How To Paint Clouds in Watercolor for Beginners - Step by Step Tutorial

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  • How To Paint Clouds in Watercolor for Beginners - Step by Step Watercolour Tutorial
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Комментарии • 156

  • @Yosemite-George-61
    @Yosemite-George-61 3 года назад +99

    Nice ! I'm 57... trying watercolors for the first time. Here in Normandy our skies gave hedeaches to painters since the middle ages... the light is very particular, specially in the fall, the collors are pastel rose, light blue, light orange with beautifull shapes and mixes. I'm trying to learn how to attempt to reproduce them in watercolor but is a long road, every famous French painter gave it a try al all of them had a hard time conveing the reality this unique sky. Your video is very useful, I'll come back and check out the rest. Best regards.

    • @EmilyOlsonArt
      @EmilyOlsonArt  3 года назад +18

      Oh my! I MUST see those Normandy skies some day! No painting will ever completely capture the magnificence of reality, but we artists will never stop trying. :)

    • @nobodynothing2594
      @nobodynothing2594 3 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/ZDnlFOgd6Fk/видео.html

  • @emilyphan5339
    @emilyphan5339 4 года назад +45

    Thanks for the tutorial, this was a really good tutorial!! :DD

  • @sketch__book_nook
    @sketch__book_nook 4 года назад +77

    I have struggled with creating clouds, thank you for this tutorial, I am sure this will help a lot , and cant wait to get started.

  • @crazylevi2288
    @crazylevi2288 4 года назад +78

    I just started to learn watercolor and this tutorial really helps me! Thanks

    • @EmilyOlsonArt
      @EmilyOlsonArt  4 года назад +6

      I’m so glad! Thanks for your comment!

  • @kimfenton4676
    @kimfenton4676 2 года назад +2

    Awesome studies and techniques.

  • @dovespaniel
    @dovespaniel 4 года назад +6

    Oh man now I can paint clouds!! Thanks dear!

  • @julianbell9586
    @julianbell9586 23 дня назад +1

    55 today and decided to take up an art form to bakance my digital addiction! Delighted thank you. Nice and easy and jump straight into it. You got yourself a subscriber! 😎 Shame can't find a way to upload my efforts for critical evaluation. Send $$$. Worth it. Thank you

  • @millertime1954
    @millertime1954 Год назад +2

    Love this! I’m new to landscapes

  • @debamkarmakar4895
    @debamkarmakar4895 4 года назад +4

    Beautiful your guidance

  • @alexismartinez7092
    @alexismartinez7092 3 года назад +4

    Thank you ☁️💕

  • @artsy8649
    @artsy8649 2 года назад +2

    Thank you so much🤩. Will try it!

  • @terrystevens8890
    @terrystevens8890 4 дня назад

    Very nice. Thanks for sharing!

  • @feelingnifty
    @feelingnifty Год назад +3

    Thank you for the informative steps on how you painted clouds!! You explain the steps very well :)

  • @bonniek91
    @bonniek91 4 года назад +7

    Nice, simple tutorial - thank you so much for sharing, Emily!

  • @juliasaunders2165
    @juliasaunders2165 Год назад +3

    This is perfect for my Sketchbook Challenge group monthly prompt - Skies and Clouds! I'll follow this later and will share the link in the group. Thank you!

  • @Ahoiz1
    @Ahoiz1 4 года назад +7

    Very clear explanation, thank you!

  • @mayxanh5571
    @mayxanh5571 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for your tutorial. My 1st time for water color. I loved your video, it helps me a lot.

  • @mariehaines5965
    @mariehaines5965 2 года назад +5

    Beginner at 39 🤦🏼‍♀️ Thank you for the great tips. Really appreciated x

    • @EmilyOlsonArt
      @EmilyOlsonArt  2 года назад +1

      Good for you! I hope you'll keep painting!

  • @tahiranawaz2987
    @tahiranawaz2987 Год назад +2

    nice paint.❤

  • @choletz
    @choletz 2 года назад +2

    Thank you! your voice is relaxing to listen to which helps when watching tutorials like this. Will try this!

    • @EmilyOlsonArt
      @EmilyOlsonArt  2 года назад

      Have fun!

    • @choletz
      @choletz 2 года назад

      @@EmilyOlsonArt Thanks! it turned out great! 🤍☁️

  • @oliviabalaban
    @oliviabalaban Год назад +2

    Thank you so much for this video. It was so helpful ❤

  • @lynnhuddleston3199
    @lynnhuddleston3199 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge. ❤

  • @janineboguslawski535
    @janineboguslawski535 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks! You really helped me. I suck at painting clouds and this did the trick.

