Skies are an important part of landscape paintings, setting the tone of
the scene as a whole and often representing the dominant feature of the
composition. In this revised and updated edition of Painting Skies
which includes material from Geoffs Top Tops for Watercolour Artists,
Geoff Kersey imparts his knowledge and expertise to artists of all
abilities, demonstrating how to paint skies that give a sense of
cohesion, place and atmosphere to your landscape paintings.
Painting skies is also the best way to learn how watercolour behaves,
and there is a large section at the start of the book that explains the
techniques you need to produce a broad range of effects. Including a
stormy sky, a summer sky, an evening glow, a sunset and low cloud. This
comprehensive guide also includes information on the materials you need,
drawing and sketching, using photographs, composition, colour and
perspective, and throughout the book are examples of Geoffs finished
artworks to provide inspiration and ideas for compositions of your own.
The book finishes with six glorious, step-by-step projects to put into
practice all you have learnt and give you the confidence to incorporate
stunning skies into your own watercolour landscape paintings.
