How To Paint Beautiful Clouds
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- čas přidán 19. 05. 2017
- Step by step tutorial on how to paint realistic, colorful, and beautiful clouds with acrylic paint on canvas - Paint Like A Pro: Episode #7
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In this episode of #PaintLikeAPro I begin this large painting of a mule deer buck under a gorgeous sky. I show you how to block in the sky then dive into what techniques to use when layering the colors properly to create realistic clouds.
If you have any questions about something I covered or maybe something I didn't cover I am more than happy to answer.
Materials I used:
- Golden Fluid Acrylics (titanium white, carbon black, napthol red, Primary yellow, quinacridone red, primary cyan)
- Liquitex soft body acrylics (cad orange, cerulean blue)
- Water for mixing with paint
- Round blender and scrumbling brushes from artist loft and princeton. Various other brushes I cover in the video.
Chuck Black Art
Thank you for describing your vision and goals first. That aspect is often overlooked and a full appreciation of the process isn’t possible. Great work!
Spectacular!!
I love how you explain things as you progress, even as you think things through, it's encouraging to share similar processes from the standpoint of a fairly new artist.
aww, happy little clouds!
Love the clouds! I know your deer isn't done yet but when you painted his antlers he now looks like he is going to walk out of the painting. Beautiful!
Thanks Shavauna
i can't believe how blest i feel for the privilege of being able to watch you paint and develop such beauty. i am so tempted to go buy some paints and jump in. lm 72. i watch your u tubes every day and night. can't sleep, turn you on. tv is boring me, i turn u on. i feel like i drink in your colors and knowledge and encouragement and your vibrant personality. you are a young man so full of life and talent
thank you so very much for sharing what u love with us.
Thank you so much for all your support, Sandra! I love to read that. You are always welcome and it's great having you here
Oh my Gosh! This is exactly what I've been waiting for Chuck! Thank you thank you very much! I can't wait to learn how you paint the fur and detail in the deer!
Thanks Lizzie! Cant wait to share the deer tutorial! :)
Perfect! I loved the moment the excitement hit you, when the dimension of the clouds popped. The enjoyment you get, from the processes of doing these paintings, is contagious. Going, now, to watch you paint the muley and ground cover. Great work!
I love the style of your paintings. It is so beautiful. And you are so good at articulating how to go about painting. I do so appreciate your sharing with other people. You have a tremendous following.
I think you ought to sell dvds or maybe just downloadable files of these painting tutorials that have no fast forwarding, I'd definitely buy that! Sometimes during the sped up parts you add in new color mixes or new layers that I'd love to see in live action.
the skys you paint are the most beautiful skys I have ever seen in life or in paintings!
really love your work, thank you for sharing your process. it's very informative and easy to follow. :)
Thank you I really appreciate that! You are most welcome and thanks for the comment. Great to hear that!
Stunning work admire your patience tenacity your a star
Thank you Joy!
I look forward to your videos! You do a great job at teaching how to break a painting down and focus on one goal at a time. You are clear and don’t waste a lot of time. I also like the explanations you give along the way , of the process. Keep it up! You are extremely blessed with your talent. I know you work hard at your craft and it shows!
Albert! I really appreciate those kind words and love to get the feedback. I certainly will. Thanks again and also thank you for the follow
I love the sky as it is now. You're paintings are awesome! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see the next part.
Pat
Thanks always Pat!
Amazing .!!!
Hi Chuck. Maybe you should do a video on painting fluids like the ones you’re using in this video. I am interested in why you’re using fluids instead of regular paints.
nice work mate!
cant wait to see it completed!
You're such a wonderful artist so detailed. ❤️❤️❤️
Loving this series. Thanks so much for sharing your gift with us. Your skies are always so vibrant.
Thanks Kathryn!
Thank you for sharing your talent with us.. what a gift you have!
Wow!!! This is stunning. Can't wait to see it completed. Thanks for sharing. Congratulations on a beautiful sky.
