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1. Welcome to the Class: Skies have the power to set
the tone of any painting, whether it's soft or moody
or glowing with energy. Hello, friends. My
name is Anan Nabil. I'm an artist, an art
instructor, and an author. I'm someone who love working
with vibrant colors. And in this class, I will
show you how to paint bold, expressive skies
with watercolor. We will paint a
vivid sunset over rolling santunes where fiery
oranges meet deep purples. Before we begin, I will walk you through the art supplies
you will need in detail, followed by a quick color
palette exercise to help you familiarize with the colors we'll be using in this project. I will guide you step by step, starting with the basic sketch, then building up the layers, adding shadows, and finishing with those rich vibrant tones. If you are a beginner
or a seasoned artist, looking to explore some
bold color palette, this class is just
perfect for you. It's a wonderful
project where you will learn how to bring energy
and depth in your skies. So yeah, if you're
eager to create, come join me, and let's
bring the horizon to life. Oh.
2. Process Overview: Before we start, let's quickly have a look at the
entire process. I will explain step by
step so that you have a better idea on how to approach
this beautiful painting. Okay. So the very first thing we have to do is
to add the sketch. The sketch is really,
really important. We'll be adding our
light and shadow, the color and contrast, everything based on the sketch. So keep that in mind when
you're adding the sketch. Then the next thing, we'll
be starting with our sky. We'll go with the purple on
the top, then some rose. Then we will go
with some orange. And finally, closer to the horizon, we will
add some yellow. So that's how the
base layer is going to be then onto that, to add some drama, we will
be adding some clouds. If you don't want
to add the clouds, you can totally skip this step, or maybe you can add
a few here and there. For the clouds, you can go with any shape and you can place
them wherever you like. Then after that, while
it is still wet, we will lift off some
paint to create a sun. Okay, so that's how the
sky is going to be. That's the first step. Once
that is dried completely, we will start with the santunes. We will paint part by part. First, we will start with
this part closer to the sun. We will start with
the background layer. It's a mix of yellow ochre
and a bit of orange. Then onto that, we will add some highlights to
show that movement. These highlights are everything. It is what creates that play and movement in the santunes. Otherwise, it will look plain and boring.
It will look flat. Then once that is dried, we
will go the next section. We'll just play with the colors. So on one side, it
will be lighter. Then on the other side,
it will be darker. That's how we play with
the light and shadow. Then we'll also have to
add these lines to show the highlights to
create that movement. So once this much part is done, we will go with
the next section. O in the foreground. Okay? Well again, start
with the base layer. We will add a base layer. Then onto that, we will add some highlights like this. Okay. So once that is done, we will
go with the next section, which is the last
section over here. It's the same technique. We need to add a Best layer, then add the highlights in a sloping manner to create
that sense of movement. And that's how painting. That's how it's gonna be. When you look at the
finished painting, it might look a bit
tricky, but it's not. I'm here to guide
you. Take it slow. There is no rush and also be
sure to enjoy the process.
3. Materials you'll need: Alright, so let's start by
having a look at the materials you will need to create
this gorgeous sunset. I'll start with the paper. According to me, for
any aticular project, your paper plays a
very important role. And here's a paper I'm going
to use. It's from arches. It's a cool price
watercolor paper, which is 140 B, and this one is 100% cotton. So go with any aticular paper, which is 100% cotton and
of artists grade quality. That is very, very important
to get the best results. Otherwise, you won't enjoy the process. The
brand doesn't matter. It can be of any brand, but please be sure it
is artist grade. Okay, now coming to
the size of the paper. So this one is an A four sheet, and I have cut that
into a square shape. That's how I have
composed my painting. So that's one single sheet, and this is the size
I'm going with. It is 20 1 centimeter by 20
1 centimeter, the square. You can go with a
portrait orientation or a landscape orientation.
