5 Minute Stormy Sky Tutorial, Beginners Watercolor hake painting loose watercolour, Ron Ranson style

/ loisdavidsonart Thanks so much to everyone who has subscribed, as we now have over 1,000 subscribers which is amazing!!!
To celebrate, I'm painting a quick stormy sky over the South Downs, a fast and loose impressionistic painting demonstration that I hope captures the drama of an approaching storm.
As always, please feel free to paint along, and ask any questions in the comments below.
Materials:
Saunders Waterford 90lb cold pressed paper 15" x 11"/38cm x 28cm
Large and medium hake brushes
Rigger and card for scraping
Cotman tube watercolours: raw sienna, indigo, sepia, paynes grey
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[@margretmartin7572]

Excellent stormy sky - Love it! I'm happy to be one of your youtube followers and one of your patreons! You do such beautiful paintings and give such great lessons!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Margret Martin Thanks so much, it’s lovely to have you as such a supportive and active member of our wonderful Patreon community, I really enjoy seeing you beautiful paintings too 😊💐💕

[@susie1216]

So pretty!! Love the sky!

[@begonalusarretaarrizabalag8445]

Beautiful..

[@santoshbehera6823]

Beautiful

[@MrWatercolorguy]

This looks so much like the country near my childhood home in winter. Wonderful technique, no wasted strokes. Well done!

[@robertboyce7016]

Another superb tutorial, Miss Davidson, I just love the colours, So dramatic, Thank you so much for your time, Bob.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks so much Bob, you are very welcome :-)

[@davidm3569]

Really enjoyed that, sitting here freezing in my front room. Did you notice the Art Police about 4:00 ? 😂

[@SidArmstrong]

I just recently learned about you and your light hue wash technique. Thank you

[@niallfinearts1491]

Beautiful wet in to wet Painting..Thanks for techniques...subscribed.. new artist friend here. Stay connected my friend.

[@jeanholmes4698]

Another great demo. Thank you. X

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

You are welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@alisonlyons4691]

Love it Lois thank you for sharing., l really enjoy these quick and very effective paintings. Less is more as they say, but skill helps too. Congratulations on reaching 1k. 😊 take care Alioban x

[@tbluemel]

Hi Lois, Proud to be one of your FIRST thousand! One thing I wanted you to know that gives me great value from your videos is how you paint shapes that contribute to your design, not "things." This demo was an excellent example of how you paint as a desiger to create an emotional impression rather than what I call a "documenter" of things. Of course, there are many, many other reasons to watch your videos. Thank you.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thom Bluemel Thanks so much for your support and your encouragement, I’m really glad you enjoy the way I paint and my loose, impressionistic ethos 😊💐🎨🖼

[@Maria-ut8gm]

Brilliant Lois many thanks for sharing! 👍🏼

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊💐💕

[@msussmeierart]

Great demo Lois! Congrats on the 1,000 subscribers! That is so awesome!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks so much Mary Lou, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :-)

[@barbaragemin5117]

Well done Lois, 1000!! Nice painting, I was reminded of just how much lighter pigment dries. Your 'almost neat' Paynes grey looked alarming but toned down to a perfect stormy sky. That's skillful, and much practice I think.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Barbara, it always dries a lot lighter, but I wouldn’t have minded it staying a bit darker!

[@carollangman1163]

Just found you and subscribed. ..from The Midlands

[@joemenzaart]

👍

[@johnsnelgrove8417]

Hi Lois, I like your demonstrations of simple yet effective and atmospheric landscapes. Are you able to video in landscape format rather than in square format? Similar to your opening and final shots? I think it would help the demonstrations enormously.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks John, sadly I only have my phone to film with and a simple tripod so I can only film in square format at the moment, sorry about that, I know it isn't ideal but I'm not in a position to upgrade my equipment at present!

[@TheChroniclesofMarcus]

Hi Lois! You captured the storm atmosphere really well! I find your commentary very helpful to follow along with your creative process. Love how you use, what looked to me like a credit card, to make the grass. Nice work! Watched in full, liked (71) and subscribed (1.12k plus 1). Perhaps we can connect. Marcus

[@rayquesada506]

👊😎🎨🇺🇸

[@mervwright2611]

Lovely Lois..... One question , when I viewed it and went to full screen, it enlarged but stayed narrow. Is that how it was recorded? Thanks Merv

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

merv wright yes, sadly, I film with my iPhone and edit in iMovie on my phone and it seems to be the only format I can work out how to use... I’m a technophobe, but at least it works to a degree! 😊☕️☕️

[@susanrgreetdanielsen4826]

Hello Lois. I have never painted with a hake brush but having watched Ron Ranson videos and your own beautiful work, I am tempted to try. I see I can order RR brushes from Ken Bromley as I live in Oslo. What size (s) would you recommend? Thanks for your advice. I'm getting on a bit so had better hurry!!!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Susan R Greet Danielsen I started with the medium hake, I think it is the most versatile to begin with, I highly recommend the RR brushes from Ken Bromley 😊💕

[@susanrgreetdanielsen4826]

Thank you so much for the reply Lois.💕