How to Paint REALISTIC People Alla-Prima

How to Paint REALISTIC People Alla-Prima | Watercolor Tutorial

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Hi there, Liron here! In today's lesson we'll learn how to paint realistic people in a loose alla-prima process.
This combination of approaches is something I've been asked about a lot recently, and I want to show you how it works.
Realism comes from the fundamentals, while the looseness comes from the planning & process.
All relevant photos can be found here:
imgur.com/a/GFyDeBn
Time-Stamps:
00:00 - Introduction to Realism & Looseness
00:54 - Strategy & Process Explained
02:20 - Painting Figure 1
06:53 - Connecting Shapes
09:03 - Painting Figure 2
13:18 - Wet-in-Wet
13:49 - Background
16:55 - Corrections & Dark Details
18:10 - Tape Removal & Final Result
20:06 - Watercolor Realism Course, Patreon Update
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Enjoy 😊🙏🏼
- Liron
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White Pen
Uniball Signo White Gel Pen (easy to find on ebay!)
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@workforcemillionaire7210 Жыл бұрын

It's a stunning little painting, Liron...you have captured their conversation forever! Love watching your process and I'm so grateful that you are capable of talking us through it.

@LironYan Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 Painting this was the most fun I've had in a while!

@amywhetstone5019 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been working on a painting of my cat in bright sunlight for weeks…just couldn’t get it right. Watched this demo this morning and, using your techniques, boom I got it!! Thanks Liron!

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

That's AWESOME 😁😁 So happy it helped!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@davepane7306 2 жыл бұрын

We want "Liron brush sets"! Thick, dark, moppy!! My wife agrees too.

@drawforge9640 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you shaded the skin color in dark colors so smoothly

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The colors here are surprisingly dark when you actually analyze them 😁 Many fear going that dark - but it's the way to go for!

@crogo2004 2 жыл бұрын

I love the light and shadow contrast. It really draws your attention into the areas. Thank you.

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊🙏🏼 Will try and do more scenes of that style

@soda6265 2 жыл бұрын

You're a wizard!! 🤩 thanks for this helpful video!

@psykoj Жыл бұрын

I don’t know how all your paints and mixes look like black to me, your final painting has so much subtlety and color in them!

@LironYan Жыл бұрын

There’s a lot of nuance in the mixes (: But it could also be the camera’s fault 😛

@LaLaObeRoT 4 ай бұрын

My first thought was "What a mess!". But obviously it's a functional mess... ;-)

@michelleflick1937 2 жыл бұрын

The highlights and values are excellent. The figures are so genuine, lifelike, you can almost hear them talking. This is the first time I realized by not meeting the edges, you are creating highlights. It is inspiring to watch you paint and explain the process. Thanks for another great video.

@barbaragemin5117 2 жыл бұрын

Just what I aspire to Liron, loose but believable and recognizable. Magic.

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Barbara, you can do it! 😊🎨

@deep_in_the_paint 2 жыл бұрын

This was extremely well done and explained. Thank you!

@yunzers 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic thanks!

@loripeterson5403 2 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@ArtwithJayanta 2 жыл бұрын

wow, amazing work . like it .

@Silverpintoo 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Like magic

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

😁

@susannew.-g.4230 2 жыл бұрын

😍😍😍 Great! Thank you for sharing!

@julielevasseur7391 2 жыл бұрын

Really, really nice. I liked this tutorial a lot. Thanks.

@tradingpostfarms 2 жыл бұрын

Really nice!

@csyt4404 2 жыл бұрын

Mind blown! Actual magic when yuo first realise what you are looking at!

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Haha the magic of watercolor 😉🎨

@Self-taughtJay Жыл бұрын

This is the style I love. Simple and expressive.

@dosquats 2 жыл бұрын

Damn that's great!!

@helmut7365 Жыл бұрын

Amazing how such abstract shapes connect to a subject

@LironYan Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏😊

@katrinweigel3796 Жыл бұрын

Great work! Thank you so much for sharing.