It doesn't matter. You just need to stretch
out the santunes and make it into
a landscape mode, or you can just extend
the sky and you can turn that into vertical
composition. Okay. So that's all about the
paper. Keep it ready. Now we'll talk about the colors. Now for this painting, you will need seven different colors. These are the colors
I'll be using. In the next section,
you will see a detailed swatches
of all these colors. I will be using
verticular tubes. They are from different brands. You can go with pants or tubes,
anything that you prefer, and you will get the names and the details like pigment
number in the next section. So please be sure
to check out that. Now, to mix your colors, obviously, you will
need a mixing palette. This is the one I'll be using. It's a ceramic mixing palette. It has enough space to
mix in all the colors. Okay, so you can go with any mixing palette
that you normally use. Please be sure it is clean, and it has enough space
to mix all the colors. Now the next thing
is the brushes. So I'll be using four different brushes for this
entire painting. The first one is a
bigger wash brush. I'll be using this
one to apply water onto the sky to
make it evenly wet. Okay. The next one is
a bigger round brrush. This one is size number 12. I'll be using this one
to apply paint onto a larger area,
especially the sky. Then I have two
more round brushes. The next one is
size number eight. Then I have size number six. Okay. So these brushes are quite big because
the paper is big. If you're going with
a smaller size paper, you can choose your
brushes accordingly. You don't need these
kind of bigger brushes. Again, just like the paper,
the brand doesn't matter. These are all from silver brush. You can go with any
brand of brushes. Okay, so that's all about
the watercolor brushes. The next thing you will
need is two jars of water. One has to stay clean, and the other one is to rinse out the paint
from your brush. So working with
clean water is very important when you're doing
watercolor paintings. Whenever you need
to make your color lighter or you need clean water, you can use that one, and to rinse out the paint
from your brush, you can use the other one. Okay. Now the next thing you will
need is a masking tape. I'll be fixing my paper
directly onto my table. You can fix it onto your table
or onto a drawing board. This one is a very
normal masking tape. I got it from a
stationary store. You can go with painters tape or washi tape or any tape
that you normally use. It doesn't need to
be a fancy tape. Now, the next thing you
will need is a pencil. For this painting, there is quite a bit of
sketting involved. We need to sketch
out that santunes which is the major
element of this painting. So you will need a
pencil and an eraser. I can't see my eraser
around, but, yeah, it's obvious you
will need an eraser in case if you
make any mistakes. Now finally, you will
need one more thing. O is a paper towel. Sometimes your brush can be too watery or there might be
too much of paint on it. So in that cases, you
will have to dab off the excess amount of
paint on a paper towel. Okay. So those are
the things you will need to create this
gorgeous desert landscape. We are yet to look
at the colors. So join in the next video where I'm going to show you all the
scratches of the colors you
4. Color Palette: All right, so we had to
look at the materials. We are yet to look
at the colors. So that's what we're
going to do next. Please keep in mind, it's okay to go with a different
color combination. The color combination is
not really important, but the technique
is you can follow the technique and try that in a different color
combination of your choice. Okay, so the first color you
will need is this purple. It's actually a mix
of violet and rose. So I have these two colors here, permanent violet
and permanent rose. These two are from
the brand called Shinhan. It's a Korean brand. So I'll mix some violet
and rose together. And I will show you how
I created this color. If you want to go with violet
acetas, you could do that. But for some reason, I
really love this color, which is a mix of these
two more than violet. The color will totally
depend on the amount of violet and rose you're
adding into the mix. You can try out different
mixing proportions and see which color
you like the most, more violet or more pinkish. So that's a color I'm
going to go with. Okay. Now, along with this, the next color you
will need is rose. So on the top of the sky, I'll be going with this purple color. Then I will use some rose. Then you will need some orange. The orange I'm going
to use is this one. It's called orange sennelier
or sennelier orange. If you don't have
a similar color, you can go with vermilion. That's a third color I'm
going to use for the sky. It's a very bright
orange. See that? It's a beautiful color. You will need one more color for the sky, which is a lighter orange. This one is yellow orange, card melllow orange,
again, from Shinhan. Okay, so those are the colors
you will need for the sky. To add the clouds, we'll
be using a darker purple. We'll add more violet
into the same mix, and that's a color
we'll be using for the clouds on the top. Okay. This is the other
color I was talking about, card and yellow orange. We just need any kind
of yellowish orange. Now, coming to the sand dunes, you will need three colors. The first one is yellow ochre. I'll also be using
some orange to add the highlights and that
glowing kind of effect. But you will need
some yellow ochre. Next, you will need some
brown or Bern sina. This one is permanent brown. It's a very beautiful color. It is from art philosophy. It is one of my
favorite color from art philosophy, the
booticloor tubes. Now the last color
you will need is pinscrey to add all
the deeper tones. This one is from Rembrandt. Again, the brand doesn't matter. You can go with
any similar colors you have caught from any brand. So if you're planning to follow the same color combintion, then you will need permanent
violet, permanent rose, any kind of bright orange, then a yellowish orange, yellow ochre, brown or
Bncina and pink gray. Okay, so these are the
colors you will need. Keep them ready so that we can
start painting right away.
