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Comment by Marta Nowicka on January 4, 2017 at 1:14

Thank you Joy M W for your  suggestions. I will try that.

Comment by Marta Nowicka on December 31, 2016 at 2:13

Hi Michael,

Thank you so much for your explanation. I will use that knowledge  with my next landscape painting. Yesterday, before reading your suggestions I made intuitively some changes to 2 paintings. I think they look little better that 1 version.

Comment by Michael J. Severin on December 30, 2016 at 16:40

Hi Marta.  To achieve the illusion of depth in regards to your clouds, you need to do the following:  1.  Overlap your cloud shapes, 2.  Diminish the size of your clouds as they recede in space, 3. The darks of the clouds will get cooler and lighter as the recede in space, 4. All of your cloud shapes will originate .. in linear perspective ... from a vanishing point on the horizon, 5. The sky color will be darker and cooler at the zenith, progressing to lighter and warmer bands of light at the horizon.

Comment by Marta Nowicka on December 29, 2016 at 21:48

Hi Michael thank you for your comment. I was struggeling with those clouds. I was painting from the photo without the clouds and I see that they don' t look natural. Could you give more tips how could I use perspective here.? I'm beginner in painting, so feedback and tips will be helpful. Thanks

Comment by Michael J. Severin on December 29, 2016 at 19:17

Hi Marta, welcome to the site.  Make sure that you don't randomly place the cloud shapes, they need to be part of the composition and designed to move the eye as well perform the task of giving the illusion of depth.  Overlapping and perspective will accomplish that goal.