Introduction 6 -- What do you need? 8 -- Pastels and colour 26 -- Painting skies 34 -- Blue sky, white clouds 36 -- Cloudburst 48 -- Windy Weather 60 -- Vivid Sunset 72 -- Stormy Sunset 84 -- Delicate Sunrise 96 -- The pastel sky clinic 108 -- Index 128
Summary:
A sky can make or break a landscape painting. In this invaluable guide, award-winning artist Sandra Orme teaches you how to create a broad range of skies in pastel, from sunsets and sunbeams, rain and storms, through to delicate dusks and dawns. Containing. All the essential materials and techniques are clearly explained. A section on colour theory focusses on those aspects key to painting skies: how to retain vibrancy; how to avoid muddy colours using 'bridging' colours; and how many pastels to use for best effect. Build your skills gradually through 6 step-by-step demonstrations of skies worked from photographs, each looking at a particular sky effect, from the bright clouds on a fresh, blustery day to rich sunsets. Each main stage is shown both before and after blending for clarity. Sandra's 'sky clinic' offers more specialist and technical help on some of the common problems readers might encounter when painting skies in pastel. A "first-aid course" in how to identify and correct common problems. With numerous handy tips and many examples of Sandra's stunning landscapes throughout, and assuming no prior knowledge, Sandra both instructs and inspires you to create beautiful, realistic skies with confidence.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.