--those tutorial write-ups were captivating.

[@garyfolker9076]

You do such a nice job - informative and enjoyable.

[@LironYan]

😊🙏🏼

[@trisht5064]

Excellent i really enjoyed this. He is an exceptional artist 🙀. Very clever man thanks liron

[@LironYan]

He is indeed something special 🤩😁

[@ChrisHobelArt]

Wow, I loved this soo o much, he definitely is my fav too, thanks so much for sharing Chris Hobel Art Noosa, and sharing all you do👏

[@LironYan]

My pleasure 😊🙏🏼 Thank you and so happy to hear you enjoyed this one!

[@lilou_dawn_illustration]

In my opinion, he's the best! Joseph and Herman are great too! Thanks so much! great video!

[@danthomas6587]

Wei uses his palette knife to chisel out highlights. But he also uses white gouache. Check out his KZbin vids. Totally worth watching over and over.

[@LironYan]

I probably watched them all already 😂😁👍🏼

[@magic3tom1]

Fantastic artist. Thank you for your introduction to him.

[@LironYan]

My pleasure! 😊🙏🏼

[@Diego_SanCA]

Loved it

[@joesurfer9754]

Great Video. i love your videos and passion dude. Please do another one of this artists works and get as deep as you can into it.

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 I have some really good ones on the way 😉🎨

[@cku235]

This artist may be the best I have ever seen!

[@LironYan]

He is incredible 😁😁

[@user-ne1oj4ct4u]

great channel for painting lovers!

[@monsurhabib]

You are right according to me. Watercolor is meant for light. Beautiful crisp, brittle, light is what watercolor does best. Thats what Joseph Zbukvic in particular and others(Chien chung wei, Alvaro, Herman pekel...etc) capture so well. Btw...saw your painting in WetCanvas...good one :)

[@murthysudhakar6669]

Liron...thanx

[@StephenMarkTurner]

Thanks! I first heard this name about 1.5 years ago perhaps. I really like his work.

[@LironYan]

He is so impressive 🤩🎨😁

[@shahzadqurashi7728]

Beautiful

[@user-hx8ll4nj8c]

Great job Liron, keep going.

[@LironYan]

Thank you 😊🙏🏼 Will do!

[@btwilks]

This is one of the best in your series about other painters, Liron. I really loved all the works you showed - but I thought the nighttime works were spectacular (it's a time of day not normally suited to watercolour, as you mentioned in your commentary). But, to be honest, every work was just so good that the half hour just flashed by - even though you kept 'warning' us that the video was a long one :-) Many thanks for sharing the work of this incredible artist with us. Best wishes, Brian.

[@LironYan]

Yes, these night time scenes seem to be the favorite of many 🤩 Happy the video flew by, I won't be afraid to do more long vids! Thank you 😊🙏🏼

[@saraht4973]

This is such a good analysis. ❤❤❤❤

[@LironYan]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@JoeLoBro]

Awesome vid mate

[@tericarter2886]

Just wow

[@LironYan]

My reaction when I first saw his work haha 😂😂😂

[@richardward9000]

Thanks Liron, your insight and enthusiasm are infectious and your passion for art and watercolour in particular is captivating. Love your channel. If you haven't already done so, a piece on Lisa Wang would be welcome. Many thanks my artistic friend....

[@ThaEzzy]

This is a small note on an older video but I'll corroborate for posterity: I have also found that watercolor is a difficult medium to do dark scenes in. I used to do a lot of dark paintings in oil, and when I switched to watercolor I often find myself going "Ah, this would have been perfect for oils, not sure I'll attempt it in watercolor". I think it has to do with the fact that you need much thicker paint to reach those kinds of darks, which means you get less water and flow than you're used to; plus, any area of thick paint, even if dried, usually can lift up a bit of pigment for a ride if you get too close with a wet brush. Chien obviously shows that it's possible, but I think painting dark scenes has some good reasons for being harder in watercolor.

[@LironYan]

Yes, indeed - great great points about the "limitations" of the medium. Something I'm not sure I fully realized back when I posted this video - he has a tendency to paint darken scenes in higher key. So everything is a little lighter (allowing for better flow), but the relativity of values is preserved (he makes everything lighter in an equal increment) So an "8" dark value turns to "6", a "4" turns to "2" etc... Because these relations are preserved - the impression of a night scene is preserved. (And of course - the colors are a big part of it too, lots of blues and grays, contrasted with yellows and whites for the light sources).

