Picturesque cloud stretching high above, a sea of calm grey-blue rhythms, and parts of the band of islands that is the Outer Hebrides. As paintable as it comes.
Except for one thing. And I don’t mean the patch of pines poking in on the left.
It’s that improbable bit of sun-light cloud on top of the island.
Solutions:
1. Leave it out if you know the shape of the island.
2. Omit the sunshine on it if you don’t.
I totally agree. People have often asked why I do not paint clouds in my pictures with sky. Simply, they are distracting from my subject.
so true. Over done clouds can ruin a good landscape.
Often clouds are essential to the composition and the mood. But sometimes the camera emphasizes things we don?t expect, or fails to capture what the eye sees. I use photos for reference, but never try to replicate them.