How to Paint Snowy Mountains and Wispy Cirrus Clouds
In this watercolor painting tutorial, Steve Curl, an award-winning painter and instructor demonstrates his techniques for painting snowy mountains and skies. Steve shows how to plan the composition, calculating the amount of space needed for the sky and the land. He demonstrates how to cast shadows and executes a classic wet-into-wet technique to create watercolor drama. Join Steve on this snowy adventure and learn to create beautiful sky paintings.
Watercolor Class Preview:
How to study and sketch cirrus clouds and mountains
Drawing shapes and designing from careful observation rather than painting preconceived ideas of what objects should look like
Wet-in-wet technique
How to manage water and paint in order to create soft edges while painting
How to paint the changing hues of the sky
How to create soft vs. hard edges
How to create depth according to the aerial perspective
How to paint snow-capped mountains and its shadows
Paints On The Palette (Holbein Artists' Watercolors)
Opera
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Permanent Violet
Mineral Violet
Cobalt Blue
Cerulean Blue
Peacock Blue
Manganese Blue Nova
Ultramarine Deep
Prussian Blue
Hooker’s Green
Cadmium Green Deep
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Indigo
Payne’s Grey
Paper:
Arches 140-pound coldpress watercolor paper, 12" x 9"
Brushes:
Silver Brush Black Velvet: Jumbo Round mop brush (medium)
Stratford & York Warwick Series: Round sable brush (size 12)
Stratford & York Warwick Series: Round sable brush (size 8)
Miscellaneous:
HB or 2B pencil
Kneaded eraser
A towel or rag to rest brushes on
Tissue or paper towel
Minimal Initial Sketch
Final Painting
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