How to Paint a Sky - Acrylic Painting Lesson

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  • @gregt2
    @gregt2 Před 5 lety +13

    When I tried to do this before your video, it took me ~4 hours. After your video, it took ~15 minutes, and I get it! Thank you..

  • @ShaunRyan
    @ShaunRyan  Před 11 lety +12

    Hi. There are a few ways to prevent this. Firstly make sure you blend with plenty of white paint near the horizon and use very small amounts of colour. For sunsets I try to use a warm blues such as phthalo blue (red shade not green shade) and ultramarine blue. Also, avoid using any plain yellows. Orange will be less likely to become green when it is mixed with blue.

    • @alinserea4179
      @alinserea4179 Před rokem +2

      Hi my friend. Thanks for the beautiful video you shared. Very interesting, thanks for sharing, keep in touch. I wish you much success with your work,💞💕.💞,💞💓.

  • @itssimin8639
    @itssimin8639 Před 7 lety +85

    he makes it look so easy

  • @ShaunRyan
    @ShaunRyan  Před 11 lety +4

    This one is painted on a mdf board primed with acrylic gesso. I recommend using a canvas if possible but primed board is great for practice. If your canvas is too rough add a few more layers of primer, sanding between each layer.

  • @ShaunRyan
    @ShaunRyan  Před 11 lety +2

    Great idea. I sometimes do that too. It is the best way to get a perfect horizon, and if the paint bleeds underneath the tape you can fix it easily using a flat brush.

  • @soliriabridges1470
    @soliriabridges1470 Před 6 lety +80

    Dries so fast. I can never get mine to do this.

    • @melissadowney8177
      @melissadowney8177 Před 5 lety +1

      Have you added a mixing medium? It slows the dry time to be able to blend.

    • @mohamedelsadig5820
      @mohamedelsadig5820 Před 4 lety +1

      @@melissadowney8177 She could also try water if she doesnt have any.

    • @gabbyrenteria78
      @gabbyrenteria78 Před 4 lety

      Or mixing titanium white with walnut oil coating the canvas prior to painting.

    • @spookyles7483
      @spookyles7483 Před 3 lety

      A big brush could help for the background,covers more ground of the painting at once

    • @21stCenturySpaceOdyssey
      @21stCenturySpaceOdyssey Před 3 lety

      For me as well. Adding retarder to the paint to slow down the drying time simply makes it mix weird and looks weird. Best thing is is to go over the canvas with a wet brush - get it entirely wet, which helps prevent it from drying to quick on the surface.

  • @acth1319
    @acth1319 Před 6 lety +2

    Thank you so very much. I’ve started enjoying painting later in life and this was such a great explanation of it.

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 6 lety

      Thank you! I'm really glad it helped.

  • @andyg.9406
    @andyg.9406 Před rokem

    Loved this, you make it look so easy, also liked the soft tune too so easy on the ears whilst painting. 👍🖌

  • @janethutcheson3678
    @janethutcheson3678 Před rokem

    Thanks for the instructions, really simple, I think I can do that as a beginner.

  • @oleglitvak6177
    @oleglitvak6177 Před 8 lety +1

    Thanks a lot for all your great help and advices!

  • @user-mu1nj5hh3p
    @user-mu1nj5hh3p Před 8 lety

    Simple and nice painting , this help us to learn from you , thank you very much.

  • @marieshark
    @marieshark Před 10 lety +22

    I find that my paint dries too fast when I'm blending, should I be using more paint or doing something else? :s

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 10 lety +32

      There are a few things you can try to help with this problem. Ensure the canvas is properly primed. Wet the canvas and brushes before painting. Add acrylic retarder to your paint. Spray a mist of water over the paint as you are working and try to work quickly. And yes, using more paint may help as well. Thanks for watching.

    • @marieshark
      @marieshark Před 10 lety +3

      Thanks! Im sure all of those tips will really help! :)

    • @rampheadsheilaramphead2481
      @rampheadsheilaramphead2481 Před 3 lety +1

      I use flow impover

  • @oleglitvak6177
    @oleglitvak6177 Před 8 lety +4

    Thanks for the details! You do it so easy with acrylics, great work!

  • @11uffe180
    @11uffe180 Před 9 lety

    nice , calm and easy just what i needed

  • @DressedForDrowning
    @DressedForDrowning Před 8 lety +5

    Wonderful sky!! :-)

  • @taanipusaiyan6380
    @taanipusaiyan6380 Před 3 lety

    I did this with oil painting and it came out nicely! And it doesn't dries too fast lol!

