I have found that painting fluffy white clouds or shadows or gradients is highly dependent on brush type, type of paint, how dry the paint on the brush is, how dry the paint on the canvas is, etc.

I am trying to figure out how to do this consistently. Is there a type of paint best for this? Maybe one that is chalkier somehow compared to most paints that are heavy bodied?

  • MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Yea each paint is different. Even different colors can be slightly different.

    I think you just have to paint lots and lots of clouds tbh.

    I am OK at painting, like I know the process, and used to be pretty into it, but I am out of the loop, sorry.

    Painting is very tactile. There’s little separation between you and the medium. You just have to do it a bunch yknow.

    Just thought I’d pop in.