  • @fatimasaharaespinosabecerr4189
    @fatimasaharaespinosabecerr4189 4 года назад +6

    Great video, great explanation, simple and stray, thanks a lot

  • @meri8746
    @meri8746 4 года назад +3

    Excellent tutorial! Thanks!!!

  • @amandahe3442
    @amandahe3442 4 года назад +3

    Nice and easy for beginners ,thank you

  • @dilipmorwal9477
    @dilipmorwal9477 4 года назад +3

    Thanks for showing simple techniques. You are great artist as well as a beautiful lady. God bless you.

  • @laneyhesse8102
    @laneyhesse8102 2 года назад +3

    Thanks, I’m using these tips for an art class assignment

  • @Mukulika.M
    @Mukulika.M 2 года назад +2

    That was really helpful! Thanks a lot!! 💖

  • @Ravi_art_vlog
    @Ravi_art_vlog 4 года назад +3

    Very nice 👌👌👌😊 mema technique

  • @JerryAndJulieMusic
    @JerryAndJulieMusic 2 года назад +2

    I wish I would have watched this video before spending hours trying to paint some clouds. My first time with watercolor. Thanks 😊

  • @NPaintingStudio
    @NPaintingStudio 4 года назад +3

    Its really helpful. Very nice

  • @otakuzoroo8365
    @otakuzoroo8365 6 месяцев назад +2

    the hell teacher your drawing is like so good

  • @rayen7304
    @rayen7304 2 года назад +2

    thank you

  • @sanjanakullu20
    @sanjanakullu20 3 года назад +3

    Thx for the tutorial

  • @parisgordon2565
    @parisgordon2565 2 года назад +1

    Thank you, I always wanted to paint clouds.

  • @gumpgarbonzo
    @gumpgarbonzo Год назад +2

    I've been painting in acrylics for a couple years now. However, I just decided to expand into the world of watercolors. Such a huge difference. I just watched your cloud video. Thanks so much for making it look so simple! Can't wait to get my paints out and do it myself!

  • @nataliking9002
    @nataliking9002 3 года назад +3

    THAT WAS GREAT. thanks, LOL.

  • @number1animechick
    @number1animechick 3 года назад +1

    Wet on dry was my favorite

  • @miss8362
    @miss8362 4 года назад +3

    Thank you so much!! 💙💙💙

  • @juliebergacker5680
    @juliebergacker5680 4 года назад +3

    Awesome. Thank’s

  • @shirleyc1116
    @shirleyc1116 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much. I teach watercolor and my students wanted to learn clouds. This was so fun and they each had such good results.

  • @tarotbysemaj2424
    @tarotbysemaj2424 2 года назад +1

    Stepping into the world of watercolor, as I am trying to find an outlet of creativity and relaxation.
    What a lovely simple tutorial to teach a basic technique in cloud making. I can't wait to try and see if I am able to have any sort of success. Thanks for sharing!!! Your Clouds are really lovely!

    • @EmilyOlsonArt
      @EmilyOlsonArt  2 года назад

      My pleasure and I'm so glad you enjoyed!

  • @bobbyv4451
    @bobbyv4451 2 года назад +2

    This tutorial is very useful 👌 👍

  • @sumeraibrar
    @sumeraibrar 2 года назад +1

    Thank you Emily 🥰.

  • @rajbharadia3643
    @rajbharadia3643 3 года назад +1

    Amazing tutorial... thanks Emily! You are amazing!

  • @julianbell9586
    @julianbell9586 23 дня назад +1

    Thanks

  • @alecbinyon2944
    @alecbinyon2944 Год назад +1

    Thank you!

  • @srednaart
    @srednaart 2 года назад +2

    Great tutorial thank you! I think the trick is painting in the spots that aren’t white and then the clouds sort of appear

  • @clover..H
    @clover..H 4 года назад +2

    Thanks 👍👍👍

  • @007tusharkamble
    @007tusharkamble 3 года назад +1

    Superb ... Thank you so much for teaching..

  • @sassyexplorer
    @sassyexplorer Год назад

    This looks beautiful. Ill try it!

  • @ann-marielofberg1159
    @ann-marielofberg1159 3 года назад +1

    Wow, I must try this today

  • @sciencelovershub4569
    @sciencelovershub4569 3 года назад +1

    😁so beautiful and useful thank you

  • @venixxious9274
    @venixxious9274 4 года назад +4

    Soooo helpful! I have to paint for my language arts and dis is very helpful and informative.