@CarcomaCarlos Жыл бұрын

Awesome, man

@christellerivelon4004 2 жыл бұрын

you are doing amazing !!! love so much your "page" ! a real pleasure everytime and learning so much all the time :)

@eze3572 2 жыл бұрын

I just found you!! I’m loving following you along painting it really makes me move fast and not get bogged down with details please make more flower follow alongs and trees scenes!! Thank you

@pattywhite8644 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@creativeartworld935 Жыл бұрын

I love your art work sir

@farukerfen9838 2 жыл бұрын

Very very nice 👏👏👏👏👏🥰🥰💯💯💯💯💯

@rhondaporro7116 Жыл бұрын

LIRON, GREETINGS FROM MINNESOTA - THE LAND OF 10,000 LAKES! Thanks for ALL your EXCELLENT CONTENT, my brother! ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOU! HAPPY HOLIDAYS

@Medea1334 2 жыл бұрын

Just tried it and I'm surprised and happy with the results. Really love that technique, thank you for sharing 😊

@zenmanyo35 2 жыл бұрын

Always love your people paintings!

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Zen Man! I should do MORE 😁 I don't paint nearly enough people haha

@jeannes 2 жыл бұрын

Another great demo, very interesting finished piece. I usually watch all your vids as soon as they come out but I forget to comment on them, so I'm commenting on all of them today 😅

@karenpenner2231 2 жыл бұрын

It would never have occurred time to go that grey, especially with watercolor, I really love it. I mostly paint florals but I can still apply principals that you talk about to that subject as well. You are a great teacher! My previous experience is with oil painting so I am finding your instruction so helpful.

@nikahadasart3207 2 жыл бұрын

This is so unique and beautiful! Really enjoyed watching it! Thanks for sharing. Big thumbs up👍

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Nika! 😊😊

@librenonlibre 2 жыл бұрын

You are a real joy to watch and to learn from...What a phenomenal teacher you are (and artist, of course). THANK YOU!!!

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so so much 😊🙏🏼

@ritawilbur7343 2 жыл бұрын

It's magical, watching you paint. You make it looks so easy - which just shows how very skilled you are!

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rita 😊🙏🏼 I have lots of fun so it looks easy!

@jacquelinegibson7420 2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea watercolour could be...this! Thank you.

@yunzers Жыл бұрын

I keep watching this video. It blows my mind!

@LironYan Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼 I enjoy watching it once in a while too 😅 And I usually get bored from my vids (I already know everything he’s talking about!)

@teacup3133 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed watching you paint this, thank you so much.

@LironYan Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 😊🙏🏼 Much appreciated

@sewingstitches8267 2 жыл бұрын

This makes me want to do the new course even more! Awesome video as always.

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Very happy to hear! 😁 I'm sure you'll gain a lot from it 😊🙏🏼

@g.e.whitman 10 ай бұрын

you make it look like the paint does all the work like the brush is a magic wand

@LironYan 10 ай бұрын

The paint indeed does all the work (: With experience and time - I mostly learned to get out of the way 😉

@Wal48 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful Liron, I love the clarity of these unfussy figures that capture the effect of light so beautifully. Great to watch the process of you achieving it.

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alison! 😊🙏🏼 This "one go" approach really does improve the freshness and prevents fussiness. I've been enjoying it a lot!

@monica-NJ-123 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing how you work , it’s magic xoxo

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Monica 😊🙏🏼 The magic of watercolor!

@jupiterblue721 2 жыл бұрын

It's like watching a magic trick :)

@turquesaportela7 2 жыл бұрын

Surpreendente como você obtem este efeito tão realista com tanta leveza e simplicidade. Um mestre.

@wonkywhisker1036 2 жыл бұрын

Love this

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

😊🙏🏼

@lindathaxton1994 2 жыл бұрын

You are so good - and teach so well - thank you 🙏

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Linda! 😊🙏🏼 Happy I could channel the skills into teaching

@Paddsart 2 жыл бұрын

Woow this thing came out so good😊

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@ivancastro3225 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another sharing! God bless you!

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 😊🙏🏼 Happy I can help!

@cindymorgan66 2 жыл бұрын

WOW, Liron, I watched you regularly over the past few years (and commented occasionally), but I moved to a farm last year and I've been busy every minute. I haven't gotten to paint or had time to watch painting videos. Animal husbandry videos took precedence for sure. I enjoyed watching you from your early days and seeing your progress from picture to picture. But this big jump I see with a year's absence, seeing your confidence in painting quickly and loosely, and your ability to interpret and paint the scene into such a realistic painting so quickly and adroitly has practically blown my mind this morning. Hopefully next winter I'll be able to make time to follow your teachings and move forward the way you have. Thank you for all you do to share and encourage the rest of us!

