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Isaac Levitan and the Art of Painting Clouds

What makes clouds so hard to paint?

Here's the honest truth: most artists — especially acrylic painters — avoid painting clouds. And I get it. The variations are so subtle. The edges are so soft. The colors shift almost imperceptibly from one zone to th...

We all love looking at clouds, but painting them can be another story. It can be a pretty daunting proposition. Just like so many other parts of nature, clouds are incredibly diverse and awe-inspiring. How can we possibly capture them on canvas? They loom large in the sky, day in and day out. They a...