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Painting the landscape is one thing. However, painting the sky is another thing unto itself. It can be really challenging. Regardless, I like it when there is an element of depth or variation in the patterns of a sky.
When I start a watercolor the first thing I do is put a wash down for the sky and then proceed to other areas of a painting. I have been told, or read that the landscape in general is darker in value than the sky. If the landscape is weak in value then your picture has no real foundation to build upon.
This picture is inspired from a late afternoon paddle on a nearby pond in Vermont. I looked up from paddling and experienced the vastness of the sky, which was so inspiring yet, truly overwhelming.
As a result I felt the need to challenge myself to take on more adventurous studies of the sky. If there is any medium capable of expressing the atmospheric qualities of the sky it seems like watercolor would be most suitable.
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