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Cindy! 😁🙏🏼 I hope things are going well on the farm, must be hard yet rewarding work 💪💪 Keep it up and the vids will always be here for you to paint from when you got the time 🎨

@lurklingX 2 жыл бұрын

same here! tuning in after a year and wow. he has upped his game for sure!

@paulappswildlifeart 2 жыл бұрын

A really great job on this one Liron, enjoyed it a lot, cheers Paul

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! 😊🙏🏼🙏🏼

@weill6872 2 жыл бұрын

Love the painting and the process. Nice drawing as well.. The result is some kind of nostalgic to me in some way, I can't express it perfectly. Let's say magic

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend 😊🙏🏼 That's a great thing to hear actually! As long as I can elicit some kind of an emotion - I'm extremely satisfied!

@amypanddirtytoo1926 2 жыл бұрын

I'm always so impressed by the Alla-Prima and loose style in watercolor. I do weird surrealistic art so I tend to make everything very detailed and hyper realistic. I feel that if I am painting a man with his elbow stretched out really long and rolled up into a wheelbarrow that if I do it loose no one will know what the heck is going on, LOL!! I love how it came out Liron, VERY well done!!!

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Haha great way of describing it 😂 It's all about the big shapes for me (check out the posterized image in the description box)! As long as I don't lose sight of that - I'll do fine ^_^

@footloosegoose7463 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic!

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend 😊🙏🏼

@auroradlg154 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this! I have a habit of drawing going full realistic, but I want to bring some looseness to my style and learn techniques that can speed up my workflow at the same time. Your video was super straight to the point and informative, love how you explain the logic behind color choices and values. You just gained a new suscriber!

@LironYan Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you so much! And welcome aboard 🙏😊

@davidgreene3809 2 жыл бұрын

Just amazing. You make it look so easy but it starts with a great drawing, followed by an unbelievable mastery of how the colors dry. Thanks for sharing. Shavuot Tov

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you David 😁🙏🏼 Much appreciated!

@markmager123 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Liron

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark 😊🙏🏼

@indigodande4345 Жыл бұрын

Omg going in with darks that dark is brave. I about had a heart attack

@LironYan Жыл бұрын

Haha 😁 It’s the easiest thing once you get a feel for wet in wet, and the water:paint ratio! The more challenging part is mixing the dark paint fast enough while everything is constantly drying 😂

@ryanjobb6403 Жыл бұрын

Nice, I teach art and this is helpful to teachers as well as students

@louisc7202 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Tat2TankT 2 жыл бұрын

Badass thanks for sharing bro 😎

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

You got it my friend! 😁🙏🏼 Thank you for all the support

@JollyDrawing 2 жыл бұрын

amazing videos. I have to subscribe to the channel. I want to learn a lot from this channel. you are a very blessed artist

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊🙏🏼 Welcome aboard

@annepercival7814 2 жыл бұрын

Great lesson Liron! I would have spoiled it by putting background lines in….but this has so much light! Thanks for the tip re jeans colour!

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Haha happy to help 😁 A more detailed background can be added gently, there are many ways to make it work. Just gotta keep it graceful 😉

@artoholicgudness8015 2 жыл бұрын

सर्वोत्तम वीडियो.... Mean best video 👌👌👌👌

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend 😊🙏🏼

@victoriabenami1331 2 жыл бұрын

מהמם!!!!

@davepane7306 2 жыл бұрын

Almost hard to comment when these videos have become sort of a teacher-student situation. But I smashed the like button for ya!

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Haha 😁 Thank you so so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@debarjo 7 ай бұрын

'Slike a scene from that Better Call Saul episode... heh heh!

@LironYan 7 ай бұрын

😁

@yunzers 2 жыл бұрын

All I can say is “Amazing “

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

😊🙏🏼

@KashanArtist 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice 👌

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊🙏🏼

@Inky-Owl 2 жыл бұрын

With every brushstroke I say “no, he ruined it, it's too dark” but in the end… :)

@dougg1075 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@dottiekiley2171 2 жыл бұрын

I just love how messy your palette is…just like mine.

