As a complete novice I have watched countless videos to do a sky that I can replicate. This is the first one that has left me looking at the canvas and not feeling like a 5 year old! Amazing, thank you. Now to learn grass!
Loved the second lesson on the SKY. Those clouds were so fluffy and brilliant. It's such a joy to see the ease in which you make it all seem so easy. I appreciate you sharing your wisdom and talent with us, it feels like a gift each time.
I wish this wonderful man could instantly know what his videos mean to me... I just found this channel last night and have already learned quite a few key things that made missing pieces click into place for me. I'm neurodivergent and often times will struggle to find teachers who can teach me. Love this man already ~ highly recommend. THANK YOU, KIND SIR!
I had lost the ability to make good clouds and sky. The first half of your demo solved ALL of my problems. Thank you so so much. Now I can make a good wash with any blue for my sky!
Spent the last two days failing at clouds and your first simple technique produced my first successful effort. Thank you, my blood pressure is returning to normal. 😊
This is a great video. Every painting does not require a dramatic sky with big cumulus clouds. Sometimes what you want is a calm supporting element, but still with a little interest rather than all blue. I was practicing your lesson yesterday. Sometimes I get a good result using a tissue to lift out the clouds, but other times there are straight lines because of the way it has folded, which is annoying. I decided to try something new to me-a sea sponge. I wet it, wrung it out as much as possible, and then pulled the edges up to make a ball about the size of a wad of tissue. It made some great cirrus (horse tail as my Dad used to call them) clouds quickly and easily. For those who are interested in improving their skies, I also highly recommend finding a copy of an old Eric Sloane book entitled “Skies and the Artist,” a very thin large format paper book reprinted by Dover Publications. It is oriented toward oils but much is adaptable to watercolor, plus the basic cloud information applies to all drawing and painting. He insists that you can’t paint a convincing sky if you don’t understand the subject of clouds. I haven’t finished it yet but have already learned a lot. Hope others find it helpful too.
Clouds are my nemesis! I have practiced forever. I watched this video and my first practice … I made clouds!, Thank you for this tutorial! I just may have clouds in my next painting.
Yep it means a lot to artists to know how to do it right. I spent about twenty years failing at making realistic clouds. Then one day I accidentally dropped a tissue on my cerulean watercolor sky. Found how to do it only after I thought I'd ruined my landscape. Never had an art teacher, I just tried my best and constantly studied the works of the many Masters from the past.
I really really appreciate the second round of demonstration because it hammered home the difference half a minute of drying time can make. I’m finding WC in a hot Baltimore apartment is not the same at all as WC in the same cold Baltimore apartment. I’m adapting. 🙂
I‘m lucky enough to own Hahemuhle blocks which when using cheaper paper to sketch is noticeable as it peels a little. Thanks for the tips!Thanks for the 2nd skies, shows how easy you make it!
I am loving your simple laid back method of teaching. Started to teach myself this art while recovering from back surgery and have been feeling like i had hit a wall Excited !
Thank you so much for this wonderful cloud painting tutorial. I'm a complete beginner and will practice your method starting from tomorrow!! Thanks again!!!
Good Morning Steve, I just tried making these clouds this morning and they turned out great. Up to now they have always been such itty bitty clouds. Thank you so much for doing this video.
I'm so glad you said dont use pulp... I've just tried to do similar on pulp and just couldn't get it to work. I'm about to attempt on Arches cotton....wish me luck! 🤞
This little exercise was great Mr. Steve! When I started watercolor I was a paint stingy frustrated painter--don't be cheap and buy 100% cotton paper and quality paints! You buy cheap, you buy twice!
Love from India. I am an Ophthalmologist by profession and a amateur water colour artist by passion. Love your teaching style. More than that love the fact that you are a superlative watercolor artist with natural talent. Thankyou for this journey into the mind of watercolor.
What a wonderful tutorial! I am anxious to dip my toe into the water of water coloring! You have encouraged me to move toward that endeavor! Thank you so much for sharing your talent.
Painting sky in a way that doesn't make them look contrived is always a struggle for me. These are great techniques, the second one is completely new to me. I'll definitely will be trying it out!
