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How to Paint a Sky in Watercolour — wet-into-wet with Video Demonstration and Narration
‘The sky is the most important part of a landscape painting’. John Constable
This is the text from the video demonstration of how to paint a sky in watercolour including the equipment used and narration by me. (link below)
To paint a wet into wet sky, this is what I need: two brushes so that I can have one for each colour instead of trying to swap them around — so you’ll see them as we pass those puddles of colour. They are both hakes. I say ‘hakes’ but I have heard it pronounced ‘harkay’ I have no idea which is correct.
Then — ready-mixed puddles of paint — in this case, raw sienna — a very useful warm sunlight colour; ultramarine blue, which I like a lot because it’s such a great blue for skies, and because it does that granulation thing as it dries and adds a special texture all its own.
That thing bottom right is a bog roll covered in kitchen towel — I manage the amount of water in my brush by flicking excess water out of it which is fine outside, not so great inside, so I have this thing which should really have a name but if it does, I don’t know what it is, and it soaks…