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks 😁

@ayaywong8054 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

@maxinebutcher379 2 жыл бұрын

Love the muted colours.

@Drumaier 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Liron, is Saunders cold press your favorite paper to paint on?

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! However this one is the BaoHong Academy cold press (:

@akinzo99 Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate your style.. which brush and size did you use for this particular painting

@svetigrin5845 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Are these synthetic brushes you're using for painting people? Thanks.

@pafeso1659 2 жыл бұрын

Liron, a question aboout the course realis you offer. I'm probably in the intermediate level of watercolor, could the course be of use to me? Or should i go for another one you offer? Thank you in advance!

@patstone5745 2 жыл бұрын

How do you get your drawing so perfect?

@jerryaubill163 7 ай бұрын

I love your videos. I am a new watercolor artist. I need to know what good quality of brush you use?

@LironYan 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏😊 My go to for these types of details and accuracy is the Escoda Barroco brush, size 16 (:

@jerryaubill163 7 ай бұрын

@@LironYan thank you, I will check these out.

@Greasyedits Жыл бұрын

at 1:40 do u see dog in 3rd pallete down?

@smellysock4260 2 жыл бұрын

How can I learn to do this en plain air, without a reference photo?

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta practice (: It’s not easy, but possible! Check out my On Location playlist, and in particular this vid: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jd2SY9ea3r2ZkY0.html Playlist: kzfaq.info/sun/PL4RPz8RY0GsNTwaPnFKfxakAhMGEw-H4b

@templekeepernd 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched several of your videos - thanks! I'm wondering why your entire palette looks black.

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Haha the wells or mixing areas? 😂 Wells - probably due to bad lighting when filming this specific vid. Mixing areas - in this particular vid it's all so gray, so my mixes look very gray / black. Natural colors tend to be very muted, and it's rare to find strong individual colors. Hope that answers the question 😉🙏🏼

@templekeepernd 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, everything looks black except one of the wells has a little bit of red. Do you have a video on the colors you like in your palette?@@LironYan

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

@@templekeepernd I have a few, but it's very simple - I mostly use 3 primary colors - blue, red and yellow. And I like having a cooler and a warmer version of each. So the gist of it is the Daniel Smith Essentials Introductory set (: amzn.to/37R2ZI5

@templekeepernd 2 жыл бұрын

@@LironYan Thanks so much Liron and thanks for sharing your work with all of us!!!

@eileenjohnston6835 2 жыл бұрын

What is a FFW? How would I know if I own one or not?

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

It's my Frustration-Free Watercolor course (: Feel free to email me at Liron @ LironYan . com and I can check for you and let you know🙏🏼

@CT2507 8 ай бұрын

What kind of sorcery is this!?

@LironYan 8 ай бұрын

Old watercolor wizardry!

@lurklingX 2 жыл бұрын

came here to ask what paints you used and DAAAANG daniel smith?? really? how in the crepe-lovin' hell do you get them to cooperate so well?? mine flow all over the place and obliterate the borders of the sections. misbehaving badly.

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Haha interesting! What paper are you using? I find paint in general is more unruly with hot press smooth paper. Same with pulp paper. Cold press 100 cotton is way more forgiving. Let me know! (:

@krism5825 2 жыл бұрын

@@LironYan strathmore coldpress actually! also a strathmore vision journal both smooth and toothed. they are just wild and wiley. maybe i'm using too much water :) yeah i don't think i've been using anything that is cotton.... a little spendy, when i'm already over-broke from buying a million DS SCH and WN tubes.... ha

@phillipstroll7385 2 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you show yourself drawing the picture? After all, the drawing is the most important part. If the drawing is off so to every thing else.

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

Because I traced it to save time 😂 I usually do that for videos, but if you want to see a good drawing + painting process, this is a good one if you haven’t watched already: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gN2Go5dir-CbmKM.html And this one too: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNOdnpl-nNfLiYU.html And then finally this one (: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a61ydtOYmdOxl2g.html

@phillipstroll7385 2 жыл бұрын

@@LironYan yes thank you. The drawing is the most important part. So thank you. Please show me drawing videos. Thank you.

@LironYan 2 жыл бұрын

@@phillipstroll7385 Will do more! (: