Easy Sunflowers Watercolor Painting Tutorial For Beginners

[@dougg1075]

You are an excellent teacher. You make something VERY hard look easy.

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much😊

[@maryklassen9322]

i just discovered you a few weeks ago. I have to commend you on your commentary. Usually when people talk during every moment of a video I end up muting them...too much talking. You, however, talk during the whole time but it is a joy to listen to. You have a great way of explaining things, you talk a lot but none of your words are wasted. I lean in to every word. You have opened up the world of watercolors to me. Thank you....and keep talking :)

[@LironYan]

So happy to hear 😁🙏🏼 Thank you for watching and welcome aboard! 🙌 Let me know if there’s any topic you want me to cover in a future vid 🎨🎨

[@fdossantos98]

The photo reference!!!!! Thenk you soooooo much!

[@secretsdedessin2018]

I love the vase. Liron knows how to make me understand the essence of watercolor, and it's magic

[@nitahenderson4298]

I love the way you point out that you have to trust the process. The fact that you remind us to focus on the main shapes and values. Wonderful video! Thank you so much.

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much ^_^ That's exactly true! You have to follow your vision no matter what, and believe it will end up working. And if not you'll learn something new (:

[@aprilbraca3921]

Thanks it helped me with backgrounds

[@LironYan]

Happy to hear 😊🙏🏼 Thank you for watching!

[@conniehenricksen9533]

I am impressed with your teaching! You are willing to share everything you have learned. Thank you very much!

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much yummy 😊🙏🏼 So happy I can help!

[@alexthelion98486]

Your comments during the vid are so reassuring, helping us painters not get frustrated. Thank you!!

[@carolatchley3797]

I think we must be psychically linked! I want to get looser, fresher results in my paintings and you are showing me how. Also, when you were using the Nickel Azo Yellow, it looked like muddy green to me and I couldn't imagine it looking yellow, but the result proved that you know what you are talking about. Thank you for taking the time to teach us on KZbin.

[@LironYan]

Haha thank you so much, Carol 😊🙏🏼 Happy I could help in that way, and that we are linked!

[@barbwhite6217]

I learn so much watching you complete a painting! I used to start with details instead of washes and nothing tied together.

[@EWats-gz6mk]

Wow! You’ve helped me not to try and control watercolor so much and to “trust the process” more. Thank you!!!

[@issiedorenbush875]

I just started with water colour. Love your videos and your comments.

[@LironYan]

Thank you 😊🙏🏼

[@Jules4Hymn]

I’m so excited to try this. Too often I try to paint the thing I’m painting rather than letting it show up by painting around it. I love this video!!!

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 Allowing vision to lead the technique 😉

[@jameskowalski8648]

I truly appreciate your lessons and I sincerely admire your work. You are an incredibly gifted artist and an inspiring teacher. Many people have benefited from your unselfish sharing. Thanks

[@LironYan]

So happy to hear I can help 😊🙏🏼 Thank you for the kind words!

[@CharleyWang]

你真的是个全才，什么都是你的擅长，我觉得你的花画得很好，讲解也很清楚，画面的照片，画作，调色盒三位一体的展示非常清楚，如果天气不好，我也会这样拍试试，但是天气好的时候，我还是喜欢去户外写生，在玩的时候也拍了有新鲜感的视频，自己开心，拍的视频也会让观众开心。

[@jessieadair]

Your fascinating demo and very helpful commentary threw up the windows and flung open the doors of my creative mind letting in new light and crisp air. Watching and listening to you paint is exciting, joyful and inspiring. Well done in conveying so much in so little time. Thank you, Liron!

[@juliadean2473]

You are so clever. The glazed effects on the vase are fantastic - I couldn't see how you did notit. You are a master with your paints. Beautiful

[@angeliquedolle8581]

Thanks so much for these flowers.In this time of Dutch tulips this tutorial is so helpful And I must paint them before their time is over!! Thanks again and please,Show more flowers !!!

[@parisdblack1711]

I am new to watercolor. I enjoy all of your videos especially the ones on sketching people. I enjoy real-time videos and I don’t mind lengthiness. I bought your book on sketching people. I have always wanted to sit in a cafe and sketch passers bye. Thank you 🙏🏽.

[@rickbissell8678]

It was so exciting watching you do the background!

[@LironYan]

Haha I really hoped it was worth the wait! 😁🙏🏼🙏🏼 I really like this part!

[@corneliasteinberg862]

Absolutely LOVE it!!!!! I will try to do this one

[@LironYan]

Let me know how it goes!! 😁🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@corneliasteinberg862]

@@LironYan Not so good... ughh... I do have to say I had fun, it was a very different way of approaching the subject and I like it. I will do a few more of these. I probably will get a fake sunflower and use it as a reference. It was hard for me to follow your reference picture. BUT, this vid made me paint flowers again and I will not give up. What did I hear today, it is not that you "get something when you achieve your goal, it is WHO you BECOME while doing it..."