  • @TheYerMoma
    @TheYerMoma Před 11 lety +2

    how come the yellow didnt turn the blue in the sky green at all??

  • @oleglitvak6177
    @oleglitvak6177 Před 8 lety +5

    Hi again,
    The main challenge (at least to me) in painting a realistic winter sunset is in blending from blue to yellow-orange colors without the mix turning green as a result. Can you advise if you ever did that kind of blending?
    Thanks

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 8 lety +11

      +OLEG LITVAK If you use a warm blue such as ultramarine, and add a little red to it you will create an almost indigo colour which will not turn green when it blends with the orange-yellow colours. It will however become greyish and look a bit "muddy" if you overwork it. I would start with the dark blue area at the top or the sky and blend that with plenty of white near the horizon to show light coming from below. Then slowly add your oranges and yellows working up from the horizon.

    • @wongogubongo8844
      @wongogubongo8844 Před 5 lety +1

      You can use a color bridge by adding a fade with colors between two colors to seperate the two. color in between the two are bridging colors

  • @roberta0815
    @roberta0815 Před 8 lety +1

    This looks great, but it would be nice to have more instruction as you go ... for instance, are you cleaning the brushes at some point as you paint, and with what ... also, do you use a medium with the paint, or just water, and how much. My paint gets really sticky - not sure why ... thanks!

    • @karencroswell7828
      @karencroswell7828 Před 5 lety

      Yes, my questions exactly! I'm also wondering about your brushes. What size are they? Natural or synthetic? I have never painted in my life, but I'd like to start.

  • @ShaunRyan
    @ShaunRyan  Před 11 lety

    Great question. Since the ultramarine blue and phthalo blue are quite warm types of blue they are neutralized by the yellow/orange colours. They are complimentary or quite close to it. Look up colour wheels and complimentary colours for more information. Thanks. Shaun.

  • @hassanjuma6510
    @hassanjuma6510 Před rokem +1

    Nice job

  • @martyjames6204
    @martyjames6204 Před 6 lety +1

    Amazing lesson - thanks. I want to paint a similar sky but green (hills) background, so i guess i would simply substitute the blue you used for the sea, with a green for the hills? thanks

  • @MoMaryR
    @MoMaryR Před 8 lety +3

    Love this. Thank you.

  • @insomnia8923
    @insomnia8923 Před 4 lety

    Did this on my school pc, and it was actually pretty simple, I'm really suprised

  • @j-hopeshi
    @j-hopeshi Před 5 měsíci

    What materials make your acrylic paint dry slower? My acrylic paint dries quickly. What should I do?

  • @5emedimension196
    @5emedimension196 Před 7 lety

    do you use acrylic binder or anything to smothe the colors?

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 7 lety

      I add plenty of water to the brushes before starting and maybe up to 10% water to the paint if required. That can make it easier to work with. If your paint still isn't thin enough you can add some liquifying medium to the paint. I usually don't add any during this stage.

  • @ShaunRyan
    @ShaunRyan  Před 11 lety +1

    Thanks. I have been using more Atelier Interactive paints lately. They have a retarder in them which makes them great for blending, especially for a sky where you can use water to give you a bit more time to work. I have had a few problems when working over dry paint but I think that was due to my own impatience. Cheers. Shaun.

  • @marcellianichou9105
    @marcellianichou9105 Před 8 lety +4

    thank you dude, really helpful

  • @israelmoreno3620
    @israelmoreno3620 Před 3 lety

    thanks greeting from texas

  • @yourtub8705
    @yourtub8705 Před 7 lety +98

    i have a secret shortcut i glue a photo on my canvas

  • @drawingschoolart
    @drawingschoolart Před 5 lety

    Super painting

  • @jackiegarroutte8970
    @jackiegarroutte8970 Před 4 lety

    Good tutorial. Thanks!!

  • @riffartcollections7187

    Beautiful very nice 👍🏻

  • @Cre8iveSignWorks
    @Cre8iveSignWorks Před 11 lety

    thanks shaun. im using those at the moment too. love your vids mate. cheers. shedz

  • @nikkif.961
    @nikkif.961 Před 8 lety +30

    how do you stop the blue and yellow from turning green?

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 8 lety +29

      There are a few ways that I do it. I apply the blue at the top and orange at the bottom with plenty of white space between which can be carefully blended without over-blending which would give it a dull muddy colour. Secondly, have a look at some photos of clear sunset skies. You will notice that the blue at the top of the sky is usually a warm blue shifted toward purple. When that colour is mixed with a warm yellow/orange it will become grey and you won't get a green area between the top and bottom of your sky.