I love cloudscapes and practicing shadows and dramatic storms. So far my fav cerulean hue has been from Davinci. It is so smooth. I would love to see the cloudscapes with the faint yellow light around the cloud edges and grey shadow. The scenery on my way back from the east coast was breathtaking. I will keep practicing. It seems that I have a degree of more success in certain aspects with oil painting but I love the spontanaity of wc. It is a challenge for sure. Thank you Steve!
Thanks Steve, this was such a helpful demo! Clouds is one of those areas that gets overcomplicated and it really helps to be reminded that if you're going to get it wrong, it's better to err on the side of simple rather than complicated. I love your videos!!! Holy Crap, you're tickling 200K!!! Huge kudos to you!
Love this Steve! I’m glad you left the backwash on the second try of the bottom one. I’m still getting this at times and never really quite know if I should leave it or soften it. Mostly I’m happiest when I leave it. Thanks for affirming that it’s ok to leave a bit of backwash. Backwash happens, we just need to know how to use it to our advantage. Thank you for sharing. Blessings to you!
Steve! THIS! More of this - PLEASE! This is where my frustrations come in. I know enough to get myself in trouble but not enough to get to the next level. This type of, "How To ..." Is EXACTLY what I am looking for to help me establish a firm footing in the fundamentals so I can progress with watercolor rather than floundering in the same thing that I can never seem to master or repeat on demand. I was checking out your Patron page. Do you have more of this type of content, the "How To ..." on the Patron page? Thanks again, Steve!
Where I live our skies are mostly blue all the time. So, I tend to create clouds; but, I don't have much luck using the first method that you demonstrated. I find that my clouds look better if I use the second method.
Omgosh…I’m so very happy that you made that “happy mistake” with the 1st sky tutorial. The backwash was exactly what I needed to see so that I could achieve that!!! I often wondered how many artist did their clouds to get that beautiful peak (as I call it) in them. So happy that I watched this, and looking forward to try this out! Keep up the great job! Happy painting 🖌🎨 It’s been some time since I’ve painted or commented, however I’m back attempting this medium once again..happily 💕
As a complete novice I have watched countless videos to do a sky that I can replicate. This is the first one that has left me looking at the canvas and not feeling like a 5 year old! Amazing, thank you. Now to learn grass!
Loved the second lesson on the SKY. Those clouds were so fluffy and brilliant. It's such a joy to see the ease in which you make it all seem so easy. I appreciate you sharing your wisdom and talent with us, it feels like a gift each time.
I loved the way you pushed back the paint with your brush it made the clouds pop - a neat trick - wow! tks
I wish this wonderful man could instantly know what his videos mean to me... I just found this channel last night and have already learned quite a few key things that made missing pieces click into place for me. I'm neurodivergent and often times will struggle to find teachers who can teach me. Love this man already ~ highly recommend.
THANK YOU, KIND SIR!
I had lost the ability to make good clouds and sky. The first half of your demo solved ALL of my problems. Thank you so so much. Now I can make a good wash with any blue for my sky!
Spent the last two days failing at clouds and your first simple technique produced my first successful effort. Thank you, my blood pressure is returning to normal. 😊
This is a great video. Every painting does not require a dramatic sky with big cumulus clouds. Sometimes what you want is a calm supporting element, but still with a little interest rather than all blue. I was practicing your lesson yesterday. Sometimes I get a good result using a tissue to lift out the clouds, but other times there are straight lines because of the way it has folded, which is annoying. I decided to try something new to me-a sea sponge. I wet it, wrung it out as much as possible, and then pulled the edges up to make a ball about the size of a wad of tissue. It made some great cirrus (horse tail as my Dad used to call them) clouds quickly and easily. For those who are interested in improving their skies, I also highly recommend finding a copy of an old Eric Sloane book entitled “Skies and the Artist,” a very thin large format paper book reprinted by Dover Publications. It is oriented toward oils but much is adaptable to watercolor, plus the basic cloud information applies to all drawing and painting. He insists that you can’t paint a convincing sky if you don’t understand the subject of clouds. I haven’t finished it yet but have already learned a lot. Hope others find it helpful too.
Clouds are my nemesis! I have practiced forever. I watched this video and my first practice … I made clouds!, Thank you for this tutorial! I just may have clouds in my next painting.
This is the most advice I have got from anyone. Thank you. Your skies are so realistic.
The cloud part of this tutorial at the end is sooooo cool!. It's kind of like painting the negative space. I love the look. Thanks, Barbara
This is great, nobody has ever explained that you don't put much water with your pigment before. My skies are so much better now. Thanks!
