How to paint clouds | Acrylic landscape painting lesson

Step by step painting tutorial on how to paint clouds - Painting acrylics on canvas lesson
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In this video art lesson I cover how to paint thunderstorm clouds over a lake using fluid acrylics on canvas. I show how I blend the brilliant colors and add a sense of atmosphere to the painting. I used various paint brushes which I cover throughout the video lesson.
Materials used:
- Golden fluid acrylic paint (titanium white, carbon black, cerulean blue, quinacridone red, cadmium red, primary yellow)
- Water for mixing into the paints (thinning) and washing brushes
- 16x20" stretched canvas
About the painting:
I could watch storms on the horizon forever. I love seeing those brilliant colored clouds just before dusk. I'm inspired each time I see a big summer storm and wanted to capture that in this painting.
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Chuck Black Art

[@heartofchocolate9433]

I am a professor artist. I loved to paint. Unfortunately Multiple Sclerosis has taken my ability to paint from me. I love painting and have tried to give it another shot with no luck. Press forward! I stumbled across your video and am very thankful!! I feel the joy of painting! Mixing colors bringing a white canvas to life all over again. Thank you for sharing your talents. Not just painting but teaching. I wanted to let you know your video brought a joy my creative heart has been longing for. God Bless you. Look forward to more videos.

[@davidhenry9729]

I hope chuck gets a chance to see this comment.

[@SennaCrow]

I wonder if I'm the only one ehre who would have been happy to leave the painting alone halfway through? The impressionist vibe is so beautiful. Every stage of this painting is gorgeous. But I'm always drawn more to want to leave the painting be once the inpressionistic aspect of a full underpainting is done. Saves time cuz you dont have to finish it, AND it's already beautiful. ❤❤❤ I love the finished versions, too, but not as much for some reason.

[@karennugent5827]

No I have done it too. Lol

[@paoroha3228]

I love the fact you blend with your fingers

[@caroldodson4506]

I am 65yrs old and retired. You paintings are beautiful and so realistic.

[@chuckblackart]

Thanks Carol!

[@catherinec1559]

I (loosely ) followed this painting with acrylics and cheap low quality brushes and still came out with something I’m proud of , thank you for sharing your techniques they really worked for me

[@chuckblackart]

That's awesome! You definitely don't need fancy equipment to get results you're happy with that's for sure. Glad it worked out for you. Thanks so much for following.

[@killiansolomon8434]

I dont mean to be so off topic but does someone know a tool to get back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly forgot the password. I appreciate any tricks you can offer me.

[@jenniferreidart]

Thank you Chuck I love it! I've struggled with painting sky and clouds but you make it look so easy. Alot of artists paint the whole blue (or blueish) sky and then do the clouds overtop of that. I'm going to practice doing sections of it all like this, looks much easier.

[@jeannegillette155]

Agree.clouds were prettier before end but foreground lovely .Whole thing beautiful.

[@dawn4681]

Love me some clouds now.... Its hard to find someone you enjoy watching and understand their process too A+++ Thank you. YOUR AWESOME......

[@chuckblackart]

Thanks Dawn!!

[@clivehowlett5578]

Chuck, I can't stop watching your videos. I've ordered my first set of acrylics and can't wait to get started! You are one of life's natural artists, and I would go as far as to say - an artistic genius.

[@chuckblackart]

Thanks Clive, I'm pumped for you and good luck! I really appreciate the compliments thank you thank you!

[@raulchoque9798]

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[@derekmoon298]

I was wanting to paint some really impressive 3D storms clouds. I was very impressed with your Tutorial. I really like your style and how real and dramatic your final painting is when complete

[@sthorne526]

THANK YOU! Finally someone with a tutorial whose content lives up to his title. I always learn so much from you. God bless.

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

Awesome, Chuck!!! Love the way you describe each step, note the brushes you use, each colour you mix...etc. Taking that time to actually help people is huge!!! Thank You!!!

[@Anniken961]

Hi Chuck! you are an amazing artist! I love your artwork and your acrylic tecnique is totally flawless and awesome ! Congratulations and thanks for sharing with us!

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

I really like your work and your working style, thank you for sharing part of yourself to us!!!

[@marthajones3622]

I enjoyed watching this so much. Thank you for sharing your talents so that we are able to learn from you! You have a special gift! We are blessed to have you!

