Painting clouds can be an exquisite addition or a major section of a painting. The subtle variables that can appear as nebulous, soft, or solid can hinder a painter from learning the correct methods in sketching the puffs. A great way to start portraying the veils is to visualize them, and an artist could be able to see the dark and light areas of a cloud.
They can begin portraying the dark regions to gradually produce the highlights above it. In the first method of preparing
how to paint clouds is closely similar to the preparation done for painting solid portraits, but the only distinctness lies in the light texture they provide. A single piece of veil can add to the motion and horizon, which is also beneficial in putting more perspective and movement to the result.
The materials needed to apply veils are canvas, medium sized chisel brush, and paints such as white, ultramarine blue, burnt umber. A professional artist recommends an amateur one to keep things simple, so they should start with warm or cool blue surface. They can also start painting a graduated sky, mixing the colors from the darkest to dirty white on the atmosphere.
Then add a little mixture of burnt umber to serve as the shadows beneath the clouds. They can now etch puffs by using a minimal volume of the white oil placed on the chisel brush. To add more pressure is attained through giving a light stroke, and by the time a painter runs out of hue, they have achieved a light and an even application of color.
The brush stroke should be done in circular motions to make the cloud fluffy ends. This procedure is known as scumbling, and an artist is advised to gather references to acquire the cloud figure. They should maintain the expansion of the drawing with the same technique and brush, and in the event they run out of color, the marks they construct become transparent.
The construction of the shadows comes next, and the design is obtained by utilizing a gray oil that completes the shadow composition. They are provided with the selections of colors such as Cobalt Blue, Burnt Umber, or Deep Rose Madder to use for the gray mixture. The artist should avoid over blending the oils when they plunge a bristle to obtain numerous tints.
A completely dry brush can give the smudge effect of the gray oil and this gives emphasis on the shadows. If too much acrylic is applied, a solid line of gray is produced, instead of shadows for the cloud. The artist can get rid of excess paint by wiping it on a dry towel.
Slowly apply and move the brush underneath the clouds to produce the shadow effect an artist wants to see, but it should be done in a fast motion to allow the paint to dry in just a short moment. The painter can repeat the entire step as much as they want, but the artist should check if the color underneath the veils is dry before they start painting again. The painter eventually reestablishes those fluffy puffs.
After the puff establishment, the artist can add space and perspective on their piece by placing more extensive and tinier clouds in the atmosphere. It is recommended that they uses different shades of gray to increase the interest in their picture. The integration of puffs on the picture can also alter the mistakes made by the artists such as the splattering of oil.