5. Let's add the Sketch: Alright, so here we are. I have fixed my
paper onto my table. Now, let's start
with this sketch. Before we start, let me tell you the sketch is really,
really important. I mean the shape
of the santunes. It should not be like a tapering
shape or a pointy shape. It has to have that
free flowing curves. So there is no rush, take it slow and get the best sketch. I'm thinking of adding a
bigger one in the fueground and a set of two or three santunes far away
in the background. So I'm going to start from here. This one is in the background.
So it's not too huge. Now I will add a line from here, like a nice free
flowing curvy line. Now another one here. These
lines are super important. We'll be following them to
add the light and shadow. Next, I'm going to
go the bigger dune, the one on the foreground, start with the simple mountain shape. Okay. Then at the center, we to add that free
flowing curvy line. That is the most important part. Okay. So from the center, from there, you have
to add a curvy line. Maybe we can change that a bit. I'm not really happy
with the shape, so I'm just going to
change that a little. Try and add your sketch
in a very light way. Don't put a lot of pressure. There are quite a lot
of lines in there. I think I will erase off
the unnecessary ones before I go with the rest. Okay, so this looks fine.
Just add that again. From here, I'm going to take
that onto the other side. So yeah, what I
was saying earlier was always start with a
very light pencil sketch. For this painting, they're
going to use bold colors. So the pencil lines
won't be seen much once you're done
adding the paint. But for all the paintings,
it won't be like that. Even if you're done
adding the paint, the lines will be still visible. So always make it habit to go with very light
pencil sketches. Don't put a lot of pressure. Anyway, now I'm going to change the shape a
little bit over here. Next adding these ones
in the background. Now adding that shape along
the center, that curvy shape. For the top one Asp, I
will add a similar line. So yeah, that's a
sketch. We'll be adding our light and shadow
following these lines. So these lines are
very, very important. If you want to
modify your sketch or fix it again,
you could do that. Please take all the time in the world because it makes a lot of difference
in your painting. I will add another
line over here, just for me to
understand where I'm going to place my
light and shadow. If you want to change the shape
or if you want to look at some reference picture,
feel free to do that. It doesn't need to be
exactly like this. So yeah, keep your
sketch ready so that we can start painting
a gorgeous sunset sky.
6. Step 1 - Painting the Sky: So the sketch is ready.
Now, you have to make sure you have one more thing
ready, which is the colors. So you will need violet, rose, a bright orange, and
a yellowish orange. Keep them ready on your palette. We need these four
colors for the sky. If you're going for a
different color combination, keep them ready on your palette. And also, before you start, you have to make sure your
brushes are clean as well. To paint the sky, I'll be using two different
round brushes, size number 12, and
size number six. Then I have another brochure, a wash brush to make the
background evenly wet. Okay, so let's start
by wetting the paper. If you don't have a white brush, you can use any of
your flat brush. Now apply a clean coat of
water onto the entire sky. Keep running your brush
in all direction, just to be sure the water
has reached everywhere, and don't add any water
onto the sand tunes. Run your brush carefully
along the outline. Okay, there shouldn't be
any big pools of water. Just make sure it is
a shiny even coat. So keep running your brush in all direction so that
it's nice and even. Okay, so my background
is evenly wet. Now we can start applying
the paint. Okay. So I'm going to keep
this one aside, and I'm switching
to my bigger brush. I have cleaned my brush. Now, I'm going to start mixing some violet and rose together, just as we discussed in
the color palette section. So we have to create
that pinkish purple. So mix some violet
and rose together. And let's create that
gorgeous bright purple. Okay, so keep mixing until
you're happy with the color. This is the kind of
color I'm going with. It's a rich chant, bold color. Now, I'm going to apply
this onto the sky. So this one is a bigger brush, and for the same
reason, I can apply paint onto a larger
area quite quickly. If you're using a smaller brush, there will be so
many brush marks, and if you use a bigger
one, you can avoid that. Let me clean this first. Okay. Now I'm going to
apply some more purple. Then I will switch to rose.
I think that's enough. Now, I'm gonna clean my brush, and I'm gonna go
with permanent rose. This one is also a very
bright and beautiful color. Now, I'm going to apply that onto the sky right
next to purple. It doesn't need to
be a clean blend. Just keep pushing and
pulling the paint into each other so that it will
look more natural. Okay, next, I'm going
to go with orange. I'm not cleaning my brush, I'm picking it directly
with the same brush. You can apply this
color on either side, leaving some space at the center to introduce some yellow
orange at the center. So just add the paint
on either side. Don't bring it too much
towards the center. You can carefully
apply that along the outline on either
side, only on either side. Keep that in mind.