[@georgiaisaacson9664]

I am an amateur at painting and always wondered how people got it the sky to look so real you are really amazing and a very good teacher I don't know that I could ever get it to look that good but now I know a little bit about how to do it thank you for being on and God bless

[@ruby346]

I want to paint a picture for my church of clouds and the Lord on his white horse coming through them. Love your clouds.

[@briangant1992]

Ruby Lee- nice comment. It seems that our Lord Jesus may be coming soon in the clouds. This cloud picture that Chuck did is beautiful. I pray that everyone is saved and ready to go. Our sins are very serious in God's eyes. Because he is a holy and just God, he will judge us by his moral law, the 10 commandments, and none of us can even begin to be perfect. We have all lied (liar), taken something that doesn't belong to us (thief), looked at someone with lust or prono (adulter), taken God's name in vain like omg (blasphemy), etc. So we are all headed to God's prison, hell, and there is no parole. We need God's mercy. He is rich in mercy and came down to earth in Jesus Christ and died for our sins on the cross, taking our eternal punishment then He rose again to life. He paid our fine so we can walk free out of God's court room. In response we need to confess and turn from our wickedness (repentance) and then trust in Jesus alone. Trusting in Jesus saves us. It is like putting on a parachute. The parachute keeps us from hitting the ground at 120 mph. We cant get to heaven by being a good person and loving everyone. We need to repent and trust in Jesus. Check out living waters with Ray Comfort for more help.

[@pamstanley8199]

Man, that is some awesome painting skills!

[@PintarconFrancisART]

My friend, I just discovered your channel and I can just say...AWESOME. Congratulations for your work.

[@chuckblackart]

Thank you! and welcome!

[@rhondaadams4013]

I see this video is 6 years old, but I love the colors in this painting!! Beautiful!

[@terimoore2865]

fascinating to watch your process, choice of colors and brushes, thanks so much for enlightening my learning process! I'm a newbie at 71 yrs old and loving it.

[@avacate6899]

You know you're a painter when you're like *wow. That's a badass looking cloud!*

[@leslieg8176]

Chuck you are a very gifted artist and I love to watch your videos. I am 62 years old and I am just learning how to paint. I painted this landscape thanks to this video and it turned out very nice for my first attempt. I am hooked! My painting looks a bit more impressionistic and less real, but it still looks nice. I cannot seem to find the brushes you are using and I think those brushes would help to achieve a more realistic look. Thanks again for sharing your videos and God bless you.

[@Ange-or2np]

Imagine being this good at painting

[@sandyahearn4100]

Wow, glad I decided to look at your video, your amazing, can't wait to start painting with you

[@dixiesavage1699]

Love that you use more water than extender. I will be following you@

[@nam3263]

You are such an awesome artist and teacher!! I can't stop watching your videos. I could watch you paint all day

[@pandaom7902]

WOW .......❤️ no words are enough to define your art .. you are incredibly awesome and inspiring .. the texture looks very realistic and mesmerizing! Thank you sooo much..

[@chuckblackart]

Thank you as always! You are welcome as well :)

[@amandamherron1981]

another beautiful painting! thanks again!! it's my favorite kind of sky. bright clouds when the sun hits them just right

[@chuckblackart]

Thanks Amanda!

[@andrewfarrar7197]

Every time I watch you I see something new to try - mesmerising!

[@conchitinabernardo4370]

Thank you for sharing! I have difficulty painting clouds. You just made it a lot easier!

[@alicekiesov8725]

Thanks for helping out the general public I love painting flowers most of all

[@bolter1tangent194]

Beautiful scene. If acrylic was not in the title i'd have passed this as an oil painting. I clicked to watch this and it is a great tutorial. when i get better, (late beginner) i want to try this one. Thanks for sharing. Fabulous work!

[@chuckblackart]

Thank you!

[@braxtonbjork]

if i win a print this is the one i want hands down. i want to get better at big storm clouds with the warm and cool dark colors

[@tinamarie3563]

Another excellent painting, you are such a great instructor.

[@chuckblackart]

Thank you as always, glad to hear that!

[@sheilaharrington-shaw6793]

Hi Chuck, Lovely to watch you paint again. I love this painting. Sheila.

[@Dozer167]

I love your style of painting. Beautiful!!!

[@judithbraim4379]

I love all the planning, blending and colours that you used in this painting. Thank you for sharing the details and brush descriptions, My canvas is prepped and I’m ready to start painting tomorrow.

