How To Paint A Dynamic Sky In Watercolor

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Thanks for watching! What artist has inspired you the most when it comes to painting skies?

[@susie1216]

I was inspired by Ron Ranson. I just fell smitten with his skies! Rough and gentle at the same time. He’s been an influence on my art for years.

[@kathleengarness1660]

Winslow Homer, and also Maxfield Parrish

[@amandavilenicafield]

This was super helpful Matthew - thank you very much for your simple and well timed instructions. Much appreciated.

[@mark-dietz]

Nice of you to mention other artists to help people along their journey of learning, but you play second fiddle to no one IMO. Your work is fantastic, and the way you express your thoughts as you go is very helpful. Thank you!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

That’s very kind of you Mark. I appreciate that!!

[@kathyleveck267]

I painted a very nice sky after seeing your lesson. Thanks so much!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

So glad to hear that!

[@bgalel]

That was AWESOME, Matthew... Beautiful illustration... Can't wait to try it...

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

thank you!

[@sueharper1976]

That was a lovely explanation -thank you. I’m Really New to watercolouring or any art come to that so am eager to soak up all these videos like pigment on paper. I like your calm delivery, your smooth (?) painting style, and your skilful editing. Plenty of Details for me to learn but no distractions or faffing about. Well done you. Now to the next one . . . .

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

So glad to hear that! Thanks!

[@lindabezet3139]

Matthew,thanks so much for this beautiful and informative video. Absolutely love it,including the ocean. Love the fact u showed ur pallette and how and when u added water. Plus being in real time. Now let me get brave and go practice.

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Thanks so much Linda! I'm glad you got something out of it. Have fun painting!

[@jillqqzhou]

Hi M White, thanks for this. I've watched loads of sky and cloud painting videos, and often they go too fast and skip and explanations, making them too confusing to be of help to me. You did a fabulous tutorial!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

QQ Z thank you! I appreciate that! I hope that it was helpful. I have another one coming soon. Thanks for watching!

[@karitakuitunen4636]

Such a lovely exercise! I did this four times in a row. In my version I first made the paper wetc and it created very nice, dreamy clouds. Thank you for this amazing video!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Glad you liked it!

[@nicksmith8604]

Fab tutorial. It has helped me to loosen up on how I paint. Thank you!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

You’re welcome!

[@michaelpfenning4276]

Thanks for the lesson. I agree Andy is a great painter. I banned a week of classes with him. He's a great teacher.

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Michael Pfenning yes, a great guy to learn from. His new video came out today. I’m sure it’s great!

[@antoniomarcos5321]

Short and sweet; thanks for the practical lesson. I'll definitely apply it to my paintings.

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

You’re welcome!

[@susie1216]

What a well-thought out demo!! Really some great tips and context. I find the urge to “fiddle” at this stage, so I tell myself stay wet or stay dry. Like a pool, you’re either in or out. Still, this is a very hard stage for me! Also, thanks for the 3 names of the artists you admire for their skies. I’m going to check them out. Thanks again for the video.

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Thanks, Susie! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@pragya1833]

I have always wanted to learn how to paint such skies. Thank you for uploading. 😊

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

You’re welcome! I hope this helps.

[@tmikeporter]

Good warm up exercise!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

That’s right!

[@karolfrench5816]

Superb. Well demonstrated. And inspiring thanks

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

You’re welcome! Glad you liked it.

[@bearycloverart]

Wow!! Beautiful Painting👍🍀✨

[@soniabuenoaffonso8144]

Very beautiful !! And you made it so easy. I’m gonna try. Thanks for share your knowledge.

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Thanks so much Sonia! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@suzannescheule758]

Beautiful

[@boubella11]

Yes, challenging. Thanks. I am dedicated to learn. I see that most artists don’t seem to use a reference photo for skies. I am stuck with not knowing where to go with the intuitive. Struggling. But never say, “Die”!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Kathy Smit keep going and thanks for watching!

[@stacyhannon4081]

This was the first one of your videos that I have had the pleasure to watch and I absolutely enjoyed. The sky turned out so atmospheric and stunning! I have a few favorite sky painters.. Alan Owens and Dave Usher Are two of my favorite men. They both paint similar to the way that the amazing Ron Ranson painted. Their skies always look so complex, yet they have them painted in about two minutes or less most of the time. My favorite female is Kateri Ewing. Her skies are always so interesting and almost abstract at times but my absolute favorite! I look forward to watching your future and last videos and learning about your watercolor techniques and style. Have a beautiful week. Much Respect from North Carolina, Stacy

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Stacy Hannon thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. I will have to check out those artist you mentioned.

[@marcello.mutti75]

Thanks for sharing, and adding more fantastic demo likes this!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Marcello Mutti you are welcome! I hope you enjoyed it!

[@OneTrueWord1988]

Really enjoyed this lesson! Thank you, I will be trying this soon. New sub.

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

You're welcome!

[@michelleloftus6990]

Hi Matthew, can you talk about the rationale for the masking tape, and I assume you're painting is flat, or the water and paint would run down the page?

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

I used to paint at more of an angle and not pre wet my paper like I do now. So taping it down kept it in place for me. Now that I pre wet both sides of my paper it lays flat and I don’t need tape.

[@debbiemartin9005]

I just discovered your channel and I love the techniques you’re teaching, so thank you! So, would writing the paper on both sides be beneficial when painting skies and clouds?

[@Terry-xf8uh]

You're a great instructor. Thank you!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Thank you! I appreciate that.

[@ali081483]

Thank you for starting a channel! Watercolor is a difficult for medium for me and I tend to overwork. The tones and atmosphere you achieve in your paintings are stunning so I’m stoked to see how you achieve this. Also video is excellent ASMR material 👍

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Alexis Marino thanks for watching and for the kind words! I appreciate it. Watercolor is a challenging medium and I still struggle to not overwork things myself. The key I think is to just keep coming back to try again.

[@Right-is-Right357]

Hey, I don't know if other amateur watercolor artists have experienced this - at times you realize that you are better that the artist in the video! Not an ego trip! Just an honest expression of opinion!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

I'm sure many painters are much better than I am. Always more to learn.

[@deborahnavarro9947]

Thanks for continuing on and adding the water. I would struggle to "sacrifice" the paper to play with skies, but you made it totally worth it with that little extra. It upped the motivation level to go try it :) Thank you!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Thanks! I think thats a big part of it. I paint the worst when I'm too uptight and afraid to make a mistake. Thanks for watching!

[@anarodriguezromeroacuarelas]

Fantástico, muchas gracias

[@ennhoj]

great Matthew.

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Thank you!

[@marygraydon7156]

Where do I purchase a beautiful palette like yours

[@raquel1576]

hello matew. I've been wanting to access your classes on patreon for a long time, but it's sold out. When will it be possible? Thanks

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Hi Raquel. I'm in the process of moving my community to another platform that allows me to offer more to learners. You can learn more about it here. www.learntopaintwatercolor.com/offers/iSz38HRi Please let me know if you have any questions!

[@raquel1576]

@@learntopaintwatercolor Pero no me permite pagar en euros

[@mohameddilmi741]

bonjour ;merci pour la bonne démonstration ..votre papier c'est du 300g ou 500g ?

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

I use 300g Saunders rough. Thanks!

[@bonifaciomagdiwang1697]

I like the style of John Hoar to making a rough sky

[@СветланаРыбалкина-ы6ч]

👏👍

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[@NguyenSinTV]

*Good o picture the cloud. i like, My channel: draw idea*

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