At the center, we have to add some yellowish
orange to create that glue. Now, to apply that
yellowish orange, I think I will go
with another brush. So I'm going to pick my
smaller brush for that, and I'm picking some paint. You can use yellow
or yellowish orange. Both will work. Now I'm applying that very
carefully next to orange. So just like we did earlier, just keep pushing the
paint into each other. It doesn't need to be a
clean plant. See that? Just keep dragging the paint. That's how we make it
look more natural. Now, I'm going to
clean my brush, and I'm going to make it
lighter towards the bottom. Okay. So that's how the
background layer has turned out. I think it turned out
really bold and beautiful. In a way, now let's
start adding the clouds. I'm going to start
with orange first, and I will add a few
towards the bottom. So with the same brush,
I'm picking some orange. And I'm adding some random
clouds on either side. The brush I'm using here
is size number six. I love to work with
smaller brushes when I'm adding the clouds. This will give me
better control. If it's a bigger brush, I will end up adding the
clouds in a bigger way. For the top part, maybe we
can use a bigger brush. I switched back to
my bigger brush and I'm creating
a darker purple. Now I'm adding some clouds and
also fixing these corners. Okay. So simply keep on adding some clouds
however you like. They don't need to have any
particular shape or size. You can add them as you like. I think I will go
with a smaller brush. I'm keeping this one aside. If you want to make your sky
look simple and minimalist, you don't need to
add more clouds. You can make it very simple
by adding only a few. I want to make it
a little dramatic. So I'm going to add some
more clouds on the top, using a slightly darker
purple. So it's the same mix. I have added some more
violet, and that's a color. I'm adding them onto
the wet background. You can see they're
not spreading much. There are two
reasons for that. The first reason being my
background is not overly wet. The paint and the
water has settled, and that's why it is
not spreading too much. The second reason is the paint I'm using here to
add the clouds. Even that is not too watery, you can see the
consistency on my palette. I haven't added much water. So just try adding
some clouds onto your wet paper and see whether it's spreading
too much or not. If it's spreading too much,
you can dab your brush on a paper towel and then
add in your clouds. Okay. Now, I'm going
to go back with rose and I'm going to add a few clouds
towards the bottom. You can see the
difference in the color. The one I used earlier was
a mix of rose and violet. This is rose acetus
without any violet in it. So you can keep
changing the color according to your preference. I will add a few more
towards the bottom. Then I think I
will call it done. I don't want to overwork
and ruin this gorgeous sky. Anyway, I have cleaned my brush. Now I'm going to spread
this paint a bit. The colors are not very even. Alright, so that's how
the sky has turned out. I'm confused. Should I add some more clouds
or call it done. Anyway, I decided to
add some more clouds, some red ones over here. Then maybe a few more
towards the top. But if you're happy
with your result, you can call it done. You don't need to
add any more clouds. So the color I'm
using here is a mix of rose and a bit of orange. That's why it is
looking reddish. I don't want to add a lot. Okay, that looks fine. Now I'm going to go back with purple and I will add some
more clouds on the top. Maybe using a darker tone. I'm picking some rose and
mixing that with violet. This time, the color can be
a bit more darker, I think. Okay, this looks fine. So it's a mix of
violet and rose. I will add some more
clouds on the other side. Luckily, my background
is still wet. If you're starting to dry, you can call it done. If you're using a good
quality watercolor paper, which is 100% cotton, your background will stay
wet for a longer time. This will help you
a lot, especially when you're painting a sky like this where you're playing with different colors and
too many clouds. Okay, I will add
some more quickly. Then I need to lift
off some paint from the bottom closer to the
santune to show the sun. I need to do that before the background dries
out completely. So this is it the last cloud, and I'm gonna call it done. Cool. So that's the sky. Now, I'm gonna clean my brush. And I'm dabbing that
on a paper towel, making sure it is
completely clean. Now with a clean brush, I'm taking off some paint
more like a semicircle. So in case if your background
has dried completely, you can skip this
step and introduce your son using white gouache
or white watercolor. Okay. Even doing that will also give you
a beautiful result. So there is nothing to worry
if you're not able to lift up the paint. I will
do one more time. So every time you do
this, clean your brush, then do it again if you want
to make it more prominent. Okay. So that's the sun, and with that, I'm
done with my sky. That's how it has turned out.