    • @NoahJohnson1810
      @NoahJohnson1810 Před 8 lety +6

      Thanks Shaun, mine always turns green and it bugs me

    • @user-th4to6jt9c
      @user-th4to6jt9c Před 7 lety

      Shaun Ryan

    • @heerdanani7371
      @heerdanani7371 Před 7 lety +5

      nikki F. hey mate don't directly use yellow after blue after doing the blue give a Base of white and use yellow on that and for finish look add white in the middle of blue and yellow paint

    • @nikkif.961
      @nikkif.961 Před 7 lety +2

      Thanks for the tip.....cheers

  • @mreinstein48
    @mreinstein48 Před 11 lety

    I like to put a sticky tape for the line of the horizin in order to make it neat and properly straight

  • @foaifuamaieseese1241
    @foaifuamaieseese1241 Před 7 lety +1

    Pretty cool thanks

    • @hassanjuma6510
      @hassanjuma6510 Před rokem +1

      Nice job l like it so l. Want to join with you

  • @TheKatshe
    @TheKatshe Před 11 lety +1

    Love watching this, thank you for the demonstration. :O

  • @Cre8iveSignWorks
    @Cre8iveSignWorks Před 11 lety

    nice blending...what brand of acrylics do you use?

  • @LyudaArtwork
    @LyudaArtwork Před 10 lety

    WOW!! Still working on how to make like that!!

  • @riteasrain
    @riteasrain Před 9 lety

    Helpful vid. Your canvas was very smooth. Can you buy them like that (I've never seen them) or did you gesso and sand it?

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 9 lety +1

      Thanks for watching. This one is painted on MDF board primed twice with gesso. You can get canvases that are almost as smooth. Or add a couple of layers of gesso before painting. A little bit of texture in the canvas is good though, unless you are painting very fine details.

    • @riteasrain
      @riteasrain Před 9 lety +1

      Shaun Ryan Thanks for the info :) I've painted one painting on mdf, in oils - few years ago now. Only thing is because it's big it's a little heavy. I've thought about gessoing and sanding my canvases but I figure they're already primed so it seems extra work to me. Smooth ones are more expensive.

  • @luckygirlbvp8194
    @luckygirlbvp8194 Před 8 lety

    Can I ask to you the acrylic paint need water when you paint.?

  • @mayamalohtra688
    @mayamalohtra688 Před 3 lety

    Ye aap konse color use kar rahe ho inka koi dusra nam h kya kyu hamare gav me to water color milte h ye jo aap kare ho ye nahi milte h please in he kya bolte h

  • @cam2000tx
    @cam2000tx Před 11 lety

    Makes me want to pull out my paints. :)

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  • @nutcracker5094
    @nutcracker5094 Před 4 lety

    You really make it in a snap , but it is difficult, will try though

  • @patrickezechieleart
    @patrickezechieleart Před 6 lety

    Thank you, it is very helpful!

  • @rexgiles135
    @rexgiles135 Před 7 lety

    what colors u start with? im going to try this one... Beautiful

  • @rajuurade3517
    @rajuurade3517 Před 6 lety

    Nicely painting 💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟

  • @ahmedmushtaq1188
    @ahmedmushtaq1188 Před 5 lety

    Good job !can we use oil colours for this results

  • @oleglitvak6177
    @oleglitvak6177 Před 8 lety

    Could you please tell what exactly synthetic brush you use? And also it looks like you use it dry and clean just for smooth blending and not painting?
    Thanks

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 8 lety

      +OLEG LITVAK Hi, after applying the paint roughly I do an initial blend using a 70mm Golden Nylon Flat brush which is damp with little or no paint on it to start with. Then I do a final blend lightly with a dry medium sized taklon fan brush.

  • @applejack120
    @applejack120 Před 6 lety +2

    Not much us without explanation. OK for someone who already paints but a begginer just seas you painting?

  • @tropicalpimp
    @tropicalpimp Před 11 lety

    This was fun to watch.

  • @jenniedevil911
    @jenniedevil911 Před 3 lety

    Awesome tutorial, thank you! Any tips on avoiding the green tinge I keep getting when I blend the blue and yellow into the sky?

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 3 lety +5

      There has been a bit of discussion about this in the comments. Using a warm blue and mixing the yellow with red to make it slightly orange will move you further away from green on the colour wheel and should help to avoid the green tinge. Also make sure there is plenty of titanium white in the intermediate zone before you start to blend them, together.