[@juels_71]

Truly beautiful, and your a fabulous tutor too ....🥰 Love hearing the trains.😊

[@simon39814]

Chuck, in my opinion, you are far better than the “quick mill” painters. Rather than attempt to have a completed painting in record time, you take great attention to detail. This is my first of your videos but it will NOT be my last. And I think I’m going to learn more from you than all the others combined. Now, you keep building brother and I’ll keep watching. And bonus, you’re easy on the eyes. 🤭

[@lauremachu8686]

Bonjour Chuck. C'est avec admiration que je viens aujourd'hui vers vous. Je vous remercie infiniment pour le temps que vous nous consacrez, pour le plaisir et la joie que vous nous offrez et, de plus, vous êtes un excellent pédagogue. Malade depuis longtemps et ne pouvant sortir de chez-moi, lorsque ça va à peu près, je peins à l'acrylique (ayant visionné beaucoup de vos vidéos, j'ai cru comprendre que vous aimiez terminer à l'huile. En ce moment, je m'essaie sur une de vos toiles : "How to paint a sky and clouds"car j'apprends à faire le ciel et les nuages et je passe beaucoup de temps chaque jour à regarder vos vidéos, les techniques que vous utilisez, les pinceaux, vos mélanges de peinture qui sont peut-être le moment que je préfère.J'adore les couleurs que vous parvenez à obtenir...:-) Vous êtes très souriant, ça fait du bien en ces temps sombres. Il est vital de s'évader et la peinture en est un bon moyen :-) Au plaisir de voir de nouveaux chez-d’œuvres :-) Laurette - France - Bretagne - Morbihan Sud.

[@monicajakobsson]

Thank u for show the way do clouds and it look stunning to 👍🙏🌹

[@mrsbumble9809]

Chuck - I love watching you paint it’s so relaxing. You are very talented thank you for sharing with us all. You have inspired me to try.😍

[@sally2uand2dogz]

I came across your channel while looking for instructions on how to paint clouds. I was working on an acrylic landscape and totally messed up the sky while trying to paint some trees, my choices were do I scrap the painting or try and get creative and save it. Because this was a painting that I had started a few months ago and then set aside I knew I couldn't match the colour of the sky, so why not make some clouds. You have helped me salvage my painting but most important I found you and your amazing videos! Thank you so much Chuck for creating a easy to follow and understand video. I have subscribed to your channel and can't wait to see more of your lessons.

[@chuckblackart]

Thanks so much! Love to see that my video helped you out! I really appreciate all of those kind words

[@evepringle7381]

this is my6 quite time, to watch your videos, thank you for adding the birds.

[@cassandrak9753]

You really are an amazing artist and teacher. Thank you. It’s so incredible to watch your work start as nothing and turns into the most intoxicating scene.

[@sushmitasutradhar420]

Oh my god! The way you teach us painting is so wonderful, I'll try my best to paint this ☺

[@joelnorris1887]

Hello Chuck, your videos are awesome. Watching your videos make me get off my duff and paint some great stuff.

[@hildapeterson848]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching you paint. You are an excellent instructor. Love your work.

[@chuckblackart]

+Hilda Peterson thanks Hilda! I really appreciate that

[@jonathanwiznuk5331]

Looks real nice..love the water reflection of the cloud highlights

[@galleryart8154]

Hello!!!!!!!Great work!!!!!Colors and Lines!!!!!!!!Realistic!!!!!!!

[@danielmcswain7936]

Awesome painting Chuck !!!! You are such a great teacher !!!!

[@chuckblackart]

Thank you Daniel!

[@debbieventimiglia2216]

I learn so much from you, thank you so much for sharing. I do the same thing, blend with my fingers!

[@LittlewingKD]

Most beautiful piece you are working on, I like it very much.

[@debbieporter8610]

Beautiful picture, you are an amazing artist, Thank you for showing how to do this.

[@davetopper]

So soothing watching you paint. You put my brain to sleep. Not a bad thing at all. Needed a time out. It is so interesting to watch a white canvas turn to something. I like long videos, so soothing. Subscribed.

[@chuckblackart]

Thanks David! Appreciate it all!

[@rosemariewhalen4805]

David Topper Tobkin how can I protect my oil painted picture that I just finished

[@charissenunnink9159]

i loved your painting you dont just paint a cloud..you build a cloud layer over layer.. im going to try your technique you remind me alot of jerry yarnell love his techniques too thank you for sharing your love of painting your wonderful gift Cher

[@chuckblackart]

Thanks Charisse!

