Loose Watercolour Sky Practice how to avoid overworking, watercolor landscape painting tutorial demo

/ loisdavidsonart www.etsy.com/u... In today's demo I share another one of my daily sky practices, a seascape focusing on the sky, and talking about trying to avoid overworking your painting, in other words, knowing when to stop! I use Saunders Waterford cold pressed paper, indigo, burnt umber, raw sienna and paynes grey, and prussian blue, with hake and flat brushes and a small calligraphy brush, but please feel free to use whatever colours and brushes you like and are comfortable with if you try something similar.
My board is at an angle of about 45-60 degrees.
Many thanks to my lovely Patrons for your support!

[@kathyyost18]

I can feel myself there. Lovely seascape

[@pablokalincausky8359]

It's very important to know when to finish a painting but my problem is that my left hand is still loaded with good energies, hahaha !!! Congrats Lois and blessings...

[@martimajor4766]

You are so good. Do not ever underestimate how valuable your work is. I pray you are gloriously satisfied.

[@jillpontiere1814]

This is such a great way to keep notes and studies organized

[@delphinewood7519]

One of your most instructional videos! I like how you reminded us to stop before we ruin it lol. Love all your posts. Happy Holidays. 💙🌵

[@JohnDexter-w2x]

Realy wonderful to watch. ❤

[@leslieschmitt8147]

Thank you for all of your wonderful demos. I love your style, your voice, and your talent. I'm trying very much to know when to stop!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Leslie!

[@pyxiecup]

I've literally watched your videos for stress relief. Your voice is so soothing and I have learned more about watercolor from you, than any other artists I follow. Merry Christmas 🎄!

[@loisbrennan3967]

Another gorgeous sky painting allowing the watercolour paint to do its own thing, but it needed your skill to know where to put in the brush strokes for maximum effect. Happy Christmas 🎄🎉

[@enlighteneduk]

Absolutely beautiful Lois! 😍😍😍

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Heather!

[@christineanderson3193]

Really helpful.

[@polgara28]

Gorgeous painting! Well done! Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you. 🎄

[@eleniphotos]

I live nowhere near the sea & I paint the sea & coconut trees on a very regular bases!

[@dominiquebrechemier-baey]

Hi Lois.I apologize for my english, I m a french lady who is learning watercolor with a teacher but your demo are always a plaesure to follow.Your tutorial is very interesting mostly as you say :trying overworking our painting!! That's the main problem.I will try... Thanks a lot .Dominique

[@ritajanousek18]

Lois, you have been such an inspiration to me and have helped me learn about watercolor more then you know. I love your style! Wishing you a lovely Holiday season and a healthy and happy New Year! Looking forward to another year of tutorials ☺️

[@4bews]

Wow, what a dramatic, stormy sky and sea! The cloud looks like a wall of rain just beginning to fall. Beautiful work!

[@dogstoryteller]

This is truly lovely! So enchanting and peaceful! Ethereal tones!

[@rameshbandekar1557]

Very nice. Thank you very much for the demonstration.

[@Faceplant_Horticulturist]

Beautiful. One question though - how do you prevent the indigo from meeting the yellow and making green in your sky?

[@susannlucht9942]

Hallo from Germany .I wout ask you wat paper you for this picture used.❤😊

[@tonydinicola3893]

Love the wet in wet effects. You make it look effortless. 👏

[@robinboyle5667]

What would we do without Payne's Grey, right? 😂.

[@chrisbull6560]

Love watching you sky demos , could I ask you who’s paint do you use

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Chris, I mostly use Cotman tube paint by Winsor and Newton but am starting to make my own watercolour paint now

[@chrisbull6560]

@@LoisDavidsonArt I only asked because you seem to touch the paint with you hake and you get good coverage wheras it goes nowhere when I use the hake.shall I use it straight out of the tube Regards

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Always best squeezed out fresh every time

[@monev4456]

All your paintings are so beautiful!! I’ve never done watercolor, I’m afraid of it, for the “lack of control” over it (that’s what I tell myself 🫤). But you’ve inspired me, and I have learned a lot with your videos, so I’m putting the soft pastels and charcoal aside and give this a try! Thank you so much!🙏😊

[@bibledoctor7623]

Lois, What a wonderfully simple yet POWERFUL lesson!!! I've been painting land, sea, & cityscapes in oil, acrylic, and (most recently) watercolor. Yes, even now I still often find myself in danger of 'overworking' my paintings. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom!

