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| Shadows painted wet in wet and the blue sky added later. |
We have incredible cloudscapes here in the Pacific Northwest in the spring. Cumulus clouds billow dramatically, racing across the sky, changing shape by the minute. I have been wanting to try out various techniques for painting them, and as my husband says, there is plenty of opportunity here.
I used Gordon MacKenzie’s book, The Complete Watercolorist’s Essential Notebook, as a reference on how to achieve different effects. My hog bristle brush worked amazingly well at laying down the water for wet in wet, and for the colors too. It is very thirsty so you can really load it up. I can’t wait to do some more experimenting!
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| The shadows fade out towards the top of the clouds.(click here) |
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| The shadows and the blue sky painted wet in wet. (click here) |
This blog is about my journey as a botanical artist--what I am learning, what inspires me and what I am currently drawing or painting. My desire is to continually hone my skills to better express my wonder and gratitude for the beauty of the creation around me in the Pacific Northwest (USA).
Beautiful rendition ! And you’ll never get short of models !!
These are GORGEOUS!! I think I need one of those brushes!!
I love the light in the middle one, great work!
Hi Janene,
I love your clouds! I’ve been painting them lately too and can’t wait to practice some more, tricky stuff.
Well, you have mastered that technique! Enjoyed all your blog entries.
Wow, these are great. Makes me want to try it out, too!
Nice work! You have a great variety here.
You did a great job on the clouds. I live in Hawaii and we have great clouds too. Thanks for the reference on techniques. I have that book so will have to check it out. And most of all, thanks for posting!
This is a wonderful post.
Your clouds are all beautiful… I love each painting for different reasons.
Terrific clouds! Definitely an educational post for those who want to draw clouds like a pro ^^
Love your clouds!
Those are some beautiful clouds! 🙂
Thanks for you comments, folks! Glad you enjoyed the post. I’ve had lots of ‘models’ here in the PNW this spring!
Janene–
It’s good to see that you are finding the silver linings in our many cloudy days. These are gorgeous!
Love the clouds. They’re very light and fluffy. I feel peaceful looking at them.