Clouds in Watercolor (Part 1)

Painting lovely, floating masses of water vapor

“The air moves like a river and carries the clouds with it; just as running water carries all the things that float upon it.”

― Leonardo da Vinci

Artists throughout the centuries have known how important a role the sky plays in their paintings. When we think of some artists such as J.M.W. Turner, Giambattista Tiepolo and Claude Monet, often it is their depiction of clouds and storms that stays with us. Some artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and John Constable spent countless hours studying the movement and formation of clouds.

Painting clouds in watercolor is a playful and informative way for one to get a feel for the medium. It is the perfect medium to convey all different shapes, sizes and colors of those big balls of vapor.