  • @HCF62559
    @HCF62559 4 года назад +4

    I do the same thing--take pictures of clouds and other things . Thank you.

  • @somewhataesthetic3106
    @somewhataesthetic3106 4 года назад +6

    This was so incredibly useful! I made some cloud paintings for my pen pal, and she loved them!

    • @EmilyOlsonArt
      @EmilyOlsonArt  4 года назад

      I’m so glad you found this video helpful! Thanks for your kind comment!

  • @wardaledillard8553
    @wardaledillard8553 5 месяцев назад

    Great painting.❤❤❤❤

  • @mydollydreams5075
    @mydollydreams5075 3 года назад +1

    Very easy and interesting 👌🏻❤️

  • @Lucia-qw4vk
    @Lucia-qw4vk Год назад +1

    ❤❤

  • @shirleywatre5092
    @shirleywatre5092 3 года назад +1

    Wow! Great technique !. Use to paint a lot earlier. Always found it difficult to paint the clouds. Your technique is simply brilliant ! I too collect photos to paint later Lost touch now. I love the clouds. .want to try !! This is awesome ! I have subscribed to your channel !;yeah !! ❤️💕😊👍👍👍

    • @EmilyOlsonArt
      @EmilyOlsonArt  3 года назад +1

      Thank you for your comment! I am obsessed with clouds--nice to "meet" a fellow cloud lover!

    • @shirleywatre5092
      @shirleywatre5092 3 года назад

      @@EmilyOlsonArt Thank you so much . 😊❤️👍👍🙏

  • @TheWise
    @TheWise 2 года назад +1

    That will help me a lot, thank you. New subscriber

  • @michaelklein5242
    @michaelklein5242 Год назад +1

    I've been working on a values exercise the last three nights involving clouds. The book I use goes with #3 here, but I rather like the wet on wet demos shown a bit better, so will try them tonight. Thanks for the help and happy to subscribe to your channel! 🎨

    • @michaelklein5242
      @michaelklein5242 Год назад +1

      PS: I should add that where I live, Tampa Bay, Florida, we have the most beautiful clouds I've ever seen, and like yourself, take pictures of them now and then.

    • @EmilyOlsonArt
      @EmilyOlsonArt  Год назад

      Yay for beautiful clouds! An endless source of inspo!

  • @nataliking9002
    @nataliking9002 3 года назад +1

    :D THANKS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... MUCH!!!!!!!!

  • @Jojoba25
    @Jojoba25 2 года назад +1

    I love your teaching methods 💕

  • @kerry5586
    @kerry5586 4 года назад +4

    A good tutorial. Thank you. I can't but help notice the man's head with an open mouth and a quiff of hair in the last photo. :-)

    • @DaveDude
      @DaveDude 3 года назад +1

      that was portrait of me!

  • @gp8699
    @gp8699 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this tutorial!
    I'm curious what tape you are using. It looks like it comes off so easily.
    I've ruined a few paintings because the tape pulls off some of the paper.

  • @RockstarOlga
    @RockstarOlga 4 года назад +2

    You are so pretty 😸

  • @nicolejimenez2377
    @nicolejimenez2377 10 месяцев назад +1

    Hi Emily! Great video on painting different skies! I looked at your supply list but there wasn't any mention of the tape. I keep buying tape that rips my paper. Could you please tell me what tape you use in this video? Thanks, Nicole

    • @EmilyOlsonArt
      @EmilyOlsonArt  10 месяцев назад

      I cycle between Blick artist tape and washi tape. :-)

  • @mchew370
    @mchew370 Год назад +1

    I have recently been following your channel and love your tutorials. For much larger paintings for painting clouds, do you use a Size 10 or Size 12 brush? Also, if there are grey clouds in the reference photo as well as blue clouds, what paint do you recommend we use to paint the grey clouds? In such a case, do we paint the grey clouds first and then the blue clouds or the other way around?

    • @EmilyOlsonArt
      @EmilyOlsonArt  Год назад

      Yes I do! Usually a 12 round. And for the dark shadows on the clouds, I usually mix some burnt sienna with the blue sky color I’m using, or I’ll mix some quin Rose with it if the shadows are more purple. You can paint them at the same time as the blue, just side by side.

  • @corporatehippy
    @corporatehippy Год назад +2

    She says "You can paint loosely and expressively here, but .. check the accuracy of your values" while casually adding the shape, shadow and feeling of the clouds.. something that I find impossible. With a few strokes with a wet brush, she makes the clouds look real and three dimensional. This is where the artistry comes in. I'm not sure it can be taught.. but I am becoming pretty sure that I can't learn it even if it can.