It's a really beautiful sky and it's a wonderful
colour combination. I'm not really sure
if you're just watching the video or
you're painting along. If you're here to start, just go grab your paint and
start it right away. Let me tell you
you're going to love the sky and you will
love the process.
7. Step 2 - Background Sand dunes : Now let's apply that color
onto this entire area. Then we can gradually
start adding those taco tones and highlights, carefully fool the outline. Okay, now towards the bottom, towards the bottom, I will
be adding some brown. So right now I'm going
with a bit of orange, and I'm adding that
next to the sun over here to create that globe. We can add a bit more. Okay, so just use any orange
you were using earlier for the sky and apply that
closer to the sun. Maybe a bit more. I will spread
that into the background. Okay. Now, with the same brush, I'm going to go with brown. And I will add that towards the bottom onto the right side. Colors have to be smoothly
blended into each other, so you shouldn't be
waiting for a longer time. Just start blending them while the background is still wet. Otherwise, there
will be hard edges. We want a smooth
flowing santune. Okay, I will make it a bit
more darker towards the end. While you're applying the paint, put a little focus
on the shape asp. This is a time where you
should be fixing those things. Okay? I will add a bit of
darker tones over here as well. Just a line. Now we
need to blend it. So I'm cleaning my brush, and I'm picking a bit of orange. And with that, I'm smudging
this part a little. So it has to be a very
smooth, blurry line. It should not be a very
hard, prominent line. See that? So right away, while the background
is still wet, you have to blend them in and give it a very smooth
blurry effect. Maybe we can go with a bit of yellow and fill this part again. So the idea is to
add your lines. I mean, those highlights, then give it a blurry
look right away. You have to go
with a damp brush. You can also pick a little of
paint like I did right now. If you pick a little of paint, it is much more easier to
give it a blurry effect. If you go the dry brush, it might be a little difficult.
So yeah, that's a trick. For all the san tunes, we'll be following
the same approach. The colors might be
a bit different. That's all. Now,
I'm going to add some lines on the other
side in a sloping way. I'm picking a bit more orange. First, I will smudge this part, and along with that, I'm adding a few lines towards the bottom. Only when we add these lines, it will look like
the sloping down. Otherwise, it won't have that
sand tune kind of effect. So for that, it is really
important to add these lines. I'm adding some more using a mix of brown and
a bit of orange. See that? So I have
added some lines. I will add that again over here. Now, we need to smarch it. Maybe I will add it one more time to make it more prominent. All right. So I have
added all the lines. Now I need to give
it a blurry look. Right now, the lines are
quite hard and prominent. So what I'm going to do
is I will clean my brush. Then I will dab it
on a paper towel. Then with a clean damp brush, I'm smudging it
in a sloping way. Go very light handed. Don't put a lot of pressure
and very gently smudge them. If you want to add some more
paint, you could do that. I'm picking some more orange, and I'm adding that over
here closer to the sun. Then also along those lines. Okay. I'm very happy with
the way it has turned out, but I want to add
some more darker tones towards the right side, and that's my next task. With that, I think I will
call this section done. Then we'll have to
wait for this to dry, and then we can go to
the next sections. So I'm picking some brown. I have added some paints gray with it, but I think
it's too dark. I'm adding some water.
Only onto this corner, I'm adding the darker tones. The rest will stay as it is. Now I'm picking some water, and I'm adding that over here, and I'm going to give
that a blurry look. Okay. So only over here, I'm introducing
the darker tones. The rest is gonna stay acetus. We don't want any darker
tones on the top. I'm picking some orange
with a clean brush, and I'm giving it a blurry look. See that? So very
gently much the paint. This can be done quite easily if your background is still wet. If it is starting to dry, I don't think it's
a good idea to add any more paint
or highlights. Okay, so that's how
it has turned out. That's our first section.
