Painting Clouds
I avoid clouds whenever possible. I think they often steal attention from the actual subject. A sky is at its best when it does not dominate a painting. Dark skies and clouds can easily…
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The wiper painting effect
Sometimes you see amateur paintings with a slightly curved character. All major lines in the picture, such as the horizon, are slightly curved. I wondered why for years, when it suddenly hit me: the…
From light to dark
In watercolour, you usually talk about two different principles for planning and executing a painting From back to front Works exactly as it sounds, you start to paint what is at the back of…