[@r8130987]

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[@jennzack28]

This painting is Beautiful!!! I’m a newbie, and definitely want to try and paint this! 💕

[@sergemassa2937]

Hi Chuck, very beautiful painting. Thanks for your lesson. The Sky is really magical, i follow you nos. Thanks again your video is marvelous.

[@bobbierankin517]

Love your brush. Your technique is beautiful

[@mikeylorene]

FINALLY! An artist who knows clouds are flat on the bottom. And unless you are painting a sunset, the grey is on the bottom, too, as the sunlight is coming from above.

[@vikkiburgett2343]

I feel so down on having ANY ability to paint, thank u for teaching me I CAN.

[@sawsansj7413]

Thank you very much for explaining what you are doing. Other artists do not want to share all the information the have or why they are doing certain things n a certain way. Wish you more and more success in your career as an artist❤️

[@chuckblackart]

Thanks so much!! You are welcome

[@SLBProd]

This video was very inspiring, thank you!

[@SaraElegant]

beautiful painting really. thanks for sharing us your wonderful art

[@Lily-wl2pu]

I think it would be interesting to see a tutorial on painting grass and trees

[@karlatiedemann2377]

Love your work you are the best

[@graciearbutti9075]

Loved your attention to detail! Will try to follow your style. Thank you so much!

[@brightnight8831]

Beautiful. Looks like Montana

[@lellawhitely581]

thank you. I love ur style and you worked magic with the acrylics. you helped me very much..

[@symphoness]

You are so fantastic and skilled. Thank you for sharing these videos! I put you in my Bob R playlist! Beautiful work and great teaching!

[@jauresbrunache5285]

I like the way you do it, and I learn from you.

[@esperanzaramirez2824]

Love the way you paint.thank you!

[@Zolaikha2]

Thank you for sharing and helping us get better.

[@wickedsista1530]

You are amazing and make it look so easy...

[@chelitafreeman6177]

I would love to paint clouds like that.

[@gerrywinston6805]

Your talent is amazing!! Thank your so much!!!

[@reemgaga5622]

Ok so i dont know if i can call myself as an artist or maybe saying “i can draw” because i can only copy any picture or a painting so im going to start learning how to make my own painting starting from you channel Wish mw luck and thank you for this video

[@9and7]

Awesome painting a joy to watch.

[@prachigoyal668]

I love the way you teach. Thank you so much. Your art is beautiful.

[@marilyngiles1153]

I love everything you do always. I missed the lightening though but it was breathtaking.

[@grapefruitm00n]

I'm new to painting and thus far, my clouds look like I spread white out all over lol. But I did order the brushes you described so hopefully this will work out soon!

[@ClaudiakLien]

You are an amazing teacher thank you!!

[@grandmabarby]

WOW! Magic!

[@jenniferaitken9834]

Wow!!! Stunning!!! Thank u for sharing!!!

[@annapritchard2074]

You are very talented....It's breathtaking....ty

[@StellaShakti]

that's sooo beautiful! thanx for sharing ❤️🙏🏻

[@mauritaschut8466]

Great lesson. Great painting. Thank you for sharing your talent and time :-)

[@robin_bird13]

Beautiful! love how easy you make this seem.

[@henryjackson9907]

Thank you for this demonstration

[@diannabeck1391]

Hi Chuck, your tutorials are so helpful! You make it look so easy. I tried acrylics and my first attempt at clouds using this tutorial. After a million hours and four different transformations I'm finally getting the hang of it. Thank you so much for being so generous with your time in sharing your techniques. I've learned so much. How can I share a picture with you of what I have so far?

[@spyuggy]

Awesome painting and great tutorial, I thought it was going to be a mess at one point, but it is now beautiful

[@eltonarts2241]

Beautiful art.

[@lorenvelcor5560]

Great job, I loved it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@margoleblanc4990]

I enjoyed the lesson on painting clouds.

[@sandradickinson2256]

Very beautiful. You are so talented❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@shannoncushman8437]

absolutely gorgeous painting, you are very talented, I just subscribed, I am new at painting, and I love it, thanks for teaching us, very helpful how you describe what you are doing, and the colors you are using, I have a hard time following a lot of other peoples tutorials, because they do not.

[@zarroukfrederic52]

I love your talent Great painting tank for demonstration of technic

[@ablondi1962]

It's so very beautiful!!!

[@claudiajessicaplocki3124]

So Awesome!!!!!!!!