I love painting...even if things don't always turn out the way I intend them to look. In the above picture, I was just practicing my sky and cloud techniques...I am still practicing with clouds and once I get them to my liking, I will share with you my creations!
Trees in the distance To do this, I used black paint and a regular sponge. Dipping the entire length of the thin edge of the sponge, I carefully place it on the canvas and with a gentle flick upwards, it creates a black sillouette tree-line, a sight often seen with trees at sunrise or set that are off in the distance.
On another note, lastnight I was painting a mountain scene and after I had added highlights and reflections in the snow covered peeks, I hated it. Everything looked off and nothing looked right...so I covered the entire 5x7 inch canvas in black and started again.