[@maggiefreeman6513]

Beautiful! I learnt so much and can’t wait to try this. I especially enjoyed watching you paint the background in one go! Thank you.

[@antigone8255]

Thank you, Liron. I had a week of Stay-home-sick and I practised every day. You are really encouraging me to keep at it (even though watercolor is a REALLY stubborn horse to ride - yet too beautiful not to keep trying.

[@LironYan]

Haha that’s the right approach 😁 It’s so easy to get obsessed with watercolor!! You can do this 💪💪

[@roselynbaruch3697]

You waved your paintbrush and made magic! thankyou, was so interesting and brave, well done !

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much ^_^ Very happy to hear!

[@PHALOMOON]

Wonderful lesson Liron. As a beginner its a huge lesson to learn how to approach a painting with large areas of general co!or and then add details, so that we stop "coloring" between the lines. Luv your channel

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much ^_^ So happy it could help. That's a great insight too!

[@bessiesegal5885]

I have just discovered you Liron, and loose watercolour painting is my dream. Thank you for helping me to to begin to attain that. And thanks for a great video, your info on your equipment and the photo to download. Shalom aleichem!

[@fdossantos98]

Your video is pure generosity, thank you for share your knowledge

[@LironYan]

Thank you Frederico!! 😁🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@HerradaJulio]

Thanks Liron, nice step by step video.

[@LironYan]

Thank you my friend 😊🙏🏼 so happy to hear!

[@mezina92]

Everyone is saying the same thing, but I'm going to reiterate: thank you for dictating your painting process/logic. It's so helpful for me to learn how to paint and make the best approach for my paintings. Excellent tutorial! Marvelous!

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much! ^_^

[@margaretmartin6620]

Backgrounds are my nemesis. One day I will be able to do them like a pro (if I live long enough :)) Thanks again for an excellent lesson. We have to just let go and have faith, don't we? Your sunflowers turned out so beautiful! I'm going to try this again. Wish me luck! :)

[@JemacMauricio]

Thank you for the tutorial. What is the purpose of first doing a wash as a background to then have it completely covered by a stronger and different paint?

[@anneadamczewski4187]

Hi Liron, thank you for this tutorial, I find it so helpful your thought processes & the painting process. Love the still life & flowers, I’d love to see more of this 👏🏻

[@btwilks]

An excellent - and very persuasive - video, Liron. By persuasive, I mean that at the beginning I just didn't believe that any good could come of that unholy blotchy mess that you'd created with the first wash; it was so obviously doomed to failure (I'm talking ever so slightly tongue-in-cheek of course). And then, bit by bit, you brought us closer and closer to the final version - until, Pow!, the background worked its stuff and that luminous vase of sunflowers appeared like magic out of the murkiness, with its fantastic glowing light. Yep, I ended up persuaded of the valuable effect of negative painting and its ability to totally transform a painting. Job well done, sir! Thanks for the video and best wishes, Brian.

[@LironYan]

Haha thank you so much, my friend 😁🙏🏼🙏🏼 I am happy you were persuaded 😉🎨 And yes - negative painting skills are really important!

[@debyboo13]

You are amazing! Thank you for your wisdom!!

[@angiewright-artist8246]

Wow Liron, I love this! The way you did your shadows and the vase make it look so 3D. I enjoyed seeing how you simplified the layers and the order you used with washes. I was surprised because when i first saw you were leaving the petals raw, I wasn't sure it would turn out for you. I was surprised by how beautiful they turned out it was exciting seeing the outcome so beautiful! Thank you!

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 You always have to have belief, I also wasn’t sure exactly how it will turn out, but as long as you do the right things, and perhaps have a little bit of luck (or grace), you’ll get it! 😁🙏🏼🎨

[@danthomas6587]

Love how the vase turned out. If it were me I'd do three or four paintings with the idea that I could explore the color and the light. I can't look at sunflowers and not think of Van Gogh.

[@francinegelinas3146]

Thank you very much! Comme j'ai entendu sur une vidéo que vous aviez vécu à Paris, j'en profite pour mettre mes commentaires dans ma langue. Votre enseignement est excellent et généreux aussi! Rien de tel que de voir et entendre en même temps. Pour la leçon, je suis débutante et j'ai vraiment besoin de sortir des détails. Vous démontrez bien comment. Au plaisir de vous suivre dans vos leçons.

[@franceslazu1784]

Beautiful! Well explain!

