How to Paint Clouds and Skies with Watercolor
Watercolor painting is difficult enough all on its own, but there are some objects that people find particularly difficult to paint. This post will hope to remedy that by showing you several videos that teach you how to paint believable clouds and skies with watercolors. I found the videos below while searching this topic on YouTube and believe these to be the very best videos there on this topic I do hope you find these landscape 
watercolor tips and techniques helpful. Enjoy!
How To Paint A Blue Sky With Clouds in Watercolor
Big thanks to Patrick for making this watercolor painting lesson available! You can view more of Patrick’s videos over at his YouTube page by clicking here.
Artist Spotlite – Kevin Bentley
Artist: Kevin bentley
Location: Nashville. Tenn
Title of Artwork: Lena Horne
Dimensions of Artwork: 19X26
Medium: Pastels
Website: http://www.bentleysportraits.org
Describe this Piece: This portrait is painted on velour with soft pastel
You Asked – Keeping Canvas Boards From Curling Up?
Today’s question comes from Cindy and she asks:
“How do you keep canvas boards from curling up ? I have several that I had in storage & recently took them out & some of them have curled up.”
Do you have any information that might help Cindy?
Please leave your response in the comment box below. Thanks!
Tuscan Landscape – Acrylic Painting Tutorial By Julie Shoemaker
About Julie
I am a self taught artist who has been painting and interested in art all my life. My favorite medium is acrylic due to its versatility. One of my favorite things to do is teach painting to other people. I currently teach classes and we couldn’t have more fun if we tried. It’s just so gratifying to see the excitement on student’s faces when they see what they can accomplish with a little instruction and effort. When your ready to forget the theory and produce the art, visit http://www.IamPainting.org. Learn Painting Techniques and create your own remarkable portraits or landscapes.
Tuscan Landscape – Acrylic Painting Tutorial By Julie Shoemaker
Use whichever brush you feel comfortable with. I usually use a flat bristle brush for most of my work. And remember there is no right or wrong way to paint! If your painting doesn’t turn out like mine – then congratulations! You created a unique one of a kind painting.
Mixed Media Demonstration – Acrylic Paint and Collage
About Terry
My art is about life. It expresses what I feel about people, places, and experiences around me. In order to create a painting, I need to feel a connection with a subject and see what that subject means to me. I need to see and feel every detail of it.
When I immerse myself in something that I want to paint, the idea for the painting becomes clear to me. Because I start painting without knowing exactly how it will turn out, as I put those first colors on the support, I am always nervous about what I am doing, because I do not know where I am going with it.
But as I continue, one technique or color leads to another, and I just know how to move on. If it feels right, I can continue. If not, I have to set it aside until I am inspired to go on…
Pencil Shading Technique – How to Shade a Drawing Using Pointillism
About Miranda
My work fits into two very different and unrelated categories: realism and abstract. Each style allows me to challenge different parts of my personality. Drawing realistically indulges the side of me that loves detail and is a perfectionist. It challenges me technically and I am always pushing to create more accurate drawings. The abstract works reflect my interest in colour and form. I am able to work loosely and fluidly, reacting to the painting as I go. It is sometimes a relief to shift from the tight discipline of realistic drawing to this type of work, but it can be equally relieving to go from these open-ended paintings to getting lost in the details of a drawing.
A very important part of drawing realistically is shading: the variation in value from shadows to highlights that describe the shape of something. By improving your shading, you can greatly improve the quality of your drawings. Shading isn’t difficult to learn, but it does take some practice. You can learn how to make your drawings more realistic by understanding light, controlling your pencil, and blending.
To learn more about Miranda, please take a moment to visit her websites below:
Oil Pastel Techniques – Painting on a Photo
Oil pastels are quite versatile and can be worked using a variety of different techniques. You can thin them down with a paint thinner just like oil paints to create washes or you can apply them thickly as an Impasto. Like any other medium however, they can be a bit tricky to work with in the beginning. It is often helpful to observe other artists using oil pastels to help inspire you to develop your own unique style.
I found some really interesting videos today during a Google Video search. In the following two videos, the artists demonstrates a really cool technique that I never thought to try myself. She takes a regular digital photograph printed on paper and instead of using the photograph as a reference, she draws directly on the photograph, sort of using it as a guide.
It really is an excellent way to gain immediate experience handling and using oil pastels. Enjoy!
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