Watercolor is one of the disciplines within painting more difficult to master. It is true that it is one of the first ones that one approaches after studying black and white in depth using charcoal or pencil, but to be able to demonstrate some very good skills, it takes a little genius and years of practice .
It is precisely Liu Yunsheng, the one who has in his hand enough technique to show us that from watercolor it is possible to obtain results very close to what hyperrealism is, as shown in this sensational creative piece where he wastes all his art and good work.
If the watercolor has some difficulties, it is because it uses too much water to be able to make gradients and offer certain characteristics that acrylic or oil do not obtain in the same way. Going through water in a watercolor can mean that we have to get around the problem to produce another effect on the gradient, if we start trying to imitate what Yunsheng did, it can finally become more of a mess rather than the face of that girl so human in his look and gesture.
That is why we praise the great gifts of this artist who shows us how details are extremely careful. This brings us to Yunsheng who has a great devotion to the faces of children, women and the elderly and who puts the note on the skin, which is well demonstrated in this work that we share from these lines.
I have been able to find little of this artist, apart from this Facebook where we can find part of his works and how he has great genius for what watercolors are. Born in the late 1950s, he has been awarded on rare occasions for its watercolors so, if you are lucky enough to be able to access one of its exhibitions, don't miss the opportunity.
An author who left us very recently and offers mastery in watercolor it is Steve Hank.