Your comment starting at 5:40 about you don't want to have super heavy texture in your skies because it kills the illusion of distance was awesome and makes so much sense! Love your videos. I'm glad I found you on CZcams.
Thank you again, I fear I have more scrubbing out to do? For my background I painted French Ultramarine and went down gradually tinting it and using cerulean blue with white to blend. I rather fear my clouds look in places turbulent but the atmosphere was a calm day (looking at the picture I’m copying), sunflowers 🌻 glowing at the bottom of the canvas. As the saying goes “got it wrong again mum”. I am now, after watching your video, go on a rescue mission. I really must remember to check in with you first! Thank you again, you are my saviour.
Thank you for the informative demo! Also I noticed during the painting and blending, you used the oil medium liberally. Do you use medium in mainly for blending colors, or in moderate amounts regularly throughout a session to get it to flow as well? When I paint in oils, I find the colors too stiff and regularly add it to get it to a more fluid consistency. But I worry I might be adding too much, so I wanted to know what your experience was. Thank you!
Thanks for the comment! In smoother areas like the sky, I probably use more medium to get the colors to flow better. The white I was using here was pretty stiff. I would use less medium or none at all in areas where I wanted thicker brush strokes or if the paint was very oily to start with. If you are going to use a medium, try to use just enough to get the paint to do what you need.
Thanks so much for the nice comment! You can let the undertone dry if you want to. In this case it was so thin that it didn't mix in with the sky layer, but it wasn't actually dry. I use the standard medium that I make myself which I talk about in my video on Mediums. :)
Another immensely helpful landscape demo! Thsnk you for making it so straightforward! Some artists paint "holes" for their clouds. Is there a reason you add your clouds after?
Thanks for watching! It just depends on the style of painting. I do it that way so the clouds will look more integrated into the sky. You could leave holes and see if that works better for you...try both ways and see which you like. :)
The sky is such an important part of a landscape painting. It's great to see how you do it. As usual, your instruction is great. May I ask a question? The pen you use to sign your works really seems to work well. What is it? Is there a particular manufacturer or description?
Once again a great video!! Would you mind going over your video set up? How is your camera set up for the downward video shots? Always enjoy your videos. They help me a great deal! Thanks
Thanks so much for the nice comment! I'm glad you are enjoying my videos. My set up is very high tech! ;) I have a Logitech C930e web cam I got on Amazon that I tape to a stick and counter balance with a bottle of gesso. LOL
Not always, in this case it was actually Burnt Sienna, not Trans. Red Oxide, but the two colors are nearly interchangeable. Burnt Umber could definitely work as a general canvas tone color but it is cooler and less orangey than Burnt Sienna/Trans. Red Oxide.
Thanks Condee! Prussian Blue is very close in shade to Phthalo, so be cautious with it. It's not quite as saturated as Phthalo Blue, but it is very strong! If you use Prussian, just start with a tiny bit and add more if you need to. :)
I have a video suggestion if you haven't already been requested to do one. But I think many of your viewers would love to see you do a plein air painting of some kind. Walk us through your set-up, techniques, hints and tips for those who want to do it themselves, things like that. It would be an amazing video and I know you would have a lot of insightful and helpful information to give.
Wow, that is a plan I have been working on! You must be psychic LOL. I have had plein air on the list of video ideas for some time and hope to finally do it within the next month or so. It's coming! :)
Walcott Fine Art I have recently started doing Plein air so your knowledge and tips would be greatly appriciated. Plein air video would be fantastic :)
Hi Jason! Thanks for the vid and taking time out to school us. I wanted to know if you can do a video on perhaps creating skies with a palette knife? I have fallen in love with the knives but still have a heavy hand when it comes to application of the paint. Clouds are supposed to be soft.
Thanks for watching! I can certainly do a demo with a palette knife, but knives are virtually made for rougher, more textured work. If anything, it's going to make the clouds more chunky. You can always use a brush to soften edges after putting it in with the knife.
Thank you for your advice. Why does my white for clouds just mix into the blue? Too much paint on the canvas first? I am beginning in oils and have a hard time with the technical aspects of it. I find watercolor easier to handle!
Thanks for watching! Yes, you might be putting your blue paint on too thick in the sky. Try a thinned down sky tone and then use thicker white paint for the clouds. Don't press too hard. Hope that helps! :) If all else fails, you can let the sky dry and then put the clouds in later.
Jason, you are a great guy! I learn from you. I am a beginner. Would you please explain why do you need the underpainting. If you already have a video, please send me the link. Thanks.