[@YanaLytvynenko]

Ah, it’s amazing and takes my breath away… thank you for this beautiful demo ❤❤❤

[@karolfrench5816]

Great stuff. Skies are fun. THANKYOU for showing me when to stopx

[@Klecksfabrik]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@janettepolt2815]

so difficult to stop!!!

[@ann-cathrinehaglund8749]

You are a very good teacher Lois! I love your showing how you paint. Thank you! Happy New Year!

[@sofiacanalesart]

Hi, this is awesome. Some paper recomended? Thanks for sharing

[@sofiacanalesart]

I mean to practice

[@Wendy8888]

Beautiful

[@miguelmartynez]

❤ buenas obra

[@labtrainer09]

Hi, Lois. I hope you and your daughter have a very Happy Christmas. As always, thank you so much for so generously sharing your watercolor painting with all of us. Best, Chris (across the Pond)

[@punjabpainting2002]

Wow wonderful painting dear friend

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks so much! 🙂🎨

[@lucyluan]

Merry Christmas 🌲🎅🦌 聖誕快樂 😁

[@RobbertRuigrok]

well done!

[@nievespezzi9702]

Lois, thanks too much for help me to discover the real watercolor I want to do. Not fight against the water but let it help me ! You are a very good teacher.

[@aMAZEingU]

You make it look easy!

[@danielalondongirl933]

Love this cos i really need this extra practice. I really struggle with skies more than anything, no matter how much i try and play with paint again and again I just cant seem to get it right. Never turns out like this! Youve inspired me to begin a sky sketchbook so i can track my ‘progress’-hopefully progress cos it doesnt feel like it. Ready to throw the towel in w skies! Fingers crossed

[@barbaramilbradt2188]

This is another beauty!

[@mustafakulrasulov8155]

Классно!

[@Sonia-hw3yx]

My mum and I watched this video together as my mum is learning to water paint. Your advice is welcoming and your art work is amazing. Thank you for sharing ❤😊😊😊

[@marie-claudeheon68]

Thank you Lois! Is it possible to have some information about you spray bottle ? Thanks in advance!

[@teresabagantgimenez6421]

Thanks a lot! Beautiful painting. Lovely!😊

[@redmoon8217]

Hi Louis when I try to do a painting like this with a hake brush. I sometimes get streaks, I am using white knight paints and Saunders and Waterford full cotton paper. I don't know if it the brush, paper or paint. Any idea?

[@Michael-lq5di]

Lois I love your videos ! and water control as well as know when to STOP two things that are most difficult to do

[@patsyeckert9822]

Beautiful and simple! Lots of possibilities here, always good to know when to stop!!!

[@antoniatiu6944]

Very helpful and inspiring.Glad I found your demo video. Thanks.

[@suelee5751]

Thank you Lois for another wonderful tutorial. I was really struggling with painting skies and you have really helped me.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Sue, glad to hear that!

[@davidmolloy126]

Hiya Lois, That's a great example of restraint making a lovely painting. Thanks.x

[@peterplantec7911]

Lois. This was a lovely presentation. Thank you.

[@kimberlymeasure1068]

Love this session. Thank you from New Jersey USA

[@lauralbriar]

Simply BEAUTIFUL!!! I just found your channel last week, and I am so impressed and enjoy your work and advice! All the best from Nova Scotia, Canada

[@estelagonzalez3258]

I like how you teach, I learn a lot from you, especially how to confine colors, thank you

[@michouxe13]

Your skies are always so beautiful, I have already learned a lot from you! Thanks for sharing😉

[@heikeborowski4787]

It impresses me very much, how easy it could be to creat a picture with a strong expression. You motivated me to try too. Happy New Year and see you again!

[@josedaniello7386]

Marry Christmas dear Lois. Happy 2022.

[@salvatorebellu1084]

I do appreciate your suggestions and from Italy Buon Natale!