[@debbyewing2183]

Love the explanation beautiful I learned a lot thank you

[@bijoykumar1971]

Your videos are super detailed and easy to understand... Really appreciate... One of the best ones I have come upon for very very beginner like me... Thanks

[@MrPuddinhead61]

Fantastic tutorial.

[@Rileygirl746]

Oh, this was just brilliant and exactly what I needed right now! I have finished a painting I am very happy with except for the background which is large and I am scared to death that I will ruin it with blotches and uneven areas and obvious places that got dry. I loved how you said keeping one edge alive. Lol that explains it all. 🎉

[@cindyhorton6980]

Thank you!! Fantastic video!!❤❤❤

[@LironYan]

So happy to hear 😊🙏🏼 Thank you so much!

[@thokchomjayshree8089]

Thank you Liron. Will definitely try it although most likely I will mess it up. Love all ur videos.

[@MrsTiffanyGrey]

Lovely, Liron!!

[@patricial2462]

Really great explanation of all your moves. It helps us beginners understand your process! Thanks so much! Super tutorial.

[@LironYan]

So happy to hear 😊🙏🏼 Thank you!

[@ΚωνσταντῖνοςΜιχαλόπουλος-δ5μ]

Bravo Liron 👍👌👍👌

[@saxapix]

Thank you Liron this was very helpful to watch. Especially I liked how you merged the vase with the background, it really creates harmony in the painting. Very interesting to see also how you use color. The primary palette definitely creates harmony, and the end result looks a bit muted. Very beautiful!

[@romandiazy]

Nice teaching, but what I really like is the sunflowers painting. I was waiting the whole time for you to put a bright yellow glaze over the light part of the petals, but you didn`t! All the light came from the darkening around the petals. Great lesson.

[@LironYan]

So happy to hear you enjoyed 😊🙏🏼 It’s all in the negative painting 🎨😉

[@iz8633]

I was expecting for bright yellow, but that's what Amazing to learn the way Liron teaches❤👍, ..it came out Wonderful Sunflowers ! 🌻

[@Thomsilent]

I learn a lot of things with you, like to feel more confident in my paintings and not to worry too much if the start seems messy because it will not look like this in the end, most of the time i try to have control over my painting the whole time but it's not helping i'm realising it now, thank you.

[@manma6170]

bless the heavens for this. awesome tutorial and you're a great teacher also :)

[@maryharrell-bond1625]

Thank you so much I love your lessons I love to try for this style you are very good

[@kareanwilliams5991]

Just wanted to let you know. I watched a video on "using the bead" you posted two years ago. I thought I had seen all your videos, but that video was a real eye opener and it has really enhanced my work. I had problems with backgrounds. Thank you so much for your magnificent work. You are a Blessing. Thank you.

[@kathleenbarnett1084]

I'm going to try this today. Very informative video. I like this step by step approach. Thank you for sharing.

[@LironYan]

It’s my pleasure 😇 Thank you!

[@mariaperezpereira7678]

sorprendente resultado teniendo en cuenta el poco amarillo que se usó en los pétalos

[@LironYan]

Yes! A little can go a long way (: Also - it's in the context. A little transparent yellow will look very strong next to the right colors.

[@Ruby-wise]

Being a Van Gogh groupie...The sunflowers always inspire..Great Vid..thanks, Liron!!

[@LironYan]

Thank you, very happy to hear 😉🎨

[@krisellrenick4610]

I always learn from you. Thank you!

[@impish22]

Wonderful!! really good explanation on how to do a dark background.. really great to see it in action.... thanks..!!

[@LironYan]

Happy this is helpful! (: Thank you!

[@johnwoodcock6468]

Looks fantastic.

[@marciareeves2179]

Gorgeous.

[@kgjuftii7404]

Your tips are really genius

[@Yayaforlife]

Love this !!!! You definitely are wonderful with watercolor

[@natlisan]

Amazing piece! never tried this technique before, I'm definitely going to!!!

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 Let me know how it goes!

[@DesignInNature]

Very beautiful, Liron. Thanks for the tutorial. I will muster up the courage and try this one soon.

[@LironYan]

Go for it, you can do it! 😊🎨

[@emmanuel-in-greece6954]

Really concise and to the point, and a great result!

[@AaronKimmins]

I liked the sketching part a lot. Seeing someone else's method is helpful

[@mariaskorobagatko2874]

Thaaaaanks! I tried it and the painting came out really well))

[@DmitryKivshenco]

Thanks for the new video tutorial!

[@LironYan]

My pleasure! Happy I can help 😊🙏🏼

[@workforcemillionaire7210]

Hi Liron, I actually watched this to see how you did the background, as that is super helpful for me with what I'm painting. Thanks again for talking your whole way through this - I feel your sense of urgency with keeping the edge of the background wet. BTW, to me your sunflowers are a very muddy color. I don't know if that's just the camera. But I've painted a whole series of sunflowers now, and they're a very HAPPY yellow (except for that one dried one I painted, and the red one).

