Master Artist Series Painting the Sky and Clouds in the Landscape with David Schwindt (Tuesday through Friday)

 Painting skies and clouds is much like painting any other object, except that clouds are translucent rather than solid. In landscape painting, the sky determines the quality of light. The sky can be the main subject or it can be the supporting character in the drama of your play. In either case, understanding light is the key to painting skies and clouds as well as the landscape. As in painting anything, the camera is a useful tool, but nothing compares to painting or sketching from life. We will work from life, weather permitting, but be prepared with photo references if you have them. I will supply some photos if you have none of your own. We will discuss the various types of clouds and cloud patterns that can be used as supporting characters, the types that demand the leading roles, and various styles that artists have invented when using clouds as subject matter.

Please sign up early; class size is limited to 12 students.