How to Paint Realistic Skies and Sunlight

I share my process on how I add light and glow to this beautiful sunrise sky I'm working on in my latest oil painting. The techniques and methods could be applied to acrylics as well. I walk you through the steps I took from start to finish and explain how I painted and approached each area of the sky.
Full tutorials and my reference photos: / chuckblackart
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Here is a list of the #art supplies I use to create (affiliate links): bit.ly/2t5ftGV
Fan Blender: shrsl.com/2mkes
Dagger Striper Brush: shrsl.com/2aqvg
Gesso: shrsl.com/1qg41
Medium: shrsl.com/2aqvv
Gamblin artist oils used: burnt sienna, cad yellow, titanium white, ultramarine blue, cad orange, phthalo blue green shade, magenta, indian yellow
canvas: shrsl.com/1qg3d
Glued to this backing: shrsl.com/1qg3i
===How I Film My Paintings===
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The lighting I use:
5000k 96 CRI Fluorescent lamps: shrsl.com/1qp6n
Used with 4ft shop light fixture
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Thanks for watching! (:

[@luciarixon1857]

You keep going from strength to strength I have been watching you paint and develop as an artist for many years from 'paint like a pro' you are a master now. Thank you for the inspiration art is a solo journey that can be isolating and watching you has made me feel inspired to keep reaching for the elusive goal. Much gratitude💗

[@chuckblackart]

🙌 I'm humbled thank you!!

[@lindalou2372]

I always wondered how to blend Yellow/oranges into blues without making green. Thank you so much for teaching this technique! Love all of your videos!

[@europeanroyalty4778]

Apparently using a barrier colour prevent's it from turning green.

[@AdamFlyer113]

@@europeanroyalty4778 kinda like nature... you won't see a yellow sky blending directly into a blue sky in nature.

[@hanzal743]

It was something I looked into also, and I found this video where lady explains it well, and when I looked closely to my reference photo I actually saw what she was talking about. In between the blue and yellow, there's usually hint of violet.

[@slanejohnson]

Your canvas came to life with your gifted hands. Thankyou for giving us a beautiful moment in time.

[@YourLocalGuide-YLG-1997ankush]

Just got one word for this painting: stunning ❤

[@PaulRansonArt]

Great demo Chuck. Lots of detail and help for anyone struggling to paint beautiful and realistic skies. 🖌

[@selviskk]

wow! the birds are just pure Caravaggio so powerful yet so simple

[@motorpurrr]

Wonderful! Thank you for showing us. Our sky was emerald green the other day and the hills were orange from the sunset. Craziest color I ever seen.

[@chuckblackart]

I know what you mean! Must have been amazing. Thank you

[@cadeevans4623]

Fantastic painting Chuck beautiful sky art and and great art love these paintings man 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@denistudeladelsaz5913]

Desde Valencia España.....cada cuadro una auténtica obra de arte!!..me encanta tu pintura !!! Sencillamente, sin más.... Un artista !!!!

[@olgakarass]

You are a master of your craft! Amazing to watch!!! I wish I had a fraction of your talent!

[@user-qm8ph4oc2v]

Не досмотрел ещё.Но как же это объемно и профессионально и грамотно в тонах цветах в перспективе и самое главное что не у кого толком не могу найти нормальных объяснений - НАПРАВЛЕНИЕ СВЕТА.СПАСИБО! БРАВО!

[@user-qm8ph4oc2v]

Я не понимаю по английскому.Но чувствоваю что именно про это говорите.Обязательно переведу.

[@kissyboots59831]

Thank you so much for this. Your humility is very attracting to someone like me who just wants to paint everyting. Beautiful work. Stunning. Thank you so much for the details as you work. So incredibly helpful!

[@GoofiestGondola]

This is amazing I love your channel ever since i’ve found it i watch them while painting as a background thing i love this thank you for just doing what you do

[@hbendzulla8213]

Love it love it love it, I like it when you said as best as I can, you are one of the best and I mean that the sky looks beautiful, and the birds fantastic.

[@bobmatthews6918]

the concept of separating the skies into sections, just clicked. I am tackling a painting, now, with a bright sun and was really stressing over the blending. thanks for the insight on blending and stretching the layers out.

[@juliemckinley3895]

Wow! So amazing watching you paint. It baffles my mind how you do it but it's so beautiful.

[@stormcorrosion176]

Thank you brother Chuck. A modern master. Much respect and appreciation for your work brother.

[@johnelkins4958]

This painting is very awesome and helped me understand clouds better. Chris.

[@josianeholbe]

Sublime peinture, j adore le ciel menaçant ! Je suis e admiration!!😀👍👏👏♥️♥️

[@codiuart]

Oh so beautiful, your picture looks so real, I feel lost in that very space. The way you complete the picture with ease, I'm mesmerized by each of your wonderful strokes. The color of the picture is very beautiful, I like this color, it's quite amazing.