[@lindamullahy5752]

Very helpful video and have learned a lot from your videos so thank you very much for sharing your videos with us and thank you so much for making painting so fun and beautiful.

[@rimabbadi]

Wow you made it sound SO easy, but painting this will need courage Id say, will try it soon! Very helpful tips and beautiful work as always! Thanks for sharing

[@LironYan]

Let me know how it goes! 😊🙏🏼 I’m sure you can do it, you work is great!

[@sarahblam]

Super tutorial, thanks so much! I tried it and learned a ton about what I need to improve on.

[@rsamorose256]

I love your videos. Thank you.

[@masonkanterbury3007]

You are a still life master! One of these days, maybe you can show us a glass vase one. I'll check your channel to see if it already exists...

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much ^_^ Still haven't done anything like that. Will try to in the near future!

[@smilebrightly3666]

This is just what I needed. Thank you for sharing xx

[@LironYan]

So happy to hear 😊🙏🏼 Thank you!

[@dimazi]

Love this!

[@starloney4184]

Really like the way you teach (paint).

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼

[@kitkat9341]

I was surprised you basically used browns for the bright yellow sunflower petals in the reference photo. It turned out great in the end, but I wonder how it would look with a brighter yellow. I'll be giving this one a go someday.

[@LironYan]

I could definitely use a brighter yellow! The main bulk of the glow effect probably came from the values and keeping the petals light. However - a brighter color could definitely enhance that effect - give it a try! 😁

[@louisdriver126]

I actually have an order for a sunflower painting, fun coincidence Liron! Thanks for the tips!

[@LironYan]

Haha cool coincidence 😁🎨 Thank you!

[@louisdriver126]

Liron Yanconsky Thank you!😁

[@joanhammond7225]

Very helpful! Appreciate your explanations

[@cindyfoster4353]

I learn so much from you! Thank you!

[@LironYan]

So happy to hear 😊🙏🏼

[@cherie_colours]

Thank you for a thorough lesson. If you made the reference photo available we could follow along too! I’m going to try a similar scene following your process. Thanks again!

[@daviddelgado296]

Excellent presentation. At the beginning I was curious as to how you would make the painting come together,,,,,I was not disappointed at the

[@daviddelgado296]

Results, Bravo

[@LironYan]

Thank you! 😊🙏🏼 It's all in the big shapes of shadow (:

[@yamdamn3734]

I tried this very same painting you used as reference, and honestly I totally messed up my first try, it was just my second try with water colours, and I rewatched this once again, I clearly can understand more and better now, after this many mistakes.

[@lindathaxton1994]

Beautiful

[@LironYan]

Thank you Linda! (:

[@Judgementcomingsoon]

you are amazing!

[@hellenbilling2247]

But i love it, very easy to follow..💛🖖🏽

[@ruthbowe9295]

Beautiful, and so helpful to watch you work 😍👍🏻

[@M2019-k9u]

Most helpful. Thank you. 👍

[@rebeccashaw957]

Wonderful!

[@trisht5064]

Nice job video nicely done 👌😉

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much (:

[@heartchitect1960]

I need more like this! Love you!

[@rachelm7525]

Great tutorial, you're right about the background, it made the subject pop! If possible, could you do a tutorial on water? ( I mean how to paint it! 😄) It's a real nightmare for me 🙂

[@maryklassen9322]

same here, I live on the beach but can"t imagine how to do water with watercolors. Would love a tutorial on that. Especially Where the water laps up to beach and leaves such pretty glistering/shiny foamy little frothy waves, and where the waves crash onto big rocks.

[@androandro7179]

Beautiful painting as always! Gonna try it but with different colours maybe red sunflower with purple leaves and green background :D

[@thaliak47]

Liron, that was amazing! A-mazing! Thank you so much! :)

[@KoKoJane1]

Very nice and really helpful!

[@LironYan]

Thank you, so happy to hear! 😊🙏🏼

[@Gina-bt7qk]

I love it . I think I can do this. I have subbed and liked. Thank you!

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 Welcome aboard!

[@scarz1951]

That looks like a Majello (sp) or Fusion palette. I've got one and really like it. Are the colors on your palette really that dark? It looks like there are no, or almost no, light or bright colors. I know there must be. I mean...I see some yellows and reds show up. Where do you hide them?

[@debbiebuttars5598]

Really wonderful. I love watching you paint and your commentary is so helpful. The bright/light values seem too dull or lacking in pigment on the petals. Am I crazy? Or is my eye lacking in sophistication?