How to Draw Realistic Clouds - Full length tutorial w/ commentary

In this video, I show you first hand on how to draw realistic clouds using different shading, blending, erasing and texture techniques to create a fully detailed realistic sky with clouds.

Song is from CCmixter and is called Soul Control from BO Crew


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Supplies for this drawing:
Canson Classic Cream Drawing Paper
Pencils: 2B, 4B
Blending Stump
Blending Cloth
Kneaded Eraser
Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick
Large White Eraser


When I draw the sky in, I picture where I want the clouds and will leave those areas white. I will first shade the sky in with a 2H or HB pencil in a single hatching motion. Try not to vary the angle too much because it will put too much texture into the sky. I will then go over that area with a 2B pencil and make the sky rather dark. After the shading is completed, I will go back into the sky with a blending stump and will blend the bottoms of the clouds with the sky to make them fade. Then using the kneaded eraser, place it on the tops of the mountains and give it a small twisting motion. This will give the clouds a wispy look to them. It helps to convey movement. Then using the dirty blending stump, start to shade the clouds in a bit. Then using any eraser, erase out parts of the clouds again to create volume. I wanted puffy clouds in this picture so I did this several times over to give me the desired effect.