Watercolor Sky Tutorial (3 Pro Tips to AVOID Mistakes!)

In this watercolor sky tutorial for beginners I show you how to make easy skies for background or landscapes with techniques for painting clouds and shadows, plus how to mix colors and avoid green skies!
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:12 Work watercolor skies on a wet surface
2:52 Work watercolor skies in layers
7:17 Color mixing tips to fix and avoid green in watercolor skies
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[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Which of these tips did you find most helpful? Want help with clouds? Try this: Watercolor Sky with Clouds (2 EASY ways!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKupqnV4d7Chl5I

[@appleknocker56]

This video is so helpful! Skies can be challenging with the blue & yellow going green. As a beginner like how you said, If try to use “damp, clean brush” to lessen line between sky & mountain (add in to much water) so go all the way down page with light wash & then layer until can learn that swipe some off for next mountain. Ty

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheSebiestor]

A free comment because I've been binge watching you for days

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I appreciate it!

[@bonnieg4076]

Yes ! Payne's Grey can trip me up at the edges, and I love colorful skies. As always, helpful.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you!

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

Definitely a great video of sky tips. I am always forgetting about #3, especially when using the Payne’s Grey. Thanks for sharing this wonderful informational video with us.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Yes it can catch you out!

[@carolwalters4681]

Thank you. All of my watercolour education has come from you. Easy to understand and then do.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Aw thanks so much ☺️

[@suel4269]

Very helpful and perfect timing. I’m painting a sky a day for World Watercolor Month.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Oh, lovely! Good luck 😃

[@joykruczay]

So ambitious - kudos to you!

[@suel4269]

@@joykruczay I need the practice. Seemed like a good opportunity.😬

[@valeriegehling4358]

As, I’m having trouble procuring a satisfactory sky your tips are really useful! I’ve experienced the beading effect on cheaper sketch paper too! The colour swatch at end also very useful! Thanks

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Wonderful!

[@teebee9735]

Thank You for mentioning weather and humidity! It plays such a big role in how the watercolor paint plays on the paper. Where I used to live was dry and I would struggle to keep the paper and paint wet long enough to get the paint from the palette to the paper and have anything but hard edges. Once I made the connection I realized I wasn't a bad Painter, I just needed to either wait for the right conditions or create the conditions that gave me good results. Weather with 45% or higher humidity, or get a humidifier! (Here in the southern US we have air conditioning and that sucks the moisture right out of the air!)🤷‍♀️

[@aliciashackley5830]

Your tips are always so helpful Michele. Thx very much. 🥰

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you :-)

[@karenfinneganart2480]

love the new hair cut Michele (well new to me if I missed it when it was new)

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

It is quite new, thank you :-)

[@gaemlinsidoharthi]

Thank you for those tips. Don’t know why I had never really thought about layering in association with watercolour painting.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad it was helpful!

[@debh3404]

Well, prepare yourself for a big improvement in your watercolor art!j Layering really makes ALL the difference.

[@marilynbeeby6435]

Great tips Michele, especially the paynes grey, thank you😊

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You're welcome!

[@sherryscoloringandpaintingcorn]

thank you!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You're welcome!

[@geoffmitchell6515]

Thank you ❤️

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Any time!

[@delphinewood7519]

Love your color mixing tips!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you 🙏

[@agold1702]

Great instruction; VERY helpful!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you ☺️

[@dianarowny9192]

Layering the sky! So helpful 😀

[@sharon9532]

Very informative,thanks.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You're welcome

[@sherryfurr9115]

As always your tips are so helpful and on point!!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks Sherry!

[@joykruczay]

So much great information, beautifully explained. Excellent reminder of color bias in mixing. I have heard some say using a wee bit of Naples Yellow or Raw Sienna can help prevent the green, also. The Naples you addressed in one of your other color videos on unusual colors one should be using.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you!

[@susanbuckley1964]

This is so useful Michele. Thank you

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad it was helpful!

[@keithharris2622]

Found this vidio very helpfull, keep the coming.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks Keith!

[@debh3404]

Thank you

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Welcome!

[@tracyebrandt3235]

Excellent video!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you very much!

[@glorioskiola]

You can use yellow in a sky without making green by using a PBr7 yellow such as raw sienna. Technically it is a brown and won’t tend to make green if it comes into contact with blue.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I have heard this, although I am doubtful, I might do some experiments, might make a fun youtube video!

[@sankeyvideo]

Hi Michelle. Great video as usual lots of infomation and tips like a beginner like. If it's possible may I ask question. Does the board need to be totally flat to stop coulour run. Reason for his is I have had major surgery to repair my neck and need to wear the surgical halo device. I cannot move my head but hsve to use my eyes to look up down etc. Not head. Any help would be great. Thanks Adrian

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Hi Adrian, flat board is ideal but I used to demonstrate to art groups and some of them didn't have projectors, so I had to paint on an almost vertical easel. So anything is possible. Just have paper towel on hand (or you may paint your feet a nice colour. I found that a line of tape (make sure it's low tack) along the horizon stopped the worst of it migrating into the foreground. Wishing you speedy healing!

[@karritz1542]

In Australia green clouds are a worrying sight as they indicate hail in the clouds and a possible hail storm on the way.

[@jplum7708]

Yes, where I live in the US when the sky turns a weird green it means a severe storm possibly with a tornado is on the way. I have no idea why it happens. It just means be ready for extreme weather. Fortunately it's very rare. But I have seen it a few times.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

We don't get tornados here, it's too boring!!

[@elizabethd2916]

Definitely tornadoes 🌪 and severe storms turn the sky some very strange and worrisome colors. The most inusual I’ve ever seen is When there was a thick layer of clouds above the setting sun. All the colors of the sunset purples, dark blues, and reds reflected underneath the cloud layer that looked like it was boiling. Sort of like soup on the stove. Hard to explain but quite terrifying.

[@teebee9735]

Yes, green skies are definitely a sign to immediately seek shelter! I moved a few months ago and one evening we had snow and clouds at sunset. Everything turned beautiful shades of PINK and Purple! Having come from tornado country it was a little worrisome but everything was fine.

[@meeraahuja1594]

Would like to paint skies in different colours and different types of clouds

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Sounds a good idea 👍

[@nursen2106]

why does raw sienna and indian yellow work with skies? of course even with these it is all about not mixing too much on the paper. just 'touching' on the edges. but these usually work. of course with a touch of magenta as well. but that was mentioned in the video. does indian yellow have a touch of bluish red perhaps?

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

These colors tend towards the red/orange end of the spectrum. It's not impossible to get green from them though so care still has to be taken.

[@mayloo2137]

On the first tip, guilty as charged. When I'm pressed for time, I use a hair dryer.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I shan't tell!

[@thomassutrina8296]

Actually the clouds above island will reflect the green of the island. Where the clouds over the water reflect the blue. This is how Islands were discovered by explorers.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Really? Kind of makes sense I guess!