How to paint a stormy cloudy sky in oil with Tim Gagnon

[@brent8207]

Tim Gagnon I have been falling you since 2006. I bought one of your 12 lesson sets several years ago, learned so much. Just wanted to say I loved watching your journey through the years. I spent many evenings painting along with you. your work just keeps get more and more amazing. thank you for sharing your gift.

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you Brent! I appreciate your kind words!

[@jenniferkrogsgard4915]

I just had an inspired idea for a painting involving a sunny sky as well as a stormy one. Immediately went to KZbin & your tutorial was the best i found for storm clouds. Thank you for sharing your gift!!

[@heavenscapesartbyzee]

You are the best cloud painter on KZbin! ☁

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you, I appreciate your very kind comment!

[@matthewjamestaylor]

Great painting. I love landscapes and I've enjoyed your art for quite some time. I also like this length of video. Perfect snacking length. Thanks so much for sharing. Cheers.

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you, and thanks for the feedback!

[@rasheis]

Clouds are one thing that I can paint yet. This technique looks easier than others that I have try and fail hahaha. I will try this and hope for the best. thank you for sharing.

[@Marcitorresart]

Love it! Looks easy enough for me to try, I hope I finally get a nice stormy cloud. Thank you for sharing your beautiful art talent.💙

[@VJJBodhi]

Beautiful. I need to sit down and try this. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you! I hope you try it!

[@subodhsdhakal2441]

I am learning a great deal from your online lessons of your site.Your basic landscape fundamental lessons is mind blowing.Namaste from Nepal and when it comes to painting you have been my guru n inspiration.

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you very much! I appreciate your support.

[@notboverd2216]

Tim is the master of not just clouds but art in general, he is a truly gifted man, and very lovely as well :}

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you! :)

[@iwanabfre]

agree very much, when he put his talent out there for free on facebook during the lockdown... just made me admire him even more for helping so many through this time

[@doctormarazanvose4373]

apparently you have never heard of Janhendrik Dolsma ?

[@notboverd2216]

@@doctormarazanvose4373 yes of course have heard dolsma but my opinion is tim is better simple

[@doctormarazanvose4373]

@@notboverd2216 Specsavers - even simpler

[@gypsygirl2681]

Thank you for again sharing your amazing talent with us ,

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you for watching!

[@Jens_Art]

This is absolutely gorgeous! 😍 I think there's so much emotion in this stormy landscape 👍👌🤗❤

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you!

[@benpike8883]

Thank you for your clear and well paced instruction. It’s a beautiful painting and a great inspiration to work from. As a beginner to clouds I have learnt a lot from you in just this one video.

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you so much!

[@SuperStrangSshadow]

Good to have you back. Been missing your videos.

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@margaretdugdale7398]

Thank you Tim. This is fantastic in every way! I’m about to give it a go on my outback landscape. ( Margaret, Australia)

[@peterevans6480]

Needed tips for making a stormy sky for my first oil painting of a ship in a storm. This is perfect! Youre so good at instructing so simply with these different steps

[@bibibrin5035]

Just when i got stuck in my dark menacing clouds painting 😊 thanks!!!!!!

[@shirleypolo6272]

Thank you for the informative video and instruction. Very beautiful. Going to try this.

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you, I hope you try it, you'll have a lot of fun!

[@daikayll1897]

Good to see you back Tim , thanx.

[@KathyBrooksArt]

So glad to see you doing more videos. This one was absolutely wonderful. I've been a patron of your online lessons for years now and love all of your online lessons. Only thing I would change about this is soften the music volume, it was distracting. But other than that, this is perfection, and should bring more business in. And, for those who cannot afford lessons just now (though your online lessons are very reasonably priced), you are giving a wonderful gift with the new videos like this. Thanks Tim

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you, and thank you for the suggestion on the music. I'll adjust that some for the next one. I appreciate the feedback and support.

[@apridey7059]

my thoughts exactly.

[@thomasfelix77]

Thanx Tim for teaching us for free - Great Art - Greetings from Germany

[@LuchaCatDIY]

Incredible artwork. Watching from Tokyo, have a great Sunday

[@cherylnancyanngordon]

Thanks... appreciate you sharing. As a self taught painter I love learning more techniques! Your work is perfect.

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you so much!

[@adrionwalters2241]

I love the music! What a great video! And, know I can improve on my clouds.🙏

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you for commenting, I hope the tips help!

[@notboverd2216]

i have purchased one of your tutorials and it has helped me so much, this just helps me even more so thank you your a legend and wonderful artist :}

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you for your support! I appreciate it!

[@donnaduhamel6004]

Threatening storm!❤

[@ashleydoss1427]

Thanks for sharing some of your process!

[@svsaltydaze8166]

I’ve been trying to hone in my painting desires by watching stuff on KZbin and over the last few years it’s been fairly rough with actually learning anything . This was my first visit here and probably the most helpful and understanding to me since I’ve begun this painting journey of mine! Maybe I’m just thick headed but you explained it and showed in such a way that I feel like I finally got a better idea on good cloud depth and coloring for my favorite style of darker stormy style clouds. Thanks for sharing your talents as I will continue to follow and hopefully gain a bit more knowledge! Really great stuff thank you!

