Chapel Street, watercolour, 14¾x10¾in (37x27cm). A flat, simple wash gives us all we need to represent a moody, miserable day. A grey, dull sky is important for a rainy day where the middle ground is very complex. Keep the wash nice and smooth and paint it quickly and with confidence. Big brush, lots of water. There was no colour used in the sky, simply dirty water from the water jug
I hope these tips encourage you to be more adventurous and freer with your skies
Who doesn’t love a good sky? Skies are a fundamental part of landscape painting and play a very important role in the overall success of a piece. Most of the time, the light and luminosity in a painting comes from how strongly the sky is painted: it can make or break a painting and can transform an otherwise boring scene into one that is strong and lively.