Can you please do a video on how to paint sky backgrounds. I struggle with this the most. I’m not sure whether it’s the paper, or the paint or the technique, probably the latter.. but each time I do the background, it looks blotchy and not integrated. I’ve tried wet on wet or directly on the paper. When doing wet on wet, I find the paper gets too wet and the paint is diluted too much and the paint when on paper looks grainy. When I do directly on paper, I find that there are blotches and the paint is not cohesive.
I’m trying to mix a few colors, for example in order from top to bottom new gamboge, perylene red and Payne’s grey for a sky.
I’m using the global arts sketchbook and Daniel smith paints. I’ve also tried on the stillman and birn beta series which is even worst as this book can’t take layers of water.
If I use a single colour, the outcome is better (still blotches) but not as unnatural as a mixture of colors. How do you do it so effortlessly? I’ve watched many of your videos and I can’t seem to get it. I seem to lose control of how the colour mixes or spreads in large areas.
Hi Teoh
Can you please do a video on how to paint sky backgrounds. I struggle with this the most. I’m not sure whether it’s the paper, or the paint or the technique, probably the latter.. but each time I do the background, it looks blotchy and not integrated. I’ve tried wet on wet or directly on the paper. When doing wet on wet, I find the paper gets too wet and the paint is diluted too much and the paint when on paper looks grainy. When I do directly on paper, I find that there are blotches and the paint is not cohesive.
I’m trying to mix a few colors, for example in order from top to bottom new gamboge, perylene red and Payne’s grey for a sky.
I’m using the global arts sketchbook and Daniel smith paints. I’ve also tried on the stillman and birn beta series which is even worst as this book can’t take layers of water.
If I use a single colour, the outcome is better (still blotches) but not as unnatural as a mixture of colors. How do you do it so effortlessly? I’ve watched many of your videos and I can’t seem to get it. I seem to lose control of how the colour mixes or spreads in large areas.
Thanks