Thank you I always appreciate it!
Thank you for your great lessons.
Wow ! I love this tutorial. I am going to paint this and Thanks for sharing the video.
Thank you that you shering this with us you'r work its very help me to painting like a pro
Excellent work Chuck, I'm inspired by it. Cheers Rob
Thanks Bob!
I like your tutorials and your shows Wow! Very beautiful picture! Thank you for closed captioning and I could understand your tutorials on your painting
No problem, Thanks Patricia!
Chuck....your artistry is just incredible to me. I really appreciate the level of detail you put into your work. I've been learning a lot from you, so thank you for sharing your talent! I've been scratching my head for months on how to get my skies to really pop with dimension and how to apply the colors to give me that bright glow effect. This video has helped me understand how important it is to be patient and "persistent" when applying layer after layer of highlights and shadows until I'm happy with it. I've also picked up the habit of smoothing edges out with my finger by watching some of your videos...works like a charm! I'm using Liquitex basics and Grumbacher at the moment. Do you think the viscosity might be a little too thick to get my results to look like this, or will thinning work just as well?
Thanks Israel, No problem it's great to hear! I love to see that you are picking up so much from things like this. That's awesome. It could be yes. Might depend on the brand though too. I would suggest trying a couple bottles of soft body or fluid and compare. The best way is trying for yourself. I tend to think it's easier for me with a pre made thinner paint
I like this series
Amazing.....👏🏻😉👌
I have watched this video a couple times. You make it looks Sooo easy!!!!
Thank you!!
Wow! Thank you!!!
WOW ! Amazing
Love this painting so restful watching you. I did my first painting that I can say really worked today. Everything seemed to come together smashing. It can stand being refined. But a bit more experience I think I’m beginning to crack it. It’s a Great Tit sitting on a branch with frozen horthorn fruits.
Great explanation thank you 👍🏽
you are great artist its help me painting ciouds and animals thank you very mutch
Wow it's so cool
Like you r sense of humor in the beginning of the video lol, I too would like to see a close up shot, maybe of the deer when you get more into being done. I've been home recuperating from surgery, can't wait to start painting again, but watching you is a relaxing healing to me. 👍🏻
I will share more close ups further on in the process. Thanks for the feedback and great to see you like the touch of personality to it! :) So great to read that. Get well soon, Roxane!
Realy beautiful painting brilliant
Beautiful
Got it! 👍🤗😁
I'd appreciate it if you could explain the highlights on the painting too and not speed it up, because I cant seem to understand how the shadows and highlights in the cloud go. Thank you!
Yet another fabulous video. I am a bit confused about sharp edges, why you painted dark clouds and then painted over them.
xx
Thank a lot
What a gorgeous sky! You have such a gift, thanks for sharing with us. :)
BTW, Do you ever paint with watercolors?
Have not for a long time :) Thanks!
Are the multiple layers of color change creating depth or is it more of your process to find the right balance of color and contrast?
I watched this first video of the deer last. I've been frustrated with losing my drawing on the canvas. You said you did your drawing with graphite and then used a fixative (smart). What type of fixative did you use?
I really appreciate your lessons, I am quite new to painting with acrylics and one of my biggest problems is how to stop paints from drying on my pallet, what is the best solution for this?
Thanks Peter! What brand and type of paint are you using and are you painting indoors?
WOW, It is amazing how you brought that to life. Just before you said it out loud, I was thinking exactly what you said: "by continuing to work at it you begin to visualize what you want the clouds to be". Though, the many different ways you had the sky in the process looked so pretty; It was a beautiful process, watching you develop the clouds into what appears to be floating towards us and breaking up. I didn't see you getting frustrated but I surely have gotten frustrated when I painted but I kept telling myself not to give up. I am a beginner; I've still got so much to learn about everything. Little by little I am learning some but I am still having some problems applying.
My question, at this time, is what is the difference in the soft bodied paint compared to regular paints?
