Painting Light & Shadow in Watercolor | Book Review & Flip through

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In today's vid we're reviewing the book "Painting Light & Shadow in Watercolor" by William B. Lawrence.
This is probably one of the BEST and MOST PRACTICAL books I've ever read on watercolor painting.
The author is a genius when it comes to not only painting, but also visual skills in general, as well as building an artistic career (if you read between the lines...).
I highly recommend it to beginners, intermediates and advanced painters alike.
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[@tonightilive]

Someone contact the publisher, they're gonna need a reprint

[@LironYan]

😉

[@Rick2367]

It is. www.amazon.com/Painting-Shadow-Watercolor-William-Lawrence/dp/1635618584/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1570017678&sr=8-1

[@ES-hr8yx]

Liton, could you do this book a bit more in detail please. If you could take up some of the important lessons and exercises there and do a video.

[@IAMSOUND99]

@@ES-hr8yx why not ask him to scan every page and mail you a pdf file of them all? idiot..

[@ezequieldavis6743]

i guess I'm pretty off topic but do anyone know a good place to stream newly released series online ?

[@nadinevandenhende8999]

Hazel Soan is one of my absolute favorits !!!

[@barbaragemin5117]

That looks worth getting. Thanks. I like the way it stresses the importance of light/dark to DEFINE shapes and not objects. I'm still trying not to see 'things' but shapes.

[@maryalgar8779]

Very interesting. I too love the kids at the beach painting. So few details and yet the viewer knows immediately what the painting depicts.

[@sabinerauchenstein8207]

Dear Liron, this book is a real treasure! Thank you so much for this review.

[@sallywright5503]

Thank you ! I will look into this book. BTW,,, I enjoy hearing the enthusiasm in your videos, it’s contagious.

[@earthrooster1969]

Thank You...for covering this beautiful book ❤ and giving beginners like myself to start to look beyond the obvious...🙏

[@irenedevalk3282]

Thanks Liron, you are always so enthousiastic

[@FigsArtsandCrafts]

This video along with the “Large shapes” video go well together and rich with information and simplicity! Another great video!

[@McQuizzical]

Thank you, you just helped point me in the right direction. I recently purchased some books and recognised some of those images (only having flipped through my new books at this point in time) So after seeing how expensive this book is to purchase now! I can let you know there is an affordable option that has a chunk of this book in it: Keys to painting Light & Shadow Edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf She is a great editor I have another book that she's put together which also looks great. And contains more Skip Lawrence Keys to painting Colour & Tonal Value.

[@NunoPinto-yi1yg]

Thank you for the sugestion!

[@weicai6595]

Thanks for sharing! It's fantastic book and I've struggled a lot with lights and shades

[@kathleenalbright3908]

I have that book on my shelf. After watching your video, I have a new appreciation for it and am inspired to re-read it and try some of the techniques.

[@LironYan]

That's awesome, I can already tell this book will change how I look at painting forever (:

[@wyattis]

Another excellent video. That looks like a great book. Thank you for all of the inspiration

[@ginnymccluskey4253]

Really great to see this book. I will be searching for it.

[@MS-bw1fj]

This looks like the perfect book for me! Exactly what I need thank you!

[@irmareitz701]

I loved this review! Yes would really appreciate more in depth discussion on light and shadows.

[@carolacassiniullah4038]

Totally agree, his paintings are beautiful! , simplicity is my goal, but always end up paying attention to details. I would like to paint with freedom and simplicity. Thank you for showing us this type work!

[@LironYan]

Happy I can help, thank you 😊🙏🏼 Simplicity can be deceptively challenging - I plan on talking about it A LOT MORE in the near future!

[@susanmerila4958]

Thank you! You sure sold me on this book. Ordered a copy today.

[@earhoney]

Andy Evansen loves this book too. Liron, I have many bought many good watercolor books over the years and this is one of my favorites but Please, please, please review Pat Weavers book watercolor simplified it is the best. So much information condensed so simply!

[@LironYan]

Will definitely check it out 😊😊🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Pat206]

Loved this video. Just got the book. Happy.

[@kazfarndon4990]

Thanks for this great review. Just your quick run through has really inspired me so I must search for this book. I really like the way you review books with your great enthusiasm, pointing out things of interest as you flip through the pages. 👍

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼

[@ronniemoore5103]

Really good, useful video. I was considering buying that book but wasn't sure. I will definitely buy it. Thanks

[@ontheotherhand7627]

Hey, Liron. I was looking at this book on Amazon, and seeking more information. I decided to buy the book by the time I was 22 seconds into your review. Thanks! I'm looking forward to it now.

