Last Thursday the class Painting Skyscapes concluded. Firstly we looked at and discussed various famous artists work. We also discussed what is a skyscape and as a group we decided that there has to be at least 75 to 80% sky with 20 to 25% land or sea. We then looked at various ways of painting clouds using techniques such as stippling and dry brush.
Following on from this we looked at sky and cloud colour mixes - where learners created their own colour swatches with my guidance. We then spent three enjoyable weeks working on the paintings some of which can be seen below:
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| Original skyscape painting by Malai 2016 |
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| Detail of above painting by Malai |
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| Original painting by Malai 2016 |
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| Detail of above painting by Malai |
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| Original oil painting by Meryel 2016 |
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| Detail of above painting by Meryel |
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| Original pastel painting by Vicki 2016 |
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| Original pastel painting by Vicki 2016 |
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| Original watercolour painting by Jan 2016 |
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| Original watercolour sketch by Jan 2016 |
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| Detail of above watercolour sketch by Jan |
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| Original watercolour painting by Linda 2016 |
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| Detail of above painting by Linda |
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| Unfinished oil painting by Janet 2016 |
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| Detail of above painting by Janet |
Thank you to all the learners who shared their work on this blog and to Cathy who sent me a picture which I unfortunately could not upload.
Meryel completed the painting below which I wanted to share today with you all:
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| Original oil painting by Meryel 2016 |
Happy Painting!
Best wishes
Lee
Most of those paintings look so professional! What were the skill levels of the artists who took the course? I've always wanted to get into painting but have no prior experience. Can someone like me still participate and produce something resembling a real painting? I love these skyscapes because they're like a window into another world. Absolutely amazing!
ReplyDeleteHi Hannah, most of the artists work that you see is created either by complete beginners or amateur artists. I taught them the basic techniques and the various colours needed. Once you give anyone the right tools great things can happen. If you'd like to join a course you can contact me via the blog contact form. Happy Painting! Lee
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