I am pretty sure that I know what heavy body is. I think that heavy bodied is more used with someone who wants to paint with a palette knife, I think mostly for a 3 dimensional look, as in flowers; or if someone wants their strokes to show. I've only just noticed about a month ago that there were paints that are called soft bodied. Also, do the soft bodied paint,s make a big difference when blending?
What a beautiful painting, just so beautiful. I love it.
Thanks for all of that Debby! Soft body is just manufactured to be thinner in consistency than the "regular" paints. So you don't need to thin it down for easy blending and they also will cover better when thinned down because they have a higher pigment load. Yes they make a difference.. But whether that's a good or bad difference depends on the artist and their intentions. It just takes experimenting. I encourage you to try several types and see what you like best! :)
Wildlife and Art Thank you so much. :) I'm going to give them a try then. This was very helpful.
I love it u re awesome
Is this done in acrylic or oil? Looks incredible!
Never mind, I answered my own question 😆. Can you post a tutorial for oil painting clouds? I need help badly. Mine blend too much and lose their realisticness
Hi.. I just wanted to thank you for sharing your art.. And also I was wondering what you like to listen to as you paint..
Hi Chuck, you are a great painter . And you make things look so simple though they are not. Which I realised when I started to copy you and stuck at the first step of drawing the deer. And I m struggling to get it right since two days especially the face. It will be very kind of you if you can help me out with this. Regards Raksha
Hey Chuck! I just started a painting and I only have the ski so far, but I don't like it lol can I paint over the clouds to create a new sky or should I start over? Thanks! 👍
Hey Braxton! Awesome. My vote would be to just paint over it and keep going. You never know what will happen unless you stick with it. And I also think that that's when we as artists tend to learn the most so that's something to think about. But yeah you shouldn't have any problems painting over it if you're using acrylics
@@chuckblackart Thanks for the feedback! I agree, I will keep going and see how it turns out! And yes I am using acrylics so I think I can make it work! 👍
I paint indoors and have a mixed batch of acrylic paints, like, folk art, liquitex and cheaper student quality paints.......most of them seem to be pretty transparent and dry to a dull muddy colour instead of vibrant colour..
Well if they are heavy body paints and cheaper types, that can sometimes be why they are transparent when thinned down. It's why I use high-end soft body or liquid paints. The heavy bodies can sometimes dry quicker as well, at least for me in the environment I work in. The loss of color vibrancy is sometimes the nature of acrylics. However try using a gloss varnish to finish it with, it will help restore the color.
I went to buy some white in this liquid paint...$10 for a small bottle 10oz, and $20 for a large 4oz. Is that about right? I decided to go with a huge tub of grumbucher gesso as my white because it does seem to keep the paint from drying as fast.
That's about right, they are a bit cheaper online though. It is also surprising how far that little bottle will do too. You don't need very much the way I paint. Good luck with the gesso though! I have never tried that
hi, could u tell me how did u create that peach and pinkish tone ? +Wildlife and Art
Quinacridone red and white. Sometimes adding yellow to it.
Love your paintings!!!! Could you, please, turn up the volume; when you are recording. I can hardly hear you.
I'll work on that, Thank you Lynn!
Why do ys paint such big back grounds with lil brushes that take so long to paint.
Osm
Subtitulos en español por favor!!!
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Where's the second half where you do the foreground and the fur... ? Lol vid 8 is on a candle and light
Video 7 and now 10! :)
Chuck, my clouds are just a mess. Send me some of your anointing. I will continue to study you.
🙂👍👀🖌🎨🎨🎨🦌🦌🦌
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maybe you should talk a bit more loudly
Hope you didnt drink ur paint water!
Haha, thankfully I haven't done that yet. But I have wash my brush in my coffee and then drink my coffee after that. I learned pretty quick though!
I'd appreciate it if you could explain the highlights on the painting too and not speed it up, because I cant seem to understand how the shadows and highlights in the cloud go. Thank you!