[@paulineo5961]

Wow I want to learn thisss!!! Thank you for sharing

[@onnaariya4232]

There are total of Ten Chapters and so far i have done Five. I love it from the very beginning til what I am going through currently. It is a very good book for beginner artist with basic knowledge. It does help me see clearly on Why How and When to seek in painting. Just as the author said: " avoid thinking yourself as watercolorist. Your objective is not to become the best technician of the medium but to be the best painter you can be." Thank you for reviewing this book just before getting me convince to purchase it. LOVE IT!! Highly Recommend

[@miriam-moore]

Thanks so much! I got the Wendy Artin book. You are helping me meet many new ways of learning.

[@LironYan]

Amazing! She's so good 😁 Very happy I can help

[@maggiefreeman6513]

Thank you Liron. Great review.

[@cherigreen4471]

I love your review! Wonderful artist and book!

[@Pat206]

Thank you Liron. I love this video, [as I do your others!] ♥

[@MedaHalmaciu]

Loved the book review. Thanks.

[@silvialuridiana8147]

And you are so kind to analyze that please take more the punture of the kids st seaside

[@EileenNewburn]

wow! what a great review for a wonderful book .. Skip was my first teacher way, way back .. every Wednesday for several years at the Laurel boy's school .. I remember when he brought in those paintings of Josh and Carly, and their black dog, and the Maine fishermen (that one was gorgeous .. another classmate and I both offered. to buy it, but he just laugh and said her was still working on it) .. if I'm not mistaken, it's the one that got him into the AWS ..

[@ARetroWorld2000]

Liron, thanks again for the great tip on this book - I was able to get a great copy of it fast off amazon (sorry friends!) for 50 bucks, and had a $25 gift card looking for a home, so it was a real deal! Beautiful!

[@karenfox9982]

Amazing book..a genius painter, learnt so much!!❤

[@antheablackmore5838]

I just bought this book after being recommended it and I LOVE it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@polgara28]

Great review! Took me a minute to realize the book was done by Skip Lawrence. Didn't recognize William, lol. He's a master!

[@alanb7055]

Excellent review of this book. I was thinking about buying it (I discovered "Skip" Lawrence in a review of a book by Edgar A. Whitney. Lawrence was a student of Whitney) - this convinces me to get it. I glanced at your KZbin channel and subscribed. Thanks so much!

[@androandro7179]

A must have book!

[@boubella11]

Very helpful video and book review.

[@suel4269]

Just received mine. It’s very advanced for a 5yr beginner.

[@ranjanachand9306]

Thanks for the insightful review😀

[@barbaraverser1056]

Just got it from the library! Thanks Liron.

[@LironYan]

You got it! ^_^ Thank you for watching, and I hope you find it helpful

[@sebastianthommen]

Great video, great book, must add it to my collection! I’m challenged by mixing the appropriate colour for shade and shadow. Might be a good topic!

[@LironYan]

Yes, he puts a lot of emphasis on that, it's quite amazing what can be achieved WITHOUT value variation, and only using colors and temperature 😉

[@suemills8834]

Great book review Liron thank you. I would love to see you review Amanda Hyatt Tonal Impressionism.

[@justinwr092]

I'm going through it now and trying to copy many of the paintings.

[@rhondacalabro867]

Thanks. I want this book. 😊

[@juditharowland3461]

This book is by Skip Lawrence. Go to Cheap Joe's . He does workshops for them and they have a paint shade called "Skip's Green," in their American Journey brand that is his color.

[@lynnlucas9441]

I love your videos. I actually have this book and have read most of it. His style reminds me of yours, which I really love. I would like to hear your methodology for painting the shadows to combine with the light to represent a person or object.

[@LironYan]

I got some ideas brewing thanks to this book, we'll see what insights I gain in the following months (: Thank you 😊🙏🏼

[@andrecardon2141]

Thanks for sharing

[@simonapalosan3208]

Thank you for the review, I ve just post an order.

[@christianebehr138]

Thank you for introducing thst nice book, I have taken a look and saw that it is very expensive because of hogh International Postage. Maybe I will find a secondhand book . So have a nice day many greetings Christiane from Berlin Germany 😊😊

[@antheablackmore5838]

Laurel Hart rates this book too, page 10 and 11 changed her whole way of thinking , but she didn’t discuss the book much, but I could see it was quite unique , Enough so , that I spent weeks tracking one down.....finally found it in an Oxfam shop!!!! This review you do is sooooo helpful, I’d love you to cover more books this way , thank you

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much ^_^ It's indeed life-changing, and I hope you'll find it as useful as Laurel and I have! This is why I also think this review came out even better than some my others - because this book really means something to me! (:

[@gosiaplummer4794]

Love the art! Need that book ASAP.... I really want my brush to get lighter.... now my grip is white knuckle strength.... one can tell this author just glides.....

