PERFECT GRADIENT WITH DRY BRUSH
We have a freshly started sky. Add and create different warm tones and distribute them in different sectors of the sky.
The important thing here is the technique we apply, one of the most important and that you have to master NO MATTER WHAT.
The gradient.
I’m going to start blending a bit because the paint is going to dry too much.
How am I going to blend?
I’m going to take ANOTHER BRUSH, a slightly harder one and completely clean.
So, with the clean and dry brush, we start “spreading” the paint, gradually integrating the different tones.
I’m working on a canvas of approximately 20×30 cm, so it’s recommended to use small brushes for blending.
Basically, what I’m doing is blending all the colors. I don’t want visible brushstrokes, so I integrate one color with another.
There are parts where we can use larger brushes, others with smaller ones.
Every now and then, I add a bit of diluent (linseed oil).
What the linseed oil does is (besides diluting it and making it flow) keep the paint wet. Turpentine or mineral spirits make it dry much faster.
Little by little, we blend, we clean the brush when it becomes saturated with paint…
Every time you move to another area, to another sector with different shades, clean the brush properly. You can use a cloth or a paper napkin.
Later, we will work on the sky again with the same colors. This would be like a first stage before adding details, clouds, and finally a section of cool colors (where the blank space is).
This will create an incredible dynamic in the sky.
What we are doing is practically erasing all the brushstrokes.
I hope this technique has been useful to you.
👇 GIFT 👇
If you want to see the Advanced Technique to Achieve a Smooth and Natural Gradient (Without Leaving Visible Lines), just click on the following link.”
