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In this class you will learn how to get started drawing and painting skies and clouds using graphite, watercolor, gouache, and digital paint. I’ll walk you through my process of how I observe, learn, strategize, and paint clouds with these mediums.

I’ll also show you ways I experiment in order to expand my understanding of watercolor skies, which are (in my opinion) the most fun!

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(Example of the 3 "experimental sky" watercolor demos)

My Teaching Style

My goal as a teacher is for students to take away a deeper understanding of the topic rather than just copying what they see. I always try to give repeatable strategies that are easy to remember. That way, students can go off on their own and find success within their own practice.

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(Example of Watercolor Sunset Demo)

Class Outline

Intro
Drawing Tools
Drawing Clouds
Painting: Watercolor Basics
1. Key techniques for successful skies
Painting: Watercolor Clouds
1. 2 Demos
Painting: Watercolor Sunset
Painting: Gouache Clouds
Painting: Experimental Clouds
1. Three ways to experiment with watercolor skies
Painting: Digital Skies
Final thoughts on continuing your growth

Classes In This Series

For Intermediate / Advanced Students

I have several tutorials on Patreon. If you are a $5 member you get access to all of them for an entire month (and until you stop your subscription).

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(Example of digital demo #1)

Materials Used in This Class

Drawing:

Mechanical Pencil
2B Graphite Pencil
Derwent Charcoal Pencils (Medium and Dark)
General’s (and) Derwent White Charcoal
White computer paper
Strathmore 400 Series Toned Paper
Hi-Polymer Eraser & Soft Kneaded Eraser
Blending Stick
Tissue

Watercolor Materials:

Fabriano Artistico Hot Pressed Paper
Arches Cold Pressed Paper
Silver Black Velvet #12 Round Brush
Daler Rowney ¾” Aquafine Flat Brush
Colors: Schmincke and Sennelier Brand
- Mainly Ultramarine Blue Finest, Neutral Tint, Potter’s Pink
For the experiments: Windsor and Newton Ox Gall Medium (and) Granulation Medium

Gouache Materials:

Holbein Artist’s Gouache
Cheap Flat Brushes
Fabriano Artistico Hot Pressed Paper
Small Palette Knife
Colors: Cerulean Blue, Titanium White, Black

Digital Paint:

iPad 12.9 inch
Procreate 5.0
Apple Pencil

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Brenda MacDonald

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