  • @elidaalvarado4717
    @elidaalvarado4717 3 года назад +21

    Me : being able to paint a whole landscape using different colors,able to paint grass and create shades*
    Also me :

  • @1mulekicker
    @1mulekicker 3 месяца назад +1

    Thumbs Up didn't appear with my click. Thanks for sharing.

  • @JoyBoy-D-YT
    @JoyBoy-D-YT 4 месяца назад

    Art class

  • @lillydoland8806
    @lillydoland8806 2 года назад +1

    thank you this was so helpful any advice for new youtube channels?

  • @Saswati_xx
    @Saswati_xx 3 года назад +2

    Which paper you are using?.. Please reply can this colour effect can be done on normal paper... Plz reply

    • @EmilyOlsonArt
      @EmilyOlsonArt  3 года назад +1

      I am not sure what you mean by normal paper. To get the same effects, you definitely need to use cotton watercolor paper. All of the supplies I use are listed in the description. 😊

    • @Saswati_xx
      @Saswati_xx 3 года назад +1

      @@EmilyOlsonArt Thanks to explain

  • @judahsalisbury16
    @judahsalisbury16 2 года назад +10

    i was forced to do this

  • @suebrown7281
    @suebrown7281 9 месяцев назад

    What kind of tape are you using? I don’t see it in the supply list in the description.

  • @White-tip
    @White-tip 2 года назад

    I'd really like to know what paper you used

  • @sassyexplorer
    @sassyexplorer Год назад +1

    I tried it and it's harder than it looks!

  • @wanitasrecipes1771
    @wanitasrecipes1771 3 года назад +2

    Oo Ur soo cute

  • @YarnHookAndHeart13
    @YarnHookAndHeart13 3 года назад +1

    What kind of paper do you use?

    • @nainabatool7672
      @nainabatool7672 3 года назад

      When you go to an art store, if you go into the paper section, the covers of the booklets should say the type of paint it is best for. There are two main types of watercolour paper that I’ve heard of; cold pressed and hard pressed. And mixed media paper is also fine.

  • @Zarifarham161
    @Zarifarham161 3 года назад +1

    You look beatiful like my mom.

  • @94sweetmochi
    @94sweetmochi 2 года назад +1

    Mine looks like a blob 😅 two of them ended up ok tho

  • @LadyMae42
    @LadyMae42 3 года назад

    What type of brushes do you use!! What brand is it??

    • @quail349
      @quail349 3 года назад +1

      I think all the supplies are in the description! :)

  • @sunnynguyen9386
    @sunnynguyen9386 3 года назад

    I just watched a video from another channel and that video the person was saying like almost the same thing! But that video was published before this.

    • @nataliking9002
      @nataliking9002 3 года назад

      So your saying she's a copy-cat?!?!?!

  • @siamesxe6315
    @siamesxe6315 3 года назад +3

    God bless you if you see this! Remember God and Jesus love you and are waiting for you with open arms! Stop putting God aside, tomorrow isn’t promised, so start now! 🎀🌸✝️💖
    I love this tutorial! Tysm for sharing!

  • @iamrhazell
    @iamrhazell 3 года назад +1

    i still struggle with clouds 🥺🥺🥺🥺

  • @jessicagiebelhaus4201
    @jessicagiebelhaus4201 4 года назад +6

  • @drbesar6706
    @drbesar6706 4 года назад +1

    in school we didn't use that paper..we use exam paper

  • @jenwilly7260
    @jenwilly7260 6 месяцев назад

    What brush is that?

  • @sanjibsarmahbaruah345
    @sanjibsarmahbaruah345 3 года назад +1

    Hi Emily Ma'am I really liked your videos
    By Sangsthita Kashyap
    You can call me sangsu.

  • @eileengoldenberg270
    @eileengoldenberg270 2 года назад

    Hi Emily we are not “guys”!!!!!

    • @EmilyOlsonArt
      @EmilyOlsonArt  2 года назад +1

      Hah hah, I'm from Wisconsin--I call everybody "guys"! 😀

  • @whosnanaa
    @whosnanaa 2 года назад +2

    When you already drew the sky fully and searching..🧍‍♀️

  • @innervinesmusic
    @innervinesmusic 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for the super informative tutorial !!!!

  • @CandidRose
    @CandidRose 3 года назад +2

    Thank you. This has been very helpful. 😊

  • @pradeepsaraf5010
    @pradeepsaraf5010 3 года назад +1

    Really nice... well explained.

  • @laxmisutradhar3015
    @laxmisutradhar3015 3 года назад +1

    thanks for this tutorial