Thanks so much for the nice comment! Actually I do have a video about using toned canvases. czcams.com/video/xXsd7k-QLZU/video.html It's not required though....plenty of artists are fine with a white surface to start. :)
Phthalo blue is strong and greenish and not recommended for skies, too satuarated and strong. Tone background using Burnt sienna. Cobalt blue is the great blue for skies and expensive or Ultramarine blue with transparent oxide red or Burnt sienna and white mixed in.
I believe this was my home mixed traditional medium of 1/3 each turpentine, damar varnish and linseed oil. It's the one from Ralph Mayer's "The Artist's Handbook". Thanks for watching!
Yes, the sky can vary in color depending on the region and atmospheric conditions. You can adjust your color mixes to reflect what you see. Thanks for watching!
Your comment starting at 5:40 about you don't want to have super heavy texture in your skies because it kills the illusion of distance was awesome and makes so much sense! Love your videos. I'm glad I found you on CZcams.
I'm so glad you found my video helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Great information! I love your personal painting style and this kind of video gives me a lot of technique tips as well. Very appreciated!
This series has really helped me out a ton so thank you! 💕💕😭
Awesome! Thanks for the nice comment and for watching!
Mr Walcott, I am soo glad that I found your chanel! Keep up the great work, you are making the struggle of the young artists so much smaller! Ivan
Thanks for watching and for the nice comment! :)
You're a great Teacher Jason. Really enjoying your videos.
Thanks for watching and for the nice comment!
You are very generous with info. Thank you!!!
Thanks so much for watching and for the nice comment!
Thank you so much! I have to remix my first sky because it just didn't look right like you were showing here. I love your tips on oil painting.
Thanks so much for the nice comment! I'm glad you found the video useful. :)
Using this method in my current painting
Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you again, I fear I have more scrubbing out to do? For my background I painted French Ultramarine and went down gradually tinting it and using cerulean blue with white to blend. I rather fear my clouds look in places turbulent but the atmosphere was a calm day (looking at the picture I’m copying), sunflowers 🌻 glowing at the bottom of the canvas. As the saying goes “got it wrong again mum”. I am now, after watching your video, go on a rescue mission. I really must remember to check in with you first! Thank you again, you are my saviour.
I'm so glad my videos have proved helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Thanks Jason,. exactly the quick tips I was looking for. Richard Biemann.
I'm so glad you found it useful! Thanks for the nice comment. :)
Thank you for the informative demo! Also I noticed during the painting and blending, you used the oil medium liberally. Do you use medium in mainly for blending colors, or in moderate amounts regularly throughout a session to get it to flow as well? When I paint in oils, I find the colors too stiff and regularly add it to get it to a more fluid consistency. But I worry I might be adding too much, so I wanted to know what your experience was. Thank you!
Thanks for the comment! In smoother areas like the sky, I probably use more medium to get the colors to flow better. The white I was using here was pretty stiff. I would use less medium or none at all in areas where I wanted thicker brush strokes or if the paint was very oily to start with. If you are going to use a medium, try to use just enough to get the paint to do what you need.
Lovely!
Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks a lot for the excelent video! Did you let the Yellow dried before blue ? Which medium do you use ? Thanks
Thanks so much for the nice comment! You can let the undertone dry if you want to. In this case it was so thin that it didn't mix in with the sky layer, but it wasn't actually dry. I use the standard medium that I make myself which I talk about in my video on Mediums. :)
Another immensely helpful landscape demo! Thsnk you for making it so straightforward! Some artists paint "holes" for their clouds. Is there a reason you add your clouds after?
Thanks for watching! It just depends on the style of painting. I do it that way so the clouds will look more integrated into the sky. You could leave holes and see if that works better for you...try both ways and see which you like. :)
Please share your full painting videos
Muy bueno y verdaderamente profesional
Thank you for the nice comment and for watching!
The sky is such an important part of a landscape painting. It's great to see how you do it. As usual, your instruction is great. May I ask a question? The pen you use to sign your works really seems to work well. What is it? Is there a particular manufacturer or description?
Thanks for the nice compliment! I typically sign my paintings with what's called a rigger brush and thinned oil paint.
Once again Thanks for the info.
So glad you enjoyed it. :) Thanks for commenting!
Once again a great video!!
Would you mind going over your video set up? How is your camera set up for the downward video shots?
Always enjoy your videos. They help me a great deal!