I liked painting clear water and paint around it. It creates realistic looking clouds.
That second technique was new to me. Can't wait to give it a try.
that was a wet on dry technique and demonstrated very well
Relevant. Happy little clouds. My clouds would have cloudy gray shadows. And watercolor, she is a cruel mistress. Thanks for the demos.
First time I am seeing this artist's video..very simply discribed for my simple mind,very nice!
Steve you are just the best for showing us beginners how effects are made. So appreciate your channel.
Thank you so much for doing it twice. I think it shows a much more genuine process of how little things can greatly affect the outcome.
Yep it means a lot to artists to know how to do it right. I spent about twenty years failing at making realistic clouds. Then one day I accidentally dropped a tissue on my cerulean watercolor sky. Found how to do it only after I thought I'd ruined my landscape. Never had an art teacher, I just tried my best and constantly studied the works of the many Masters from the past.
@@blondelebanese9922 that must have been an AHAA moment for you after 20 years. sometimes accidents are discoveries
Last week I paid $300 for a day being tutored on watercolour clouds.
I learned far more from this. Thank you so much.
I really really appreciate the second round of demonstration because it hammered home the difference half a minute of drying time can make. I’m finding WC in a hot Baltimore apartment is not the same at all as WC in the same cold Baltimore apartment. I’m adapting. 🙂
I‘m lucky enough to own Hahemuhle blocks which when using cheaper paper to sketch is noticeable as it peels a little. Thanks for the tips!Thanks for the 2nd skies, shows how easy you make it!
I am loving your simple laid back method of teaching. Started to teach myself this art while recovering from back surgery and have been feeling like i had hit a wall Excited
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Thank you so much for this wonderful cloud painting tutorial. I'm a complete beginner and will practice your method starting from tomorrow!! Thanks again!!!
How Cool! Good video..I'm going to try wetting down my paper first.
Excellent tutorial! Thank you 🌹
Love it. So easy.... finally I can do it!
I am inspired with this demonstration.
Thank you for doing two demonstrations twice. Beautiful sky effects.
Good Morning Steve, I just tried making these clouds this morning and they turned out great. Up to now they have always been such itty bitty clouds. Thank you so much for doing this video.
Excellent demonstration
Superbly simple and effective! Thank you.
I watch your tutorial as much as I can. Your the best.
More cloud videos please. Love them
I'm so glad you said dont use pulp... I've just tried to do similar on pulp and just couldn't get it to work. I'm about to attempt on Arches cotton....wish me luck! 🤞
Will definitely try this!
Thank you very much... Perfect for a saturday afternoon with watercolor
You made it look so easy, I’m getting my art supplies out to try your techniques, while it’s fresh in my mind!
This little exercise was great Mr. Steve! When I started watercolor I was a paint stingy frustrated painter--don't be cheap and buy 100% cotton paper and quality paints! You buy cheap, you buy twice!
Thank you for posting! Very helpful to me as a beginner
Thanks for showing the controlled backwash! I've been doing that but not knowing what it's been called
thanks for including a view of the palette during painting, very helpful
Love from India.
I am an Ophthalmologist by profession and a amateur water colour artist by passion.
Love your teaching style. More than that love the fact that you are a superlative watercolor artist with natural talent.
Thankyou for this journey into the mind of watercolor.
Really great tutorial. Thank you
What a wonderful tutorial! I am anxious to dip my toe into the water of water coloring! You have encouraged me to move toward that endeavor! Thank you so much for sharing your talent.
Thank you so much for this really helpful tuition, I’ve been struggling with clouds for a while but this has really helped SA
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I will be trying these tomorrow
Thanks for this great cloud tutorial!
Thank you for showing and explaining your techniques. I always admire your paintings!
Thanks Steve. I love the second technique for drama. Thanks so much. Woohoo, so exciting!👏👏👏👏💜
Excellent tutorial. I'm coming back after a long lay off and am rusty on technique. This was just what I needed. Thank you. :)
thank you! and for the verse
Thank you for trlling us how to work bigger and what to have ready and what to avoid.
something about this mans voice makes me know i can trust his advice
I know, Right?! If I have to take my car to the auto shop I want to take him with me. lol
Yes he talks to much
The Kermit effect
@@pakarmygirl9121 - charming!
