Thanks, Parker!

Thank you, Angie! Maybe you could try doing a grisaille as an underpainting, which means you're only using black and white and grey to set up the paintng. I did a KZbin video on the subject: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gF6Ym6CspM-Hq6s. Hope this helps!

@@PaintingSkies1 thank you! I will try this:)

My pleasure! I'm curious how it will turn out...

@@PaintingSkies1 I am working now at a portrait, actually 2 haha but in my free time I enjoy dreaming about painting the ocean the sand the sky trees…is very hard for me as I find nature too incredibly beautiful and feel like…why bother? I will never be able haha watching you it gives me the courage. I was using before underpainting but usually with acrylics and is true is so easy to use the black and white especially for me as I was drawing for years black and white charcoal and it was so easy for me to achieve whatever using only charcoal. But then my grandad who was a painter, was urging me to try oil paints. Well…this is another animal haha. I set up my place, the primary colours, and then i add another tube, and another, and another, and another…terrible haha and even if I am the most disciplined person I know in my live, i become haotic and loose the pleasure, the moment… I need more experience.

@@PaintingSkies1 I ve just read the article on your blog about how you painted Tidal pool. This is how i usually paint using dry brush technique? I do not manage well lots of wet paints, probably being a graphic designer for so many years…i paint like I draw. And my other problem is how to get out of details and precision, i am trying to see only the colours but is hard i see it all including the smallest details they are pulling me inside haha

No, it's oils. Nevertheless, the tips remain the same for acrylics.

Thanks, Magnus. The funny thing is that I sometimes feel like I'm a beginner with a lot to learn. But maybe it's like this: when I ride my bike I'm not aware of the trouble it took to learn it. Some things become so self evident, that you forget them.

Thank you!

That's great to hear, Gwen, thanks!

That's great compliment. Thanks, Gwen!

You don't need the all the colors I use. Just the basic ones. If you send me an email ([email protected]) I'll send you a list of the essential colors I use.

Thanks, Don!

Thank you!!

Thank you, I'm pleased to hear the video has been useful. If you're interested in the full 60 min. version you can download it at www,paintingskies.com/video. All the best with your new home!

Thx!

Great to hear my videos are helpful, Kirsten!

Thanks, Carolyn!

Yes, small paintings, looking big, it's amazing isn't it? And it's just paint on paper... Good to hear the video was helpful!

@@PaintingSkies1 your videos are indeed helpful as I LOVE painting skies and have just now started working with acrylics as opposed to oils. You have helped me greatly sir. Thank you ever so much.👍 Happy Painting! 🎨🖋️

@@Solo-41 That's great! Especially since you work with acrylics. Could you tell me what in my videos also applies to acrylics?

@@PaintingSkies1 Your stroke techniques. Your tips on blending tones to compliment or reflect the clouds in the sky and water, along with the light on the sand and waves are helpful. The way you explained how you hold a brush to create the visual idea of movement of water and the puffiness of clouds has helped me also. I try to mimic* your movements as much as possible but have to be really fast at it, because the acrylic dries so FAST! (I am not used to that)... But mostly your style of ease and calmness; when you bump into a problem with color or you decide to wipe out the whole section and redo it instills the confidence in me, to NOT BE AFRAID to do the same. Your videos give me so much insight (like the masking tape for the horizon line instead of sketching it in with chalk or something). Be it acrylic or oils or on canvas or paper, YOU, the Artist, shines through as strong and as lovely as your artwork. I WANT to paint skyscapes just like you. My attempts to copy your paintings are right fun too! Which brings me Joy which is also VERY helpful. Haha Please continue to upload MORE wonderful videos. I do SO appreciate your work. Your professionalism shines through on every piece! 👍🎨🖋️

Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm really pleased to hear my video has been helpful not only with regard to painting techniques, but also in the mental approach of the process. By the way, did you try acrylic retarder? It slows down the drying process, allowing you more time to adjust your colors.

I'm really pleased to hear my videos are helpful, Lindsay! And you're right, one point perspective is a simple and yet effective way to draw the eye into the painting. I use it a lot.

That's just great, William, thanks!

You're right, there is a step missing. The video is a trailer to a 60 min. version, as mentioned in the thumbnail, in the title and in the video description. Plus the two subtitles (at 3:45 and at 4:54) explaining what to do if you want to download the 60 minutes full lengt version at www.paintingskies.com/video. Hope this explains it!

Thank you for your kind words. I did a video on how to paint a moonlit night (kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnvGloWGgdeGqtU). That probably comes closest to your request.

Yes, but only when I keep close to the reference photos. In the full length video of the Blue Beach clip (available on my Patreon account) I did share the reference photo. Quite often though, I use more than one photo or I make a Photoshop collage and use that as a starting point. The actual painting can differ considerably and I only share this material when I think it serves a purpose in the video. Hope this answers your question!

@@PaintingSkies1 thank you for answering my question. It makes sense. Most reference pictures do not contain all the elements you want to include in the composition of your desire

Thank you!

I keep my paints rather thin, especially in the early stages of a painting, a yoghurt like consistency. It allows me to maintain a smooth surface (with the help of a stipple brush and a badger hair fan brush). I save the impasto (highlights on the clouds and such) for the later stages. I must say though, I don't mind working on a surface that is textured by older layers. It sometimes provides pleasant surprises.

Hi Steven, I use fairly hard pencils, at least HB. If you use softer pencils (2B or 3B) you will indeed get a mess. Just to be clear: when I was a student at the Academy I learned never to use pencil in combination with oils. The chemical reaction would damage your painting. I figured my work is not meant for the ages. Plus I never saw it in my work.

@@PaintingSkies1 thanks' for the reply. I've heard people talk about fixatives to seal the pencil lines, I was just curious to know what you do. Btw ... I think your paintings are meant for the ages😉

Thanks, Mark!

Thanks, Paul! Hope your seascape will be a success!

Thank you!

My pleasure, Leonie, thanks!

Thank you, Annie!

If you put in the hours, you'll get better, Jennifer, just wait and see!

Great, thanks!

Thank you! I work on 6 mm MDF board. Wrote a short article about it on my blog: paintingcloudskies.blogspot.com/2015/01/canvas-or-board.html.

@@PaintingSkies1

No, I use Titanium White (old Holland) and Transparent White (Rembrandt). If you're interested in the list of colors, brushes & brands I use, please send an email to [email protected].

Thank you!

Using oils for a mural is a risky business, because the oils will seal the surface, preventing moisture traveling freely through the wall. Your paint may crack after a while. You can use the glazing technique with acrylics, but I'm not sure if that's also the case when doing a mural. I'm afraid you have to look for more info on the internet. Success!

You can certainly use oil paint without thinning it down. There are lots of painters who worke like that, in particular those who like a textured paint surface. It can take quite some time to dry though. If you want to use the glazing technique the way I do, using a medium is advised.

No, it doesn't irritate my nose, but some people find the smell unpleasant. It doesn't bother me, even more so because I work with the doors and windows open (weather permits).

I'l pass on the compliment!