    • @jenniedevil911
      @jenniedevil911 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ShaunRyan that's so helpful, thank you for taking the time to reply 😊

  • @1Ecochannel
    @1Ecochannel Před 11 lety

    Great stuff Shawn, but when I tried it I ended up with "green sky"! Any thoughts how to prevent that with future sky blends? Note I am using Liquidtex paints- Thanks HS

  • @StrongandWomanly
    @StrongandWomanly Před 7 lety

    I am having a hard time finding tutorials on how to paint bright, sunlit scenes. Anyway you can do a tutorial on how to achieve this effect? Like a sunny day on a Caribbean beach.

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 7 lety +1

      Hi. Send me a photo of the kind of scene you are thinking of painting. Or find one on google images and I will see if I can do a tutorial based on that.

  • @dsay192
    @dsay192 Před 4 lety

    Gracias 😊

  • @mohammadsheikh8848
    @mohammadsheikh8848 Před 6 lety

    What mediums do you use i.e. flow improver, slow dryer etc. Pls hep Best regards

  • @poolwonk
    @poolwonk Před 11 lety

    How did you get the canvas itself so smooth?

  • @oleglitvak6177
    @oleglitvak6177 Před 8 lety

    Hi again, I would like to see you painting a sunset sky - do you plan such a video in the future? I am struggling to get color transitions from grey-ish blue at the top to orange to pink to violet at the horizon (I am trying in painting a winter sunset)
    Thanks

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 8 lety

      +OLEG LITVAK I don't get much time to make videos these days but a sunset is definitely on the list. Sunsets are fascinating and understanding what causes the various colours is important. If you can get the type of blue right (warm or cool) that is a great starting point and often the key to a successful sunset. If possible, get a colour wheel and compare it to some sunset photos to see how the colour gradients usually work.

  • @TuttoHobby
    @TuttoHobby Před 11 lety

    Good job!! Compliments!!

  • @rubabatulurba6662
    @rubabatulurba6662 Před 3 lety

    What is your canvas material? I do it on canvas pad ,i can never stroke it that much, it dries plus dots remain

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 3 lety

      This one was on a board painted with gesso. I usually use cotton canvas which has been covered with three layers of white gesso. If it's drying too quickly and leaving tiny dots then try using more paint to make the layer thicker.

  • @michaelmyers8596
    @michaelmyers8596 Před 4 lety

    Very nice

  • @brendengabe-fry6045
    @brendengabe-fry6045 Před 11 lety +1

    What acrylic paint did you use?

  • @skylar6818
    @skylar6818 Před 3 lety

    What ever brush your using, I need to buy that.

  • @oleglitvak6177
    @oleglitvak6177 Před 8 lety

    Thanks

  • @brendaoquin
    @brendaoquin Před 8 lety

    Thank you!

  • @annfuller4022
    @annfuller4022 Před 8 lety

    beautiful

  • @jenniferzahn9128
    @jenniferzahn9128 Před 6 lety

    Is the white stuff white paint? Just wondering

  • @RotanaHammad
    @RotanaHammad Před 7 lety

    amazing mshallah !!

  • @cassielujan1947
    @cassielujan1947 Před 8 lety

    what brand is the 75 mm brush you're using? Thank you!

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 8 lety +1

      It is a golden nylon flat brush made by DAS. I think they only sell them here in New Zealand but you should be able to pick up something similar with synthetic bristles and a similar size. I like this one because it is quite thin and doesn't hold too much paint which makes it perfect for finishing off a sky.

    • @cassielujan1947
      @cassielujan1947 Před 8 lety

      Thank you so much :)

  • @nehaamrin7580
    @nehaamrin7580 Před 7 lety

    on which thing do you paint??? plz let us know..

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 7 lety

      Neha Amrin mdf board with gesso

  • @theminiindia5463
    @theminiindia5463 Před 7 lety

    wonderful

  • @indianks9457
    @indianks9457 Před 6 lety

    From where do u get the white acrylic paint ???????😢

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 6 lety +1

      Ajay Kumar Singh It should be available from any art shop. It's usually called Titanium white.

  • @eightznuf4us1
    @eightznuf4us1 Před 10 lety

    i would like to know if i could use this same technique on a wall?

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 10 lety +1

      Yes, you can paint a wall in the same way. Just make sure that is is primed with a suitable undercoat.

  • @louisleft4dead
    @louisleft4dead Před 9 lety

    Is is possible if I change blue to purple ?

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 9 lety

      yes. purple or a warm blue mixed with red will work well for the sky.