[@Diego_SanCA]

Awesome

[@cyendsj]

Hi Liron, i'm trying to achieve the dry brush, broken techique, like we see a lot at Wei paintings, when he leaves a lot of white spots. Could you say how this is achieved? By lifting the brush at the end of the stroke? On a wet or dry paper? I tried many combinations but with little success. Is it the quality of the paper maybe? thanks a lot.

[@doudouhuang6433]

Very impressive masterpieces, if you are interested watercolor master Prafull Sawant is the one shouldn't miss. He is much cleaner representing the light and shadow. less intense and not deliberate trying too hard to "make" the contrast.

[@tyaniggy1397]

learned a lot from him through Facebook. I'm sure he is one of the best watercolor painters in this world.

[@LironYan]

No doubt about that! 😁🙏🏼 He's also such a nice dude!

[@Drumaier]

Oh Chien, one of my best students among with little Alvaro and cool Joseph.

[@SUNFLOWER-i6f]

簡老師的畫總覺得有點淡淡的寂寞感 飄飄渺渺 似虛若實 時光慢慢流逝在畫作上 一首好聽的歌不是讓你沈醉在它的歌詞 而是讓你深陷在自身的記憶洪流中 一點一點的觸動心靈 好的畫也是如此

[@LironYan]

Indeed, his work is really something special 😁😁🎨🎨

[@parisamohazebnia3589]

Thanks it was very useful

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Liron...do you know how can one do night plein air painting? Please do a video on that if possible🙏

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 About night-time plain-air paintings, I did a mid afternoon to early evening one and it was super challenging! I suppose if you have the right type of projector you could do it, casting some neutral light on your paper. But it's indeed a challenge. Another solution would be sitting in a cafe and working from there (I imagine doing this in a Parisian cafe 😁).

[@greyareaRK1]

Very enjoyable.

[@LironYan]

So happy to hear 😊🙏🏼 Thank you

[@pranjalshelar3830]

His drybrush use is awesome.... It makes his painting look very accidental if you know what i mean... Its like he is showing that he is not trying too hard... Awsome art🙌

[@HerradaJulio]

Very nice review. Thanks

[@LironYan]

Thank you (:

[@jinloi2859]

Thanks 😊

[@rachelm7525]

Wow, respect to this guy! Thank-you for sharing this work with us! Do you know where the 'on location' shots were from, I feel like it's somewhere I've been? 🙂

[@LironYan]

Hmm, I went back and checked and couldn't find an actual location mentioned. But then I started doing some detective work 😂 One of the pictures shows a place called Cafe Revival. A google search shows there are a few of those in the UK. Also, in another pic the sign says "Harbour...[something]". Harbour, not Harbor. I could have been a detective I guess 😁😉👍🏼

[@lilou_dawn_illustration]

Great video! His paintings captures light, and that little scratch light, I wonder what that is? Is that gauche? It's not scrape nor scratch, it's too white...

[@nilpajha]

Have seen Chien painting, he scratches lines on the painting and then he also drops small color droplets from brush so that the painting "paints itself".

[@LironYan]

The guy’s incredible 😁

[@amarendrapathakpaintings2201]

Many thanks, Mr.Liron.I stumbled upon an exellent informative blog,’seamless experience’.I am looking for any art CD published by Mr.Wei.Can you guide me to the source.?

[@melihgumuscay7359]

Good video. The place in the picture is moscow not melbourne...he is painting like chessmaster, in my opinion he is master of composition/design

[@kiyvro2601]

Great video

[@LironYan]

😊🙏🏼

[@scottenosh4548]

Het Liron. You should check out Thomas W. Schaller. I think you would like him.

[@LironYan]

I talked about him here (: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHWpdWNmj9R2nbMsi=gQE6sqF69jPhtmz9

[@scottenosh4548]

@@LironYan oh ok

[@scribblingjoe]

Such gorgeous work! Does he have a youtube?

[@LironYan]

There are several links in the description to videos of him painting! And I forgot but he also does have a channel: kzbin.info (it's not that active so I forgot to include, will update the description) 😊🙏🏼

[@scribblingjoe]

@@LironYan Thank you!😊

[@joesurfer9754]

The question I ask is : Can a painting to sell to the general public who have no idea what "dry brush" or "loose painting" means.

[@LironYan]

Hmm, if you ask if a person who knows non of that can sell their art - then yes 😁 I'm sure they will as long as they are good!

[@thomaschurchwell5180]

good thing you adjusted the ego vid camera

[@pedenchristian3993]

Il ils

[@PeterGonzalezAyres1932]

Come on! Stop chatting and go to the painting at all!