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Painting beautiful skies

Posted over 2 years ago

When doing oil paintings of landscapes, the way that the sky is painted can set the mood for the entire picture.
A dark sky is often associated with late in the afternoon, a light blue sky with the brightness of the middle of the day and a purple sky with approaching sunset.
A common mistake with novice artists is to use too few color for their skies. A mixture of dark blues, light blues and …

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