Now we'll have to wait for this to dry before
we go to the next part. So let's take a break and come back when this
has dried completely. Alright, so that has
tried completely, and the colors are still looking
very vibrant and pretty. Now we can go with
the next part. It can be this one
or the other one. And after these two, we have one in the full grown,
the bigger one. Okay, so let's start with
the one on the left. For this, I will be mostly
using darker tones, but only over here
along this line, I will add some lighter tones. Okay. So this one is going to be the right opposite of the
one we tried earlier. So first, I'm going to
start with some brown. Then along that line, I showed you earlier, I
will add some yellow ochre. So pick some brown or burn ina. Maybe we can add a
bit of orange into it to give it a gloy effect
because the sunset right. So the colors can
be a bit orangish. That looks pretty. Now, I'm going to apply this on the top. Now, following that curvy line, this is really important. It has to be a nice,
free flowing line. It shouldn't be
like a broken line. So add that in one go, like a nice curve. So whenever you are
painting santunes, you always have to play
with light and shadow. That's how you
create that sense of movement and the shape
in your santune. So it is really important to
play with light and shadow. Okay, so the color I use right now was a mix of
brown and orange. Next, I'm going to pick
some yellowish orange. I'm mixing that with a bit of orange and maybe a
bit of yellow ochre. So the color has to be
more like a warm yellow. So maybe with yellow ochre, you can just add
a bit of orange. Now, use that color to
add a line in between. Okay, then gently smudge
that into the darker area. Okay. So that's the
color I have used. Now towards the bottom, I
will add one more line. Then maybe I will go back
with brown and blend it all. Okay. Now with that
yellowish orange again, I'm going to add another
line towards the bottom. So first, I will add
the scurvy part. Now, one more line. I'm not really sure if it's necessary, but I will still add and see if it's gonna look nice or not. I'm adding that over here. I think it's not
really necessary. We can just go with brown. Anyway, let it be. If
it's not coming out nice, we'll just add
brown on top of it. Anyway, along that
curve on the top, you can add those yellowish
tone. Don't skip that. Now I'm going to go
back with brown, adding that in between. Then I will gently smudge it. So the smudging part is
the most important thing. None of the colors should
look like a rough patch. It should be very smooth and
blended into each other. The lines has to be smooth. It should not look
like a hard line. So the key here is to add them while your
background is still wet. Don't wait for a longer time. If you wait for a longer time, smudging and blending
won't be that easy. Okay, so I've added
the darker tones. Now I'm going to go
back with yellow ochre, and I will gently smug it. So this will get rid of
all those hard lines, and that is exactly
what we need here. But I'm not really sure that
highlight is looking nice. Maybe I will just add
some brown on top of it, and I will get rid
of that bottom line, the bottom yellow line. Something is odd, right. Yeah, I think I will just use brown
and I will fill this part. Okay, so much better now. We only need one
highlight along the top. Okay, so that looks better now. That highlight in between
has come out really nice. Now we can add some
more darker tones. First, I will smudge
this before it dries up. Okay. Now, with the same brush, I'm going to pick some brown, a little more darker
tone than earlier. Then I will add that on the
top and also at the bottom. Then I will smudge it. And with that, we'll be done
with this part. Okay, so just introduce
some taco tones. Only if you feel like if you already think
it's good enough, and also if it's
starting to dry, you don't need to add
any more highlights. You can just call it I think the colors we
used earlier also, it's looking quite nice. But only if your
background is still wet, and if you feel like
you can blend it again. You can add these taco tones. Okay. Obviously, there will be more contrast if we can
add more taco tones. But if it has dried
completely or if it is starting to dry,
don't attempt. Just leave it as it is. Now,
I'm picking a bit of orange, and then I'm going
to smudge this. And with that, this
part will be down Okay, so that's
how it turned out. I'm really loving the glue and the contrast I have got here. Now in a similar way, we have to paint the
other section as well. Over here, we have added different lines. We
have two sections. You can see there is
one small sand tune in the background and
other section here. We're going to paint
them together. So we'll start with
a lighter tone. Then we can add the highlights. So the very first color
I'm going to go with is a mix of orange
and yellow ochre. Now I'm going to add
that along this line. And also along the
top line over here. Then in between, I will
add the darker tones. So first, I have
placed the highlights. I will add some more over here. Okay, so this one
is a small section, and I think we can paint
this quite quickly. Now I'm going to go back with
a mix of orange and brown. And then I'm going to add that onto these in
between spaces here. And once I have done with that, we will smudge it, and then
we'll give it a blurry look. Okay. So right here, I'm using a Tako tune. I'm adding some more orange. Okay, so this looks nice. It's a mix of brown and orange, and I'm really loving the color. Okay, now I'm going to pad
