Painting the Sky
360 Online Class | This program is completed
Learn how to paint the vault of the sky and the magnificent clouds that inhabit it! You will learn how to mix color, judge value, and handle your brush to create luminous skies with soft, translucent clouds, inspiring sunsets, or raging storms! You will receive plenty of individual instruction and time for all your questions, instructor demonstrations, weekly critiques, and digitally annotated images of your work with suggestions on how to improve.
- REQUIRED:
- · Pallet (see suggested below)
- · Artist’s colors – oil or acrylic
- o White – titanium/zinc mix
- o Nickel yellow
- o Cadmium yellow light
- o Yellow ochre
- o Burnt umber
- o Cadmium red light
- o Alizarin crimson permanent
- o Ultramarine blue
- o Phthalo (Thalo) Blue
- o Manganese Blue
- o Prussian Blue
- · Range of brushes
- o Soft
- § Filberts: 6,4,2
- § Brights: 4
- § Rounds: 12, 4
- o Hog-Bristle
- § Filbert: 8
- § Flat: 10, 8
- · House painting brush – 3”
- · Painting medium – For oils: (my favorite is Daniel Smith Medium for Oils & Alkyds – gel form in tube – doesn’t dry too fast) – OR -- For acrylics: matte acrylic medium.
- · Small jar with lid
- · Canvas or panels - 16x20 inches (4)
- · Canvas Pad – 9x12” or 12x16”
- · Sketchbook
- · Pencils
- · Chalk or white pastel
- · Reference photos of dramatic skies
- SUGGESTED:
- · Masterson Sta-Wet Palette Seal box with glass or disposable pallet
- · Gesso for additional prep – 8 oz. acrylic gesso
- · Sandpaper - 150 grit – one or two sheets
- · Vinyl disposable gloves (find at drugstore)
- OPTIONAL:
- · Tracing paper roll
- Questions? Please email Kathleen@KathleenMoore.com
- • Easel or table top. • Paper towels • microphone and camera enabled computer • ipad or smart tablet. • smart phone (android or IOS) • Strong internet connection • Excited Attitude!