[@chuckblackart]

Appreciate all that thank you so much.

[@anneshaughnessy2754]

I really have to start painting in oils. So so hard to do this with acrylics. I tried oils in the past, but I got headaches all the time. Beautiful painting!

[@europeanroyalty4778]

That's my kind of sky. Spectacular!

[@techweek2515]

"Painting doesn't cost money ,it costs time

[@lorigilmore5521]

Thanks so much for this Chuck. I love the way you share your process. It really helps me to evaluate my own process.

[@SC4RArt]

Amazing thanks for sharing! Wonderful art! Stay safe!

[@danlarsson9611]

I love how he jumped over creating the sunlight on the right. It would have been nice to see that.

[@HalfWarrior]

Thanks for the understanding of how these colors work together Chuck! Beautiful painting sir!

[@journeytravelers5420]

Bless you , always a pleasure to watch listening as you paint teaching

[@bibahan]

Absolutely masterful!!!!! You are the best landscape artist I've ever seen.

[@chuckblackart]

🙌 I appreciate it!

[@paramrana585]

Amazing... All I wanted to see, how you brought those birds into life. 👌

[@pauloh3591]

Amazing work Chuck! These videos are very insightful and helpful. Thank you for doing this.

[@diania-lu2ew]

Beautiful my friend.

[@markh9981]

🤔🥺Im learning..... Thank you, you are an amazing inspiration to everyone who loves painting 🎨

[@NehaArya196]

Wow it's beautiful❤❤❤❤

[@ibramdev]

incredible! thank you for this! like your sky, this made my day much brighter!

[@SparrowMountain]

Dang Chuck you're new painting time lapses are like a $1000 investment for each of your fans

[@KarlEBrand]

Ditto to LL…most definitely! What an outstanding tutorial! So informative!! Notes abound in my notebook and plenty of practice ahead of me….Many grateful thanks, KB

[@chuckblackart]

Awesome! Thank you my pleasure

[@redknuckles7655]

hey chuck I have an idea for a painting.. My dad and I are gold prospectors on the weekend and thought it would be awesome to see a painting like this but with miners in the water and sluice boxes and gold pans. and maybe a big horn sheep on the hill side. You're crazy good! I wish i could paint like this so i think ill become a patrion and learn from you! Thanks for sharing these with us!

[@seibrasseibras7083]

I like watch how he painting, it's amazing his jobs I have 3 my favourite artists and this guy is between them 😲👍👍👍👍

[@mohamadjefry9412]

I wish my country have this beautiful mountain view sunset sky like in you painting

[@CONSTELLATION_PEGASUS]

First off, GORGEOUS painting, Chuck!!! I had to laugh, when you talked about blending the oranges and yellows into the blues and getting them to not turn green. That is quite an annoying thing to happen🤣🤣🤣 It can be really tricky when using the Phthalo colours, too. After all the years I've been watching you paint, you'd think I'd be accustomed to you perfecting your work and technique, but I'm always completely astounded by each new one you present! You make it quite difficult to choose a favourite😉

[@chuckblackart]

Thanks Mark! Ha, the struggle is real with phthalo indeed. It's humbling to hear that and to have you give such encouraging words through the years. Hope you are having a great new year!

[@stephanzigler9439]

Incredible

[@ruchirathod321]

This is the best channel I have found on KZbin last year. Love you work! I want to point out, I really miss your videos with just music so they’re easier to follow and I can watch on repeat. Videos with explanations are kinda hard to watch on repeat, don’t wanna hear the same things 10 times, but just the music in background makes it easier to follow and a very peaceful experience. Anyway, Best wishes! You truly are amazing!

[@chuckblackart]

Thanks for the feedback! Sometimes I have things I wish to get off my chest and share. But it's good to know those others are enjoyed as well thank you

[@olefoggy]

Love the sky so beautiful thank you for sharing kathy

[@kayleenvserene9888]

Thank you so much. I love your great generosity in sharing such intimate secrets as to how you crest your magic. Much love 💕

[@chuckblackart]

My pleasure and thank you!

[@ligiacerqueira1721]

You are so talented

[@Nournouruser4445live]

Waw magnifique et réelle. Bravo pour cette peinture. Je suis débutante et je trouve que vous avez beaucoup de talent

[@ChrisKempter]

Your color is amazing!

[@IKatchSkams]

Thoroughly enjoyed this process. Thank you...

[@markabram9714]

Thank you! You always inspire me to attack my canvases when I haven't been painting enough.

[@artgeometrix6346]

Wow. Such a stunning painting here.

[@andrewgarratt1503]

Great heavens this is gorgeous

[@rebeccarhoten8591]

Gorgeous light and depth!!!!