[@LironYan]

Haha indeed, will talk more about this soon (:

[@angiewright-artist8246]

Thank you Liron great video!!

[@LironYan]

Happy to help, my friend 😊🙏🏼

[@ThingOfSome]

Beautiful book. More books, please!

[@LironYan]

Will do (;

[@CharleyWang]

Tourism sketches return. Let's take a look at your watercolor video. The topic of reading is very good. The process of painting is also beautiful. It is really worth checking out often. Thank you! .

[@LironYan]

😊🙏🏼

[@silvialuridiana8147]

I would like to see more his paintings

[@dianneandstevehorvath2681]

Wow!

[@maryblue03]

Merci pour toutes ces informations précieuses

[@msantosart8226]

Thank u for this review! I loved it so much that I bought it! Very hard to find and not cheap! Been following your social media - Loving your videos and instagram and now listening to your podcasts too! You’re so talented behind a camera! I had suggestions on two videos that may help someone like me - I have so much problems with keeping lighter or blank areas to create value balance - any tips on this would be very helpful! Also i’m VERY camera shy and my public speaking is poor because I get so nervous - if u haven’t covered it yet would there be a suggestion for artists who don’t prefer to create videos of themselves or podcasts? Great seeing all your work and diversification in all medias - wishing u much abundance and success!

[@Marilynnr53]

I just bought this book. It came today.

[@2lipToo]

I just found out about this amazing painter and his book! Reminds me of John Singer Sargent's watercolors, which I find mesmerizing. Would love a review on his watercolors if you haven't already made one.

[@LironYan]

Will consider doing one (: I treated this one as the review, but there are many more pieces of art by him that are worth sharing

[@chrishayman1747]

I have just purchased Laurel Hart’s book Putting People in Your Paintings . She mentions this book in her videos and her book is still available for around $30 . Her work is very similar

[@KathyBath]

Hi Liron Thanks for this review. I bought this book online. I had to get a second hand one because I think its out of print. He is generally known as Skip Lawrence, so if you search for that name you might find more info. It is a great book.

[@LironYan]

Thank you! Figured it out too, from the comments here haha ^_^

[@karenrichardson6767]

Great review Liron! Just ordered one from Target , they had best price.

[@LironYan]

Awesome that you were able to find it there! 😁🙏🏼🙏🏼 Happy I could help

[@tmikeporter]

Ordered this book a few days ago.

[@FPVIBERIAN]

I have an earlier edition, SKIP LAWRENCE. Try searching for that

[@treborekcohcs40]

he was my teacher. I have 4 of his paintings, lives in mt airy Maryland. still teaching in Maine does not paint like this at all anymore

[@LironYan]

That's amazing, and very interesting to hear - what changed in his style? (:

[@deborahnavarro9947]

@@LironYan skiplawrence.com/gallery/ he's much more "simplistic"...."representational"....?

[@PaintTheOwl]

that is so funny I live in the next town over!

[@akashyaligar]

Thanks Buddy.

[@mariatony40]

The book is reprinted , Lior, isnt it fantastic?. Just got it in the Netherland. I tried to get it second hand from the US, but it was too expensive for me with the shipping cost on top of that! But now I have it in front of me and I am drooling :) It is also available in pdf.

[@PaintTheOwl]

Absolutely loved this review. I recently finished reading Color Choices by Stephen Quiller, and I just really loved the way he introduces some technique and theory but the majority of the book is more about making color choices with impressions and feelings you get from the subject...have you heard of this book at all?

[@vanessahuygens11]

I would like to see more 😀

[@KathyBath]

Liron, I was wondering if you could comment on what Skip talks about on page 78 - One Stroke. He basically says that because watercolour has been perceived as a minor medium, watercolour artists were taught that "watercolour painting should be like your golf game, the fewer strokes the better" and thousands of watercolour victims became part of that conspiracy. He goes on to say "I know of no good painter who uses the single stroke approach. Painting in watercolour is not a golf game". I was under the impression that the fewer strokes the better. What is your take on what he is saying here? Anyone else here have any idea?

