The more moisture in the air the more reflections and as a result the more color you will.
Oil painting sky colors.
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When painting the landscapes the sky is the element that defines the mood of your painting because it is the main source of light on it.
Ignore your brain and look for what colours are really in the sky.
Don t paint the brightness of the sky alone.
The brain tells you the sky is blue.
Paint the shadows in it to give a sense of space and depth.
The frankenkirche dresden by johan christian clausen dahl oil painting.
By kevin macpherson oil painting 6 x 8.
It is easy to get caught out painting a sky with your brain instead of your eyes.
Learn to notice things like atmospheric and linear perspective how sky colors are less intense in the distance and more intense in the clouds closer to us and how both sky and clouds have some of the softest edges you can find in nature.
Therefore it is very important to treat the sky as the basic element of the landscape and not just as the background.