How do you make white clouds in watercolor?

You need to save the white of the paper to create white clouds. As you paint your sky wet into wet, leave spaces for the white puffy clouds. Often times, the white of the paper shrinks as the sky color bleeds into the vacant white but wet area. To remedy this situation, use a tissue.

How do you watercolor blue sky?

To paint a sky, I create a blue graded wash lightening toward the horizon. While the paper is still wet, I stroke the sky along the horizon with a pale wash of yellow ochre or a similar shade. The distant sky is not only lighter, it becomes distinctly warmer.

How do you paint clouds?

How to paint clouds

1. Soak the paper on both sides. (Image: © Justin Donaldson)
2. Paint the gradient. (Image: © Justin Donaldson)
3. Start the clouds.
4. Create the shadows.
5. Paint smaller shapes within the cloud.
6. Use the soft brushing technique.
7. Create context for the composition.
8. Paint soft shadows on the mountainside.

How do you paint a blue sky in watercolor?

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1. Wet paper evenly.
2. Drop in color all over (more concentrated color at the top, lighter at the bottom) using a round brush loaded with color – not the flat brush.
3. Lift up paint to create more clouds (blotting it up with a dry brush or some paper)
4. Soften edges using a damp (not wet brush)

How to paint realistic clouds in watercolor?

Vary the color of the sky.

What are some tips for painting clouds in watercolor?

Paint your entire sky using flat, even back-and-forth strokes. Take a paper towel and crumple it in your hand until is the size that you want for your cloud. Press the crumpled paper towel into the sky for 1-2 seconds to soak up some of the watercolor. Lift your paper towel up to reveal a fluid, softer cloud.

What are some good things to paint with watercolors?

Keep your watercolor sheet at a 45 degree angle.

How to paint stormy clouds in watercolor?

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