How to paint an atmospheric sky with watercolors. Step by step watercolour tutorial - golden sunset

Watercolor painting lesson of a warm golden sky of Sydney Harbor. How to paint a bridge, Sydney Opera House, sail boats and reflections with watercolours. A longer version of this video is available on my Patreon membership. My PATREON MEMBERSHIP PAGE: https://www.patreon.com/joecartwright - in addition to ad-free content you get exclusive content (new videos will be more in depth than those on my YouTube channel), hi-resolution reference photos, photos of my finished painting, and drawing outlines where available. Other benefits are also included. My teaching manual: Mastering Watercolors - A Practical Guide: https://amzn.to/3CgYQfB ⏱️TIMESTAMP⏱️ 00:00 Intro 0:08 The drawing 00:58 Mixing initial colors 06:35 Painting the sky 10:26 Painting the water 13:11 Details distant trees 17:01 Painting the Opera House 23:04 Sydney Harbor Bridge in watercolor 36:59 Lifting the dry masking fluid 39:30 Painting sailing boats with watercolours 47:47 How to paint small birds in the sky Materials used: Paper: Half sheet, 185 gsm Arches Cold Pressed watercolor paper. Approximately 56 cm x 36 cm Watercolor paints, all are Winsor and Newton: French Ultramarine Cobalt Blue Cobalt Turquoise Burnt Sienna Raw Umber Aureolin or Winsor Lemon, or any cool yellow Cadmium Orange Permanent Rose Brushes: Size 8, 12, and 16 round watercolor brushes Mop brush for wetting the back of the paper Rigger Hog hair fan brush Other material: Waterproof backing board, I use 6mm thick black acrylic, held at about 20 degrees