How to paint CLOUDS for beautiful landscapes [Forgotten Road: Part 2]
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In this 2nd video of this series, you'll learn:
• The essential colors and brushes for creating realistic clouds
• Step-by-step techniques for building cloud shapes and dimension
• Why order matters: painting the sky first for a cohesive landscape
• Pro tips for achieving believable cloud highlights and shadows
Supplies used:
► Strathmore 300 Series Stretch Canvas
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► Maimeri Puro Oil Paints
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► Princeton Catalyst Brushes (#6 & 12)
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► Princeton Imperial Filbert Brush (#8)
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► Princeton Select Artiste Oval Mop Brush (#1)
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Stay tuned for the next video where I'll dive into creating landscapes with depth!
If you'd like to learn more about my approach to painting landscapes - be sure to register for my FREE workshop: Secrets to Painting Beautiful, Realistic Landscapes laynejohnson.com/workshop
Oh my word! Your clouds are beautiful! Thank you for sharing your techniques. I’m looking forward to watching ALL your videos!
You're very welcome! Thank you 🙏
Layne, I just recently found your awesome channel. Your way of teaching is exactly my speed. I am now spending time catching up on all your videos. Love your detail and realism. Great inspiration. Thank you
That's awesome!
Newt approves. He has the loudest purrrrrrrr!
Doesn't he?! LOL
I love your study of the clouds
Thank you! 🙏
the hue variety within the clouds is what gets me, its beautiful, smart and efficient considering the primer/rust wash
Thanks very much!
Been following your amazing artwork on Instagram and am so happy to have found your youtube channel. Thank you for making these videos!!
You're very welcome!
I love your Muse. ❤ 🐈 You are a true painting maestro. Fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing your art. 🎨🖼 I too am a realistic landscape painter my medium is chalk pastel, but have not painted anything for a few years. I have gotten out the rental life and got my own place - busy settling up my studio now, to get back into it, after all this time. Again thanks so much, I love your work.
That's awesome!
Oh also meant to say hello!! I am a brand new subscriber! The video that caught my attention was The Magic of an under painting and now I’m moving onto your other videos! 😊
👋 Awesome! Thank you!
Beautiful clouds and a very lovely Muse!
Thanks!
Gracias gran maestro
You're very welcome!
So happy I found your channel! I'm a portrait artist who has always ached to paint skies. Can't wait to try one based on your teaching. Also, my cat looks just like yours and is named Newt, if I heard correctly, which was my dad's name. I think it's a sign, lol. Can't wait to watch more! 🙂
Yes, Newt. That's amazing!
That was great. Thanks, Layne. I was surprised you didn't show the initial blocking in of the clouds (considering the title of the video) but I think I can work out what you did (apart from the lighter tones at the horizon). I wonder how this would be done in watercolour.
Thanks Peter. I think my videographer (aka wife) was gone at the time I was painting that part. :) You can see cloud block-in in this video: kzhead.info/sun/obaNkdWZooKal3A/bejne.html
I’m enjoying your videos.
I appreciate that!
Gracias maestro desde bogota Colombia
You're very welcome!
Gorgeous
Thanks!
Beautiful
Thanks!
You certainly have a gift.
Thank you! 🙏
Hmmmm just super Layne. Love the assistant too. Is it a painters thing to have a feline companion in the studio. Its not just use tqo either. Most of my artist friends have cats too. Looking forward to seeing the next stages - Paul 😃😃😎😎
Thanks Paul!
So awesome. Could you please list the colors you used for the clouds, including what type of white ... titanium?
Thanks! Yes, titanium white. Also, cadmium yellow deep, ultramarine blue, cassel earth, and transparent earth red and/or some earth color.
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Noot!!!
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What medium do you use?
I use Liquin throughout. 👍
@@LayneJohnsonStudio do you have to follow the fat over lean rule with Liquin? I have used it before, but I have gotten mixed responses to that question..
Do you have your maulstick mounted to the ceiling?
Close! I have a "spar" across the top of my big easel that I can hook my big mahl sticks onto. You can see it in this video, about halfway through: kzhead.info/sun/rNJ6fJmpmZGLfYk/bejne.html
@@LayneJohnsonStudio Very neat invention! I was thinking of something similar for some time. Now I know what to do. Cheers!
Nice work. He's not watching you paint, he's only in it for a warm spot to chill and get a massage
Very true! LOL
Lánye,,jonson
Interesting!
‘how to paint clouds…’ First, get a brush with a Really long handle.
Lol! Yep, unless I'm painting small, I generally prefer long handled brushes.