  • @rimumalhotra6968
    @rimumalhotra6968 Před 8 lety

    In acrylic while doing sky the paint dry quickly before merging. Then how to merge colour if it dries,from very dark to light and more light before making river. That also in canvas.
    2 because wheat her in India is quite hot with result if I add water and paint in canvas in stand it drip water along with colour can u teach me basic how to paint clouds that also smaller clouds and merge in sky. To a raw person who has never painted sky & clouds with lesson

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 8 lety +1

      +Rimu Malhotra If you find that the paint is drying too quickly you can add a small amount of retarder which will slow the drying time. Make sure your brushes are wet before starting and keep them wet by washing your brushes in water. Keep a water bottle nearby so you can lightly spray water over the canvas and try to blend quickly. You can also add a liquifying medium or some types of acrylic varnish medium to your paint so that you don't end up with too much water in the paint. I hope that helps.

    • @shareemartin1139
      @shareemartin1139 Před 3 lety

      Hi Shaun, I'd the first layer of white you are using a gesso primer that you just start painting on while wet? Or is it something special? Absolutely love how this sky and blending look

  • @theweirdrabbit4778
    @theweirdrabbit4778 Před 4 lety +1

    It was hard to draw when I did it

  • @rosejeon5541
    @rosejeon5541 Před 7 lety

    what brushes did you use? And what it's size?

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 7 lety +1

      Hi. I used a 75mm synthetic brush. 50mm decorating brush and a synthetic white taklon fan brush.

  • @ShaunRyan
    @ShaunRyan  Před 11 lety +1

    Atelier Interactive.

  • @dawnferguson3542
    @dawnferguson3542 Před 10 lety +1

    HI JUST JOINED GREAT TIPS CAN YOU SHOW HOW TO PAINT A SUNSET
    THANKS SO MUCH

  • @rexgiles135
    @rexgiles135 Před 7 lety

    is that red or orange?

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 7 lety +1

      Rex Giles Do you mean the paint on the palette? It is a warm red. If you have orange use it and you wont need to add as much yellow.

  • @bonniedano8272
    @bonniedano8272 Před 6 lety

    May I combine blue and white?

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 6 lety

      Bonnie Daño yes. You can combine them before you apply them to the canvas.

  • @luvlyss9732
    @luvlyss9732 Před 5 lety

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  • @marwasaid6562
    @marwasaid6562 Před 8 lety

    verry good

  • @johnwalters978
    @johnwalters978 Před 6 lety

    what did you do after the yellow, it looked like more white with the big black brush.

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 6 lety +1

      Added some white between the yellow and blue so I could blend without mixing the yellow and blue too much right away.

  • @juanitaduenas6858
    @juanitaduenas6858 Před 7 lety +1

    WHATS THE PAPER YOU USE ??

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 7 lety +2

      I think this one is on a cotton canvas stretched over a board. Or it may be on a board primed with white Gesso. Sorry, it has been a while since I painted this one but I usually paint on cotton canvas.

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    @princessaaliyah5729 Před 4 měsíci

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  • @chelseyreyes515
    @chelseyreyes515 Před 2 lety

    My toxic trait is thinking I can paint like in front of my communications class 💀 and get a 100 manifesting pray for me y’all

  • @Mimigirl1507
    @Mimigirl1507 Před 10 lety

    cooll..........

  • @pampm939
    @pampm939 Před 6 lety

    What brand of paint?

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 6 lety +1

      I usually use atelier interactive. It's good for painting the sky because the drying time can be extended by spraying a mist of water over the canvas.

  • @babymuz2610
    @babymuz2610 Před 3 lety

    Mine turns green 😭

    • @ShaunRyan
      @ShaunRyan  Před 3 lety

      That can be because of too much overlap of yellow and blue. Make sure the blue is warm enough (ie closer to purple) and that the yellow has some red in it. That will give you more of a neutral or grey middle area where they blend together.

  • @mohammadrenhoran7758
    @mohammadrenhoran7758 Před 2 lety

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  • @ultradolescent1484
    @ultradolescent1484 Před 11 lety

    Круто!

  • @soup2560
    @soup2560 Před 4 lety

    1:12

  • @rosanamarini3195
    @rosanamarini3195 Před 2 lety

    ACABOU????? 🤷‍♀️

  • @cocoquevilly5282
    @cocoquevilly5282 Před 7 lety

    Sdommage qu'il n'y ait pas les commentaires

  • @ritaj322
    @ritaj322 Před 5 lety

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  • @darleneswain
    @darleneswain Před 8 lety

    how to paint a simple sky

  • @user-ss5dk9gw7e
    @user-ss5dk9gw7e Před 6 lety

    Чисто но скучно небо и море