How To Paint Stunning Sunset Skies Using Just Imagination - A simple sunset
Follow along in this step-by-step tutorial with Steve Curl as he demonstrates how to watercolor paint a colorful sunset sky with silhouettes from his imagination. No reference image needed!
Watercolor Class Preview:
How to frame and compose a painting based on imagination, not a reference photo
How to mix powerful color combinations for beautiful sunsets
How to apply wet-on-wet wash techniques to paint a stunning sky
How to use negative painting to create the illusion of brightness
How to paint ripples in the water
How to paint palm trees
Paints On The Palette (Holbein Artists' Watercolors)
Cadmium Yellow Light
Aureolin
Cadmium Yellow Orange
Cadmium Red Deep
Permanent Alizarin Crimson
Opera
Ultramarine Deep
Cobalt Blue
Cerulean Blue
Peacock Blue
Payne’s Grey
Neutral Tint
Paper: Arches 140-pound coldpress watercolor paper, 6" x 9" Brushes:
Silver Brush Black Velvet: Cat’s tongue brush (¾" width)
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
Painting palette for watercolor paints
A container of water
A towel or rag to rest brushes on
Tissue or paper towel
Final Painting
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