that onto the bottom section. Then we can give
it a blurry look. I'm adding it quite quickly so that those lines
won't dry up. I dries up, it will be a
bit difficult to smudge it. So let's go quick. Let's quickly add paint
onto this entire section. It's good if we can use two
brushes simultaneously, one for the darker tones, and one for the lighter tones. This way, actually can save quite a lot of time and
also quite a lot of paint. And also, this will help you in the blending part because you're not really wasting time going
from one color to another. You have both the
colors in your hand. So once you have added
your darker tones, using the other brush,
you can smudge it. There's no thyme
vested in between. Okay. So right here, I'm applying that orangish
color onto this section. Now along the top side,
I will add some brown. I'm adding more
brown into the mix, and I'm adding that over here. But I think we can introduce
some more taco tones to bring in that contrast. Okay, this looks fine. I have taken some more brown. Now, be very
careful. When you're adding paint along that line, it has to be nice
and free flowing. It should not be
like a broken line. So gently run your brush along
that line and fill it up. Now with the same brush, pull the paint towards the bottom and add these
lines in a sloping way. Now, wherever you have
those highlights, smudge it very gently. If you put a lot of pressure, there will be brush marks. So go in a very
light handed way. And with the tip of
your brush, smudge it. Okay, so that's how
it has turned out. I think we can add some more dakotns and maybe
a few more lines. First, I'll smudge all of these, and I will give it
a better shape. Then I will add
some dakotnes Okay. I really hope you guys
are able to follow. It is not a
difficulty technique. You just have to add
in new taco tones and lighter tones hand in hand. And as you go, you have to
blend them. That's all. You should not be waiting
for a longer time. You have to add them
while the background is still wet. That's
the only tricky part. So to get that process smoother, you have to go with
a good quality artist cret watercolor paper. Anyway, now I'm going to
add some more taco tones. Just adding some lines
in a sloping manner. Now I will go with my other
brush and I will smudge it. So it's a clean damp
brush, and with that, I'm smudging those lines to give it a softer
effect. And that's it. So that's our second section. With that, we are done
with the background layer. Now we'll have to
wait for this to dry before we go with
the foreground section.
8. Step 3 - Foreground Sand dunes : Alright, now it's time to paint the foreground sand dunes. So over here, we have
two different sections, one on the right, and
other one on the left. I think we can start
with one on the right. For both, I will be using
similar kind of highlights. I will use orangish
brown as the background. Then I will introduce
some taco tones. Okay, so I'm going to start with a mix of orange
and yellow ochre. Then I will add that
onto the background. Then gradually I will add some highlights
using a taco tone. We need to introduce
those sloping lines. I'm adding that along
the curve first. I switched to my bigger brush. I thought it is much more easier to apply the paint
with this one. This one is a size
number 12 round brush. I don't use this
brush much because I'm someone who love painting smaller watercolor paintings. This one for a chint
it's a bigger painting. So it's good to
use a bigger brush so that I can apply
paint quite quickly. I will add some more
of the same color. Along the top line asphal, I will introduce
a similar color. Then we can start adding
the darker tones. So onto this corner,
where I have darker tones on the top,
I'm adding this color. Okay. So over here, I'm adding that
yellowish orange. Now on the in between spaces, I'm going to go with brown. I think I will use a mix
of orange and brown. Okay, so let me go with a mix, picking some brown,
adding that with orange. Now using this, I'm going
to add some highlights. You can see the way how I'm
running my brush back and forth in an incline
direction to show the slope. Now we can add some
onto the top as well. And I'm going to fill
up that remaining area in this color. Then along with that, I
will also add some lines. So these two sides, we are going to follow
the same kind of color combination and
also the same technique. Only the shape is
a bit different, but the technique is
exactly the same. Now I'm picking more brown, adding that onto the top. As I'm using a bigger brush, I could fill it
up quite quickly. Okay, so that's a base layer. Now we can blend them, and also we can start
adding more lines. I think for that, I will use my smaller brush for
making sure it is clean. Now I'm going to pick a bit of orange and I'm smudging this part to make
it look smoother. Be sure you should not have a
lot of paint on your brush, and also it should
not be too watery. We don't want the
paint to spread a lot. So when you're
smudging the colors, it is best to go with a brush that is just moderately wet. Okay. Now I'm smudging
this part along with that, adding some lines as well. Okay, so add them in
a sloping direction. So on this side, it
is sloping this way, and on the other side, it is in the opposite direction, so
you have to follow that. Now I'm picking a bit of
brown and using that, I'm adding a few more lines. The ones I added earlier, it's not really visible. So repeating the same