[@Saffirance]

Breathtaking. You are such an inspiration.

[@saqlainsart]

Ooo this is really beautiful ..i wana also make paintings like you thankyou for sharing❤🌹🍁

[@carmenvilchez74]

You are the best!!! I love the sky

[@carylpark7192]

Stunning painting.

[@irmawassing140]

Beautiful!!🤩

[@fransuh2853]

Guess what part of my current 1st painting I'm doing. This couldn't been more opportune. Someday i'll paint well, and will consider you my teacher 🎨🖌️

[@mehmetbayazt1276]

Harika bir tablo ortaya çıktı. Mükemmel bir çalışma. Çok teşekkürler. 👍👏👏

[@joseem2534]

You are so talented, you truly inspire me to start painting again. 😊

[@patricialewis6138]

Chuck I love your sky. How would you do it in acrylics? I don’t think I could ever get the smoothness and the brightness in acrylics as you have in oils.

[@ChrisKempter]

Yeah, its different with acrylics. But the way that I've found to work the best, is to do it really quickly and then wait until it is dry before touching it up. I have a channel that I post tutorials on. @chriskempter

[@patricialewis6138]

@@ChrisKempter thank you for taking the time to reply to me. I will check out your channel.

[@ChrisKempter]

@@patricialewis6138 no problem.

[@chuckblackart]

Chris is right, I posted a video on blending sky with acrylics a long time ago you can find it deep down in my videos list

[@patricialewis6138]

@@chuckblackart thank you. I will give it a try.

[@MrBombastic882]

Great job chuck 👍👍

[@jayysocool9137]

they need to put u in a history book somewhere!!!

[@JosieB2017]

You need to enter the federal duck stamp contest. You are phenomenal❤️

[@chuckblackart]

I have every year since I was 20 yrs old. Huge supporter of the program I used to restore wetlands for the usfws using stamp dollars. Im not super convinced on the popularity of it these days though. It seems to be losing steam which is sad

[@0to100Art]

Wow never seen something like this before 👍❤️

[@justtom4179]

Fantastic sky

[@kathleenwildey2757]

Holy cow 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 this is gorgeous!

[@madambutterfly4352]

Really helpful and such a beautiful painting❤

[@KRASJEL]

i'm a surrealist, but I always want to add some hyperrealism. It works. Still not enough. But this. Wow.

[@KRASJEL]

And alrhoigh I know how. Layers after layer. . .I still end up short. Can you help me? I'm a self-taught.

[@puaaliilum7051]

I love watching your videos

[@Ryowazza99]

Wow thank you so much for all those usefull info you just shared!! The painting feels incredible!

[@chuckblackart]

My pleasure and thank you

[@ruthnash8486]

Yes beautiful work I'm sure all of us agre ive seen the dramatic change in an artist I know that went from beginner to pro. Selling paintings for 6,000 crazy yours are pro too is true that once you become a professional that means the works are for sale

[@ideas6039]

Beautiful

[@sameeransariArt]

Absolutely beautiful 😍😍😍😍😍

[@shamsart]

Amazing painting.

[@muhammadarhamali9263]

Best painting

[@elizabethsuttoncollection]

So beautiful

[@trendsetter8138]

I say wooW on your every painting. I wish to meet you one day and learn from you. Seems not possible though.

[@PapiyaDeysArt]

Very very beautiful... I already seen it in instagram

[@JohnDoe-ws5iv]

Amazing Work!!!!!

[@christinemesropyan5654]

It so beautiful!

[@lefthandstory1280]

Nice,beautifull..❤️😃amazing😃..

[@mridulascreatives]

Adorable painting🌹

[@pativy9598]

So beautiful! ❤

[@gifted1820]

Beautiful.

[@onlyhoasibuiart448]

Tôi đã xem những bức tranh của bạn.. thật tuyệt vời . thật hoàn hảo.painting❤️❤️🤝👍

[@Aimeeevps]

This is amazing

[@drawingkaoutartouh5410]

Just Wow ❤❤❤

[@cindyackerman5165]

Excellent!

[@leuvaart4982]

super! super! super!

[@paintingwithjuan542]

Excellent job buddy

[@dsnchannel9559]

Beautiful.👍👍👍💪👍

[@GMammanoArt]

Amazing work 👏

[@sicjes1]

Great tips 👍 Thank you.

[@fadisamman5546]

Thank you

[@uncleatelier8495]

Wow! ~ The best piece! ~~ ^^😃🧡🧡💋💋

[@orlisabag9753]

Wow my jaw dropped,.. you are so cool 😍

[@shahzadqurashi7728]

Great

[@pattiharris3433]

Hello, do you offer acrylic and oil in your class?? Love love your work. Thanks so much. Also, how did you keep from making green in the portion that blue and yellow do meet??❤❤

[@33shin33]

wow