Add black: After adding some depth with the darker blue or purple, gradually introduce black into your sky.Apply this color in gentle layers, focusing on the areas where you want to create shadows or intensity. Build up the darkness: Now, use a darker shade of blue or a touch of purple to begin adding depth and darkness.Use light pressure and make long, smooth strokes. Layer the colors: Begin by applying a light layer of the brightest shade of blue.It could be a skyline, trees, mountains, or any other elements you want to include. Prepare the canvas: Start by lightly sketching the outline of your night sky scene with a pencil.Select pencils that match the desired hues. Choose the right colors: For a night sky, you'll need shades of blue, black, and possibly a touch of purple.To color a night sky with colored pencils, follow these steps: This drawing is dedicated to my dear friend, Kelly McBride.Ĭontinue reading here: Create The Trees And Mountains See how the rays of light overlap the dark clouds below? Burnish the colors surrounding the white paper to create this intense separation. Use the white of the paper to create contrast with bright, sunlit areas.
This sky is a beautiful example of how intense the sky can be when drawn in colored pencil. Use the White of the Paper to Create Rays of Light Study your reference photos carefully before you begin to draw, so you know which technique is required to obtain the look you want. Layering gives the drawing a gentle appearance, while the use of opposite colors adds punch. This example shows what can be done with very few colors and the layering approach. It streaks through the sky in a horizontal fashion.Ĭreate a Subtle Sunset With Complementary Colors In the example at right, the sunshine is centrally located and peeks through the clouds a little off center and to the right.
Always study your subject or reference photo and note the direction of the sunlight. All pencil lines associated with a sky should be placed horizontally. Sky Blue Light, True Blue, Cloud Blue, Imperial Violet, Ultramarine Blue, WhiteĬlouds and atmosphere always move side to side, not up and down. Or you could add a horizon line and create a lake or ocean below it. You could also take this and use it as a background, adding some trees in the foreground. You can create the same drawing and turn it into an entirely different look by simply adding or changing colors. Although it is all in blue tones, it is very rich in hue. This little drawing has a lot of depth because of the colors and the layers of the clouds. I love the colors and shapes they create. The subtle tonal changes give them depth. Burnishing is what makes clouds look fluffy and dimensional. Clouds Add Depth to Any DrawingĬlouds are like snowflakes-no two are alike. Here are some examples that show you the different techniques for skies and clouds. Thick, white clouds can be burnished to make them appear light andįluffy, and wispy clouds can be layered to help them fade into the sky, especially if they are darker in color than the sky. You can use a variety of approaches when creating skies and clouds because each one is different.
Skies and clouds are one of the most beautiful things to draw. Use elliptical shapes to create the illusion of water movement. Using Black, continue to deepen the ripples of the water. Add White to the duck's highlighted areas and soften the Greyed Lavender and shadows. In the water, use four different shades of green-Limepeel, Apple Green, Grass Green and Dark Green-using the lightest tone at the top of the drawing.Īdd White to the reflections and streaks of Non-Photo Blue. Create the patterns of the water's ripples by drawing elliptical shapes that mimic the movement of the water. Finish the drawing by building up the colors until they burnish together.
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