Skies in landscape painting have been captivating viewers’ hearts and imaginations for centuries, and there’s no doubt that they add an extra bit of splendor. In this blog post, we will explore the power of skies in landscape painting with two painting demonstrations and the impact it can have on the viewer.
In this painting demonstration I show you how to paint winter willow trees in a landscape inspired by the South Island of New Zealand. Painting deciduous trees can sometimes be a bit tricky because the values of the stems and branches can be lighter than when they are in full leaf, so if you don’t get the values correct they can get lost in a landscape painting.
In this blog post I am going to show you how you can create atmospheric perspective in a landscape painting as I show you how to paint this mountain valley scene.
What is Atmospheric Perspective?
Simply put, using atmospheric perspective is a way of creating the illusion of distance and depth in a landscape painting, for example making distant hills and mountains look like they are far away.
