9.) Once I've defined the areas roughly where I want the sky and clouds to be, I can begin painting that area...
10.) I start with the lighter area of the sky (generally the area nearer the horizon) and work toward the darker...
11.) I pretty much complete the sky before beginning the clouds...
12.) I usually paint dark to light, but both sky and clouds are typically exceptions for me, especially clouds because of their nature...usually the dark part of the cloud is nearer the viewer as it represents the shadow area and is often times somewhat back or top lit by the Sun...
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