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What I Learned About Painting Clouds From Artist Isaac Levitan
May 28, 2026
Isaac Levitan and the Art of Painting Clouds
What makes clouds so hard to paint?
Here's the honest truth: most artists ā€” especially acrylic painters ā€” 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...
Loading Your Brush, Creating Soft Edges & Pricing Your Work
Nov 20, 2019
"How do I get my paint to glide on my canvas?"
0:01:29 "I prime and sand all my canvases with three layers of gesso. I use water and medium, I have good brushes, but the strokes of color don't work right for me. Maybe it's the way I load my brush. Maybe I worry about being too perfect."
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