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that! I'm glad I can help. I try to just simplify my explanation rather than get too far into the theory of everything. I think it works well as I've seen great progress with people I've taught over the years. There is always time to tweak things based on theory, but to get a basic understanding is always my first priority. Thank you again!

[@CactusCrypt]

Really enjoyed this one! You're great at explaining in detail the "how" and "why" you are adding the next step of a painting and then showing it all come together. Cheers! 😎🎨🔥🔥

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you for watching!

[@lak58]

You make it look so easy! 😊

[@lilly1761]

Wow! Beautiful!!

[@zinamecelis5577]

Thank you for another great lesson. The music is wonderful too!

[@beachlife2968]

Blendability is the reason why oils are so much better than Acrylics for this type of painting.

[@gagnonstudio]

I agree :)

[@doctormarazanvose4373]

try Atelier Interactive paints if you want acrylic that blend

[@peterevans6480]

agreed definitely, I liked acrylics more before because it wasnt as complicated. But now with my dads help (who favours oil paints) Ive started my first oil painting and its MUCH easier to spread out and blend together

[@hansteevO0666]

Try gouache..

[@Izaro3rd]

love your choice in colors, great painting! I really like lightening storms can you do a painting with lightening please. Thank you

[@MrSudhanr]

Thats beautiful and seem easy.. Love the clouds...

[@ljudmillataylor8368]

BRILLIANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you!

[@bdml77]

So beautiful

[@matgiprats8563]

Gracias campeon, me encanta la manera tan desescarada que tienes de pintar nubes... gracias desde Mallorca

[@lolliepopstrawberry3204]

Lovely love your creative artwork painting 💖 🔥 ❤️ ❤️ 🎨 🖌️ 🌹 👍🏾

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you, I appreciate your comments!

[@lolliepopstrawberry3204]

@@gagnonstudio your welcome

[@induniledirisinghe6702]

thanks your nice video.very beautiful dark clouds

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you!

[@sureshshenoy6393]

Love it. Absolutely beautiful my friend.

[@patriciahoffmann1201]

Gorgeous!❤

[@ladecaduta]

Excellent! Very very useful . THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE VIDEO!!!!

[@spasiboalisher]

Beautiful work!!!

[@izakniemann5734]

Fantastic demonstration - thank you!

[@LeoGwizdala]

Brilliant , so well explained

[@TheGdel]

Thanks a heap Tim This was REALLY helpful. Tried it, not as balanced and natural but it gives some result already🙏👍

[@SageethChathumadhu]

It's like a dream ❤

[@terriepehrson3103]

THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WAS DOING LIGHTENING AND COULD NOT GET IT TO GLO. YOU DiD IT👍😃💯🙏🙏

[@jrc171974]

Tim you're so handsome and cute just like your paintings!

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you, that is a very kind thing to say :).

[@creativeqadir]

Great work

[@patrickperkins5256]

I'm trying this. Thanks!

[@kerrylyons3178]

Hi Gorgeous work. What type of large brush do you use. I mean the brush hair. I have a badger one I think.

[@denisconor648]

Great stuff.

[@gagnonstudio]

Thanks!

[@liberty9600]

Beautiful and very helpful, thank you 🙏 🥰

[@monicasaranramos7555]

Amazing!♥️

[@elenahopkins7347]

Beautiful clouds! Can you do this with acrylic medium? Thank you 😊🎨

[@yorkshiredaz7632]

another fabulous painting! may i ask, what do you use with your paint? liquin, linseed oil, gel? thankyou

[@elliee8683]

Good job!

[@Imaliicemua]

Amazing video and canva 🖤

[@DietmarSchillinger]

Very good,thank you for posting helped me a lot.

[@MYRIAMLATEUR]

Beautiful technique and excellent tutorial. But I missed the exact color you started with…

[@PleaseNThankYou]

Wow. If our elementary school art teachers would have just taken our scribble painting and had us blend it a bit, we could be making clouds together. They should make teachers watch this. Maybe I can be more help to the grandkids.

[@gagnonstudio]

Haha, sometimes we are just a step away from a great painting and don't even know it. Thank you very much for commenting and tuning in to my channel!

[@PleaseNThankYou]

@@gagnonstudio Do you treat your canvas with a base coat? Is it necessary, preferable, or of little concern? And how do you feel about painting on wood vs canvas and what pretreatment of wood is needed if any. Sorry for so many questions but if you have videos which address these issues please link. I have more boards than canvas!

[@lilly1761]

Love the background music, what is it?

[@apridey7059]

your teaching is super

[@Starrdusk2]

Tim, are you going to put the full lesson of this up on your site? I did pretty good keeping up with your short lesson here, but want to delve into the full one. Thanks.

[@livinglifeinthenorth8512]

Beautiful Tim! I still haven't tried oils, stuck on acrylics for now. Will you be doing the Membership again next year?

