How to Paint Evening Skies, Sunsets and the Northern Lights in Watercolour 

40 days ago my dad passed away and really miss him, he loved to paint acquarels. Paul, when you saw your video I felt very happy, I found the teacher who reminds me my dad! Painting, loving, kind! Thank you so much for making these gorgeous videos 🥰

Before Paul Clark I had no idea how important cocktails were to my art work.

Mr. Clark you are more than an artist. You’re a magician of watercolor and your paint brush is your magic wand. Thanks again for an amazing tutorial.

I would never have thought about spraying the paper and tilting the board to get the streaks going like that. It makes the lights looks more natural and is a great tip.

I feel so good after watching your videos. I'd suggest watching them to anyone, painters and non-painters alike, for the calming effect. And thank you so much for the enteraining and educational lessons.

If there is a magic formula for teaching watercolour and making it fun, you certainly have it. Loved the paintings.

My learning curve climbs every Wednesday, Thanks to you Paul , from rainy Seattle!

I love your Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights painting the best! 💖💖 Since I live in Northern Alberta, Canada, I have seen some amazing dancing and "singing" Northern Lights!

Thank you for opening up the world of watercolour to us 🌌

Paul, it is truly magical how you create these four masterpieces to capture the heavens! You are the only real star in this tutorial! Thank you for this beautiful tutorial.

Love the northern light exercise and am definitely going to give it a try.

What a great exercise in painting skies and you make them so fun and less intimidating.

Stunning Paul, I have seen a few people here on utube ‘attempting’ to paint the ‘northern lights’ ....but you are the first to accomplish it fully Paul. Thank you, by the way...I love your different appropriately themed T-shirts each week.😉 I can see who keeps you in check....good job Margo ☺️ all the best to you both 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

I've never seen an art video that is so detailed, step by step, elaborative and explanatory than this. You explained everything so beautiful and to the point that the video was highly interesting and educational to watch! I learned quite a lot about watercolors and I will surely incorporate them to my paintings! Especially the tips to painting various skies! Thank you for this amazing tutorial! I learned alot from it! ❤❤

Mr. Clark…I’m an old lady getting back into my art. Retired concert pianist, but have longed for these quiet days here on 10 acres…you are a wonderful teacher…inspiring…concise…lovely results…thank you, even if I am late to the party💕

Fantastic💞82 years old and I am thrilled to try this🌟Thank you!

Can’t help admiring your tutorial, dear Paul 👍🏻👏🏻The first thing I’m doing right now is... yeah! splatting Big Dipper in one go😂😂Thank you again for the most cheerful classes ever!

Thank you, Paul, I started to paint because of you! You're an amazing teacher. Keep the good stuff going!

Thank you for your calm voice and funny sense of humor. I am learning so much from your videos and enjoy them very much

My area was supposed to see the northern lights over the weekend but it was too cloudy. I caught a glimpse but I definitely didn’t get enough. I’m going to have to attempt the northern lights tutorial.

Yes! Can’t wait to try these.

Superb tutorial, these make my Wednesdays

Your Northern Lights is the most astonishing watercolor illustration I've ever seen. Genuinely beautiful and breathtaking. Thanks you for sharing this,