Thanks
Thanks so much for the nice comment! I'm glad you are enjoying my videos. My set up is very high tech! ;) I have a Logitech C930e web cam I got on Amazon that I tape to a stick and counter balance with a bottle of gesso. LOL
Perfect thanks. Video quality is excellent. No need to go super expensive if you don't need to!
More money for art supplies!!!!
LOL! I like your thinking.
Thank you Sir very nice explained about sky , I want to ur painting videos
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found this video useful. :)
Also, do you always use transparent oxide red as an under-painting? Would you get the same effect from something like burnt umber?
Not always, in this case it was actually Burnt Sienna, not Trans. Red Oxide, but the two colors are nearly interchangeable. Burnt Umber could definitely work as a general canvas tone color but it is cooler and less orangey than Burnt Sienna/Trans. Red Oxide.
Thank you I learned so much :)
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Great info. Thanks. What do you think about Prussian blue for skies ?
Thanks Condee! Prussian Blue is very close in shade to Phthalo, so be cautious with it. It's not quite as saturated as Phthalo Blue, but it is very strong! If you use Prussian, just start with a tiny bit and add more if you need to. :)
I have a video suggestion if you haven't already been requested to do one. But I think many of your viewers would love to see you do a plein air painting of some kind. Walk us through your set-up, techniques, hints and tips for those who want to do it themselves, things like that. It would be an amazing video and I know you would have a lot of insightful and helpful information to give.
Wow, that is a plan I have been working on! You must be psychic LOL. I have had plein air on the list of video ideas for some time and hope to finally do it within the next month or so. It's coming! :)
Walcott Fine Art I have recently started doing Plein air so your knowledge and tips would be greatly appriciated. Plein air video would be fantastic :)
Hi Jason! Thanks for the vid and taking time out to school us. I wanted to know if you can do a video on perhaps creating skies with a palette knife? I have fallen in love with the knives but still have a heavy hand when it comes to application of the paint. Clouds are supposed to be soft.
Thanks for watching! I can certainly do a demo with a palette knife, but knives are virtually made for rougher, more textured work. If anything, it's going to make the clouds more chunky. You can always use a brush to soften edges after putting it in with the knife.
That's what i was thinking. Just wanted to check if there was a super secret technique no one is telling me about. ;)
Thank you for your advice. Why does my white for clouds just mix into the blue? Too much paint on the canvas first? I am beginning in oils and have a hard time with the technical aspects of it. I find watercolor easier to handle!
Thanks for watching! Yes, you might be putting your blue paint on too thick in the sky. Try a thinned down sky tone and then use thicker white paint for the clouds. Don't press too hard. Hope that helps! :) If all else fails, you can let the sky dry and then put the clouds in later.
What medium did you use in this? Is it linseed oil?
It's the traditional medium that I make myself-- a mixture of 1/3 linseed oil, 1/3 gum turpentine and 1/3 dammar varnish. Thanks! :)
Jason, you are a great guy! I learn from you. I am a beginner. Would you please explain why do you need the underpainting. If you already have a video, please send me the link. Thanks.
Thanks so much for the nice comment! Actually I do have a video about using toned canvases. czcams.com/video/xXsd7k-QLZU/video.html It's not required though....plenty of artists are fine with a white surface to start. :)
Thanks you Sir, I appreciate your answer. I value your videos. Hope to see more of them.
i love cerulean blue for skies. what do you think about cerulean?
Thanks for watching! Cerulean is great for skies... It's really just a lighter form of Cobalt Blue which is what I used here. :)
Walcott Fine Art ah okay :)
Hi Jason. Thanks for this. Your link in your description doesn't work. Pete
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. And thanks for pointing out the link error. It's fixed now. :)
Phthalo blue is strong and greenish and not recommended for skies, too satuarated and strong. Tone background using Burnt sienna. Cobalt blue is the great blue for skies and expensive or Ultramarine blue with transparent oxide red or Burnt sienna and white mixed in.
Thanks for the extra info and for watching! :)
What medium did you use?
I believe this was my home mixed traditional medium of 1/3 each turpentine, damar varnish and linseed oil. It's the one from Ralph Mayer's "The Artist's Handbook". Thanks for watching!
l live in warm sunshine area and the blue sky is more greenish Phtalo like
Yes, the sky can vary in color depending on the region and atmospheric conditions. You can adjust your color mixes to reflect what you see. Thanks for watching!
I found a treasure
Thanks you for the nice comment! :)
Nice to see effective layering :)
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the demo. :)
"Don't use phatho blue for skys" Bob Ross would like to have a word with you.
LOL Probably! Thanks for watching :)
@@walcottfineart5088 You're Welcome! It was very helpful!