[@soethaungoo3634]

You are not painting a cloud-you are creating a real stormy day!

[@gagnonstudio]

Sometimes those are the best days! :) Thanks for commenting.

[@jamiedriscoll9781]

I'm mostly a pencil artist. I painted something for my towns charity event, had fun. Now I'm going from level 2 to level 20 and love naval history so I'm going to paint 2 ships in the 1700s under a stormy sky doing broadside. Only trick is the sky. So here I am. Annnnnnd go.

[@4wtredhswnde]

What colours are you using? Thank you I am starting my first oil with clouds.

[@Starrdusk2]

Great Video. Thanks

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you!

[@keithcarey9372]

Are you adding any liquid medium to the paint? If so, can you share which one and what percentage of paint vs medium? thank you. Your work is amazing!

[@gagnonstudio]

Hi Keith, Yes I add a little bit of Neo Megilp made by Gamblin. I just dip my brush into the medium to add a tiny little bit to the paint to make it go on the canvas a little smoother.

[@keithcarey9372]

@@gagnonstudio thank you Tim.

[@siddheshkarekar9112]

Are these acrylic colours or oil? And is the same effect achievable with acrylic colors?

[@reyno6826]

Thank you!

[@Starrdusk2]

Tim, I haven't used oils in years. This is a good time to pull them out again; what mediums are you working with? I'm loving those subtle colors blending through the grays.

[@gagnonstudio]

The only medium I use here is Neo Megilp. It's similar to Liquin Original, but not as toxic. Made by Gamblin.

[@dennisredmond9395]

Hi Tim, great to see your videos again. I have purchased several of your DVD’s, both oil and acrylic. I love them, learned a lot. My question is what brush do you use especially for blending the clouds? Mine always come out kinda streaky. Thanks!

[@gagnonstudio]

I like using a large flat brush with soft bristles. It's considered a "background" brush. You can find more detail on that brush on my website www.timgagnon.com. Any large soft bristle brush will do well with blending.

[@sarasall7464]

Will this work when using acrylic colors ?

[@PetrikNZ]

I'm working in acrylics, a little bit trickier to get it done this way.

[@gagnonstudio]

That is true. Most likely, unless someone is extremely fast, this technique would not translate to acrylic very well.

[@toolboxss]

What colors are you mixing for the clouds?

[@mariejeannevanmiddelem6114]

i love it

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you!

[@playthora6515]

Damn i want that painting.

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you! :)

[@noreenmirza7815]

Can this be done in acrylics ?

[@azathothwakesup]

I dont know what colors you THINK your using but mine came out a neon mess

[@nenalinda1755]

Does anyone see the face in the sky? If not, look at it from the left side angle… creepy! I’m sure he didn’t intend to pain it but, is clearly visible. Makes you wonder😱

[@henryramirez5582]

Yes it’s awesome but what exact colors are you using for this painting

[@lauriepurdy3392]

It's in the description on the video

[@Thekappa]

how do blend the colors together without adding too much oil paints to the canvas.?

[@gagnonstudio]

I use a medium to make the paint a little thinner which allows it to cover the surface faster. I use NEO MEGILP made by Gamblin for paintings I want to dry faster, or I'll use linseed oil for a painting I don't mind staying wet longer.

[@Thekappa]

@@gagnonstudio what thinner recommend.?

[@Thekappa]

@@gagnonstudio paint thinner does it dry real fast or slow .?

[@solangefitoussi1477]

Bravo pour ce partage 🎨🎶🎵merci

[@ms.lizzypoulos9276]

Question - what medium where you using?

[@artbyjulielaw]

Is this in oils

[@samanthatran1581]

Cool to watch in 2x.

[@fatema555]

Nice music

[@scootmcgoot570]

What medium please and how is it applied?

[@gagnonstudio]

I use Neo Megilp by Gamblin.

[@gagnonstudio]

I just dip my brush in it a little bit initially to make the paint a little more loose. I don't add a lot.

[@lucylulean2482]

Tim watching this lesson has given me an epiphany. I’ve be struggling in my head why I am struggling to get back into painting again after 25 yrs. It’s because I like working with oils better. So away with the acrylics I’ve been using again. Cheers

[@4wtredhswnde]

I apologize you do say the colours. Amazing work!

[@TheSoraya429]

Hi what colors are you using?

[@gagnonstudio]

Hi Soraya, thank you for posting, I'm using Cobalt Teal, Alizarin Crimson, Pthalo Blue, Raw Umber, Titanium White

[@TheSoraya429]

@@gagnonstudio thank you so much

[@joebetancourtjr.54]

Doesn’t say what colors or brushes ( flat, filbert ,sable) exhibition not much information

[@rubinaakber6416]

Colors name

[@rubinaakber6416]

Please write the colors

[@RenadH-c5j]

لقد قام برسم لوحه فنيه في ١٢ دقيقه هذا هو الفن

[@evandank6650]

is your bro ben

[@plantlovinglady]

I’d be a dedicated subscriber if only you would tell your KZbin audience what colours you’re actually using. I’m not learning much without these important details.