If you really stop and observe the sky next time your outdoors you will see so many slight value shifts and color variations.  It's quite fascinating and calming at the same time.

Now, trying to achieve this in your landscape paintings can be difficult without some tips and a lot of practice. But if you get outdoors and paint you will see results. The sky has its own complexity and getting the values & color correct is important. They can set the overall mood of your painting.

Below I have created a short video to explain what I mean. Enjoy!

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