Clouds

Shadows painted wet in wet and the blue sky added later.

We have incredible cloudscapes here in the Pacific Northwest in the spring. Cumulus clouds billow dramatically, racing across the sky, changing shape by the minute.  I have been wanting to try out various techniques for painting them, and as my husband says, there is plenty of opportunity here.

I used Gordon MacKenzie's book, The Complete Watercolorist's Essential Notebook, as a reference on how to achieve different effects.  My hog bristle brush worked amazingly well at laying down the water for wet in wet, and for the colors too.  It is very thirsty so you can really load it up.  I can't wait to do some more experimenting! 

The shadows fade out towards the top of the clouds.(click here)

The shadows and the blue sky painted wet in wet. (click here)