[@dougrutherford3848]

Happy Christmas. Thanks for the videos over the past year.

[@tomasalonso8254]

Ver sus demostraciones hace que cada vez me guste la acuarela que pinta cada vez me fijo como utiliza el agua y poco a poco la voy comprendiendo ya que no puedo seguir sus comentarios por no dominar el inglés. Desearla que pases unas felices fiestas de navidad y gracias por el regalo que nos hace por navidad

[@The_patchy_artist]

Thank you so much for your great tutorials, I do love seascapes and I have learned so much from you. You are an excellent teacher, all the techniques are so useful. The atmosphere at the sea can be felt. Best wishes from Germany from#the_patchy_artist! Andrea

[@vdeath100]

Another amazing painting...thank you 😊

[@jadedenthusiasms]

This is so beautiful!!! I definitely have trouble with not overworking a painting...I love watching you paint and listening to your calm voice.

[@debbyshehane9955]

This was extremely helpful. Thank you so much!

[@arthangs.s.f.w9575]

Tranh của Cô nhìn Rất thoáng và yên bình. Cám Ơn cô 😘

[@annejackson4487]

Just discovered your videos and love them…thankyou

[@GrandmaMuggy]

I love watching your videos so inspiring. And listening to your comments is soothing. I’ve learned so much watching these videos. Thanks and happy new year! Joanne

[@parastoon3706]

Your work is amazing Lois! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@patsyeckert9822]

A simple but powerful painting you stopped at the right time!

[@hlk01]

Lovely result Lois. A Blessed and peaceful Christmas to you and your loved ones.

[@kevo625]

I love it. Everytime I look at this I see a distant headland with a bay and foreground

[@sandrafowkes53]

Greetings to you! Lovely painting 😀

[@geoffmitchell6515]

Thank you merry Christmas and a happy healthy new year

[@nadezhdasamoilova7494]

Great thanks for one more light and fresh work!

[@RobertHopkinsArt]

Very nice, Lois!!! Merry Christmas!

[@lauracorso2653]

Wonderful stormy sky and sea!

[@KathleenGriffin-v4x]

Love you so much and hope you have a blessed day 🙏

[@krishnendumondal8015]

thank you so much for your taknick

[@sigrunsveinbjornsdottir685]

I love your videos, I have learnt so much from you ❤️

[@jeffkitterman7191]

I think you are awesome

[@bramelsheretan]

Merry Christmas and a very happy new year

[@elenasaponko8016]

Великолепно! Очень нравятся Ваши работы!!!!

[@katherinestobbe5556]

Awesome! Beautiful!

[@VanessaHape]

Lovely painting!!

[@cassiescreations9828]

Thank you. Have a merry Christmas and a great 2022, hopefully full of creativity, laughter and good health !

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thank you!

[@jamestierney7123]

Great sky👍🏻

[@Nicole_Archetypal_Astrologer]

Awesome!

[@hiketimmerman8894]

Love it!!!

[@TheBeverleyann]

Awesome lesson ! You are so inspirational my * skye goddess * hehee* Wishing you & yours the very best this holiday season , and Thank you for everything you do Doll . Have a Beautiful Day xx

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks so much Miss Beverley, Merry Christmas! 🎨🌲🎄

[@carlduffin]

Happy Solstice Lois and thank you for providing these wonderful videos, Patreon and Facebook groups to provide a place to share our watercolour journeys.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks so much Carl, you are very welcome!

[@marianneolofsson1910]

Lovely

[@wickedbrush]

Lovely!

[@grahamnash9794]

WOW. So serene, and unspoiled by interference . Merry Christmas Lois.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks so much, and to you and your family 🎄💐

[@Miastrong930]

Lovely video.

[@nancyp7783]

This is beautiful!

[@taheraakter4477]

Simply deepest painting. And I know that's not that easy.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks so much!

[@Hagar_le_Horrible]

That sky is why I use watercolours. Thanks for sharing

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thank you!

[@apattonfineart5121]

It’s amazing, I love the sky and the waves

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks so much! 🙂🎨💐

[@mfdba]

Brilliant, as always! Happy holidays!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Mark!