How to Paint Snowy Mountains and Wispy Cirrus Clouds with Steve Curl (Watercolor)
In this watercolor painting tutorial, Steve Curl, an award-winning painter and instructor demonstrates his techniques for painting snowy mountains and skies.
Steve shows how to plan the composition, calculating the amount of space needed for the sky and the land. He demonstrates how to cast shadows and executes a classic wet-into-wet technique to create watercolor drama.
Join Steve on this snowy adventure and learn to create beautiful sky paintings.
In this lesson you will learn:
- How to paint skies using shape and design rather than objects
- How to observe your surroundings to avoid preconceived notions when painting clouds and skies
- How to emphasize the sky in a landscape painting by giving it more space
- How to sketch out basic shapes for a painting plan to avoid design issues later on
- How to create soft, wispy clouds in a watercolor painting
- How to use a napkin to create ideas for painting changing rock faces on mountains
- How to create a three-dimensional effect on mountains by adding shadows and cast shadows
- How to manage water and pigment variables in a watercolor painting
- How to execute a classic wet-into-wet situation in a watercolor painting
- How to choose and use different sable brushes for varying detail in a watercolor painting
Award-winning painter and instructor Steve Curl guides viewers through his watercolor painting tutorial, sharing his techniques for painting snowy mountains and skies. With a focus on composition planning, shadow casting, and wet-into-wet techniques, viewers will learn to create stunning watercolor art.