LEARNING OBJECTIVES
■ How to paint the effects of cloud and wind
■ Acrylic techniques to get you started
■ Colour mixing for acrylic landscapes
Acrylics
The capricious nature of the British weather can provide the artist with a wealth of subjects and different themes. The weather plays an important role in adding that little something extra to what may appear at first glance to be quite a mundane scene. I can spot more potential subjects when the sun comes out as compared to a dull day. In this series, I’ll be exploring techniques that will help us to represent different weather effects in acrylics.
Unsettled weather gives us exciting cloud shapes, showers and unexpected flashes of light as the sun peeps through. I like to use a more fluid acrylic and usually choose to work with Sennelier Abstract acrylics, which are supplied in plastic pouches. They dry at the normal rate, but to a satin rather than glossy finish. The plastic pouches help to prevent air ingress, which extends the life of the contents. I try to limit my collection to just a few colours: primary yellow, cobalt blue hue, cadmium red light hue, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, titanium white and Mars black.
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