Skies in watercolour - Ron Ranson

Learn to Paint Skies in Watercolour is a new title in HarperCollins' successful Learn to Paint series. Ron Ranson has a huge following among amateur painters. Skies are a fundamental element of any landscape painting and are essential in creating atmosphere.

Learning how to paint impressive skies can enable artists to produce landscape paintings that are full of vitality and atmosphere. In Learn to Paint Skies in Watercolour experienced teacher Ron Ranson provides plenty of practical advice on how to achieve this. He gives guidelines on techniques, colour and aspects of composition, as well as tips on working on location and in the studio.

Contents include:

guidelines on choosing materials and equipment
descriptions of basic cloud formations
simple sky exercises
advice on creating atmosphere
using a camera to provide good reference
stage-by-stage demonstration paintings