@@carlduffin 😂
Painting sky in a way that doesn't make them look contrived is always a struggle for me. These are great techniques, the second one is completely new to me. I'll definitely will be trying it out!
The first technique was like magic!
Me encanto su tutorial sobre las nubes
Great demonstration
Thank you 🙏🏼 I’m new in watercolor painting this was very helpful .
Applause for this lesson! Loved it!! Will definitely watch it again!!
Great tutorial for a beginner like me. 😊 Thank you so much!!! 🤗
This video will be very great thing for beginner learner as me. Thankyou for this video.
Your explanations are wonderful!!
Very nicely and thoroughly described. Thank you.
I love cloudscapes and practicing shadows and dramatic storms. So far my fav cerulean hue has been from Davinci. It is so smooth. I would love to see the cloudscapes with the faint yellow light around the cloud edges and grey shadow. The scenery on my way back from the east coast was breathtaking. I will keep practicing. It seems that I have a degree of more success in certain aspects with oil painting but I love the spontanaity of wc. It is a challenge for sure. Thank you Steve!
I always have trouble with clouds. I feel your way will help me a lot . thank you.
Thank you for the great explanation. It works.
Incredibly helpful!! Thank you so much!!
A wonderful teacher and a very effective method...
Thank you so much for this tutorial :)
Thank you so much! I'm a self-taught artist so videos like yours are very important to me.
YOU'RE FANTASTIC. THANK YOU SO MUCH.,
Thanks Steve, this was such a helpful demo! Clouds is one of those areas that gets overcomplicated and it really helps to be reminded that if you're going to get it wrong, it's better to err on the side of simple rather than complicated. I love your videos!!! Holy Crap, you're tickling 200K!!! Huge kudos to you!
Thanks buddy I appreciate the comment and encouraging. Yeah it looks like 200k is nearing the final countdown. Fun times! Thanks again!
Thanks for the cloud demo. I happen to have some natural sponges and they are great for the first application
This is exactly what I needed for a simple background to some calligraphy. Thank you!
Your streams always makes me feel like maybe i could do it.
Basic is best!! Very inspirational.
Just beginning and totally enjoyed your instructions- Thank you
Thank you from a beginner. Very helpful.
I am going to try right now....
Thank you so much for sharing this, this is exactly what I need. My clouds are so messy all the time.
you make it look so eaay. As you said ractice. Thanks
awesome clouds! and technique...today I tried the tissue paper technique and I could not believe how good my clouds looked!
Love this Steve! I’m glad you left the backwash on the second try of the bottom one. I’m still getting this at times and never really quite know if I should leave it or soften it. Mostly I’m happiest when I leave it. Thanks for affirming that it’s ok to leave a bit of backwash. Backwash happens, we just need to know how to use it to our advantage. Thank you for sharing. Blessings to you!
Beautiful lesson
Steve! THIS! More of this - PLEASE!
This is where my frustrations come in. I know enough to get myself in trouble but not enough to get to the next level. This type of, "How To ..." Is EXACTLY what I am looking for to help me establish a firm footing in the fundamentals so I can progress with watercolor rather than floundering in the same thing that I can never seem to master or repeat on demand.
I was checking out your Patron page. Do you have more of this type of content, the "How To ..." on the Patron page?
Thanks again, Steve!
Very helpful, thank you!
Fabulous technique thank you for your generosity
Again; incredibly helpful.
Great tutorial.
Thanks Steve.
Where I live our skies are mostly blue all the time. So, I tend to create clouds; but, I don't have much luck using the first method that you demonstrated. I find that my clouds look better if I use the second method.
Omgosh…I’m so very happy that you made that “happy mistake” with the 1st sky tutorial. The backwash was exactly what I needed to see so that I could achieve that!!! I often wondered how many artist did their clouds to get that beautiful peak (as I call it) in them. So happy that I watched this, and looking forward to try this out! Keep up the great job! Happy painting 🖌🎨
It’s been some time since I’ve painted or commented, however I’m back attempting this medium once again..happily 💕
Thank you for tip/warning about grade of paper.
Beautiful Technique very well explained and done even better the second time over. Even hit the Bell icon.
Wow that was nice!!!
Nice work !!!
I love the message at the end
Great tutorial 🧡 Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks Steve. These techniques look so much easier.
for me the first method for very simple and easy to do.
Fabulous !