with a brownish tone. Okay. The direction
is very important. Add them in an inclined way. As with the santune
sloping in that direction. Okay. I'm thinking of adding some more taco tones before
I leave it for trying. My background is
still a bit wet, so I can make use
of the situation. I'm peeing some more brown, adding some more taco tones
onto the wet background. So at the bottom,
and also on the top. The top is not really wet. That means I have
to be real quick. I'm smudging the paint. The bottom is okay, but
the top part is not. Have taken some water, and I'm smudging this pot. Okay, that's all I can
because it has nearly dried. Anyway, this is how
it has turned out. I'm quite happy with it. Now, before we go to
the next section, we'll have to wait
for this to dry. Okay, so that has
dried completely. Now we can go with
the last section. And just like I said earlier, we're going to paint this
one also in the same way. But for a change, I thought I will start with
a darker tone first, and then in between, I will introduce the medium
tones and lighter tones. So I'm going to go back with
a mix of brown and orange. That's the color
I'm starting with. I will add some lines
using this color. Then in between, I will
add the lighter tone. You can add your
paint this way or you can start with your
medium and lighter tones. Then go darker tones, like how we did earlier
for the other section. Now using this color, I will
add a few lines as well. One there, now one
at the bottom. I'm adding some along
the line as well. Okay, now I think we can go
with our medium tones and we can introduce that in
between. I'm cleaning my brush. I don't have enough
brown on my palette. So first, I will
squeeze out a little. Okay, now I'm going to go back with a mix of yellow
ochre and orange. And I will introduce
that in between. While I'm adding the paint, I will smudge them as well. So just keep adding your paint and push and pull them to
each other and blend it. We want the colours to be very smooth and blended
into each other. There shouldn't be
any hard lines. They all have to be
blurry and soft. So add you paint as soon as
possible and blend them all. Okay, so I have added all the paint and you can see some lines in
the background. Some of them are
not really soft. They are quite rough. So I'm going to go
back with my smaller brush, picking some brown. First, I will add some
taco tones at the bottom. Then I will also introduce some more lines onto
the background. So at any point, if you
feel brown is very strong, you can add a bit of orange into it and then add in your lines. See that? So when you add
orange into brown, it is still warm and nice, but it will also bring in a glue that sunset
glue in your painting. Now I'm adding a few lines.
I will add a few more. Then wherever it is too strong, I will smudge it to
make it look smoother. Okay, so I'm just adding
some lines along that slope. I'll add some taco tones
towards the bottom. Okay. I think the shape is
not very prominent. I can make it prominent only by adding some
more taco tones. So before it dries, I'm
going to quickly do that. Now I'm picking some more brown and adding a bit
of orange to the mix. This time, the brown is a bit
more stronger than earlier. So according to what you
want for your painting, you can make it more darker or you can leave it where it is. These lines are not necessary. Only if you feel like
you can add them in. If you're happy
with your painting, you can stop it right here. Just because I'm adding more darker tones and
more highlights, you don't need to do the same. So just go with your intuitions and do what is more
important for your painting. Okay. And also, you
have to be really, really sure your
background is still wet. Otherwise, it won't be a nice
idea to attempt this step. Because if you're not
adding these lines, it is still okay. But if you're adding them,
you have to blend them in. They have to be soft and blurry. That is very, very important to get that free flowing shape. Okay. So only if your background is still
wet, add these lines. Now, I'm cleaning my brush, and I'm picking a bit
of yellowish orange. And with that paint, I'm smudging these lines. I'm quite happy with the result. I don't think I will add anymore because even my
background is almost dried, so it will be a great
idea to call it t anyway, I'm happy with the tonal
values and the contrast, the play of light and
shadow and everything. It has come out really nice, and it's going so
well for the sky. Okay, so that is it. That's our gorgeous
dessert sunset. The only thing I'm not
really happy is this part. I think I used quite a lot
of Daco tunes over there. That much wasn't necessary. Anyway, I'm happy with the rest, so I'm just going
to ignore that. Now I'm gonna peel
off the masking tape. Let's take a closer look at this gorgeous painting. Mm. And here we are.
I cannot tell you how much I love this color combination and the sand tunes. Look at that. Lovely, right? The colours are still
very bold and beautiful. And I hope you all enjoyed playing this color combination. O.
9. Thank you :): You for joining. We
made it to the end. So here's a finished painting. We explored a very gorgeous
color combination, and I think it turned
out pretty well. If you haven't tried it
out, do give it a try. I'm very sure you're
going to love the result. And when you try
them, don't forget to upload them in
the Project Gallery. I would love to see the desert landscape that you have created. Alright, so thanks again for
joining and happy painting.