[@LironYan]

Great question, and that's definitely ONLY one of the thought provoking ideas I found in this book. Here's my OPINION (: Getting things done in fewer strokes is ideal, because it DOES look better. However - and this is what I think Skip means by this - if you need more than one or two strokes, don't feel crippled and forced to do things in fewer strokes. Actually do what's necessary at that moment, perhaps you need to do wet-in-wet to get it to look good (change the temperature, vibrancy, value etc). Perhaps you need to use multiple strokes. Whatever it takes (: I hope that makes sense! (He could also mean something else that contradicts my opinion - which is also fine 😉)

[@karenfox9982]

Just about to buy this book..thankyou for the review..would like a review on thomas schallers book please ..thanks

[@LironYan]

Thank you! Will try to do one in the future ^_^ Make sure you watch the Painting Masters episode on him if you haven't: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHWpdWNmj9R2nbM

[@jeanniereinhardt3515]

Edited *I did not pay $100+ for the book. See advice below.* I just wanted to thank you for sharing this book. I am reading it slowly, using the lessons to help me learn how to “see” light and shadow in a new way. Unfortunately the book is out of print, but patience and perseverance prevailed. I was able to find a used copy on eBay for $25 + shipping. My advice to all is to keep looking. Try local used book stores. The fact that the jacket is missing and there is highlighting doesn’t change its value to me. It’s the best book I’ve found for its specific subject matter. Well worth the search. Thanks again.

[@suel4269]

There’s a few videos with him on KZbin. Search his name . I ordered the book from Amazon.

[@maryalgar8779]

Liron, you are too modest. You have written several books. Could you do a quick "show and tell" for each of them, to help us decide which one(s) we might be interested in purchasing?

[@LironYan]

Thank you so much ^_^ Interesting idea - will put it on my to-do!

[@bevroberts8440]

Great review! I love the paintings in that book. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Will have to check amazon to see if they sell it. As someone says below, they're gonna need a reprint!

[@LironYan]

Haha they will need one indeed! 😉 Thank you!

[@lakesusane]

The author of this book, goes by Skip Lawrence. You can find lots of information on him on line. Enjoyed your review.

[@descubriendolabellezadeest6445]

thank you

[@teodygaspar]

The late Edgar Whitney disciple...in designs

[@LironYan]

I can indeed tell the similarity (: I both of them so much

[@jandersson2053]

I want it😃

[@sirreginalddoc3117]

Liron I am reading this at the moment after I heard Andy Evansen talk about it (after being signposted to a couple of Andy Evansen tutorials by another of your KZbin videos!) and it is a game changer for me. Are there any other top books on watercolour/seeing like an artist that you'd recommend?

[@LironYan]

That's amazing - so happy to hear! 😁 Andy knows what he's talking about! I'd recommend 2 in particular: 1. Drawing Scenery by Jack Hamm (I reviewed it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKrRfHhjr8x1iJY) It's so useful for composition, probably one of the best art books I ever owned. 2. Joseph Sbukvich's Mastering Mood & Atmosphere in Watercolor. This is so information and demo-heavy, from a true master. I can't recommend it enough! I hope this helps ^_^

[@sirreginalddoc3117]

@@LironYan thanks so much. I really appreciate you taking the time to reply with these recommendations. The Jack Hamm book also seems like exactly what I was looking for. Gary Tucker recommended a book on composition on his channel but it turned out to be out of print here in the UK!

[@rachelm7525]

Light! So, how NOT to paint the light out of the scene, that would be good! Thanks! 🙂

[@LironYan]

Haha 😂 You got it!

[@k.b.woodworker3250]

Heck, yes! That was what attracted me to the book, having seen the review. I start with the best intentions and somehow end up with less light than planned.

[@frenchgrama]

I don't know where you got this book from but the only place I found it was Amazon - UK and US and they start from $88 used... I'd say it's out of print. I've tried Bookdepository as well...

[@KathyBath]

I got mine from Thriftbooks for $33 USD and free shipping. But I looked and waited for a while. Then it just came up, so I think the secret is to wait and keep looking till you find a price you are prepared to pay. They are all second hand as book is out of print.

[@LironYan]

I got it from a student of mine for a week 😂 Kathy's advice is on point (:

[@frenchgrama]

Kathy Bath I believe you must have bought the last copy as there were none left when I looked them up... thanks anyway

[@KathyBath]

@@frenchgrama There is usually only one for sale at any time, and they are likely to be different prices depending on the condition of them. Mine is pretty good condition but dustcover has a tear. I got it about six months ago. The site says they get about 9 over every six month period. So I would keep looking.

[@soccerstar204]

Did you ever see Steve Hanks paintings?

[@LironYan]

I haven't! Thank you for introducing me to him, will try to cover in a future episode 🙏🏼😁

[@crypton_8l87]

Not one mention of Andy Evanson some of whose paintings I see in the book!?

[@LironYan]

This is Skip Lawrence’s book, so as far as I know there aren’t any Andy Evansen paintings in it 😅 But I did create a Painting Masters episode about Andy’s fantastic work here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWrVhX2YZr9mhJY

[@arlenemraz4607]

He is known as Skip Lawrence and is a marvelous teacher. If you get a chance to take one of his workshops you will not be sorry….mraz

[@loreneabella4479]

He is well known as Skip Lawrence :)

[@danielleleclaire717]

Livre qui a l'air très intéressant, mais plus édité...on ne le trouve que d'occasion et cher! Il y a aussi beaucoup de lumière dans les aquarelles de Graham Berry, je pense que vous devez le connaitre.

[@LironYan]

I love Graham's work - he's on my list! And yes - this book is a little hard to find haha (:

[@Marilynnr53]

If you like this, check out Andy Evansen!

[@bevroberts8440]

Amazon only has used copies starting at $82.00 (sigh).

[@LironYan]

Yes, it has to be a challenge getting one! I'll ask my student where he got it from.

[@larrymarshall9454]

You seem like such a nice guy. Little evidence of your sadistic streak until this vlog :-) You get us all excited about this book and I can understand why you're excited by it, and then we run out to buy it only to find that unless we're willing to pay $100 or more for a used copy, it's not available. That's just mean . Thanks anyway, for giving us a glimpse at what looks to be a great book.

[@LironYan]

Haha sorry about that 😂 Part of why I wanted to show it IS BECAUSE it's so hard to get 😉

[@deannerader6527]

@@LironYan I'm happy I bought it for $120. It's worth it!

[@markdonovan1540]

I got lucky, my wife bought it for me this Christmas 😀🎄. I've only read the first section and it's a breath of fresh air. It might not suit everyone, especially if you like to paint more detail such as often found in a lot of urban sketching type art. I'm still a relative newbie, so I like trying different ways of painting. There is a plethora of information and demos here on KZbin, so I have found myself to get a bit lost in it all at time; such is the depth and breadth of this rabbit hole! I have a few beginner books, which I sometimes use to learn and practise different techniques, as I have never been to an art class since I was 14 years old at school. One of the interesting things I read in this book was his comment about how "colouring within the lines" has somehow made it difficult for painters to break out of that "restriction". Recently, I painted a picture of a restaurant on a street corner in Madrid where I live. I enjoyed doing it and my aim was to improve my perspective, which wasn't too bad. However, it did leave me with a feeling of just "colouring in a drawing" instead of painting something more artistically creative. I did enjoy painting it, but perhaps I would benefit from not doing so much detail in the under-drawing, rather focus more on the shadow and light, big shapes etc. To do this requires chosing the right type of scene and composition, so I'll dig into some of my thousands of photos and see what I can find. Alternatively, I'll have to get out there and do a painting in plein air. A good honest review Liron, you managed to go through it and pick many interesting points and show the example paintings and value studies.

[@michaelkatz2004]

Look up Skip Lawrence. Same guy

[@pennys3215]

Ran across this today. Mr. Lawrence has made his out-of-print book available. skiplawrence.com/painting-light-and-shadow-in-watercolor-by-skip-lawrence/

[@kevinamack6]

Amazon 275 to over 500$ for that book-no joke.

[@LironYan]

Amazing 😱😂

[@pebble2pearl]

I think the author goes by Skip. Here's an interview, kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGKraWCorNmthtk

[@pebble2pearl]

Laurel Hart references this book in her video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2XboqmKYsl0mdU where she mentions that he goes by Skip.

[@pebble2pearl]

Ooo, he's teaching a week long class at Cheap Joes next year, only a few hours from me. www.cheapjoes.com/skip-lawrence-art-workshop-not-so-basic-basics-august-31-september-4-2020.html

[@pebble2pearl]

In Laurel's video, jump to 4.40 minutes to see her discuss this book.

[@silvialuridiana8147]

Some Times your hand is over the picture

[@juditharowland3461]

See my comment below.

[@susananielsen8911]

Too much personal talk talk talk, why not just show all the Pages slowly and then ..maybe your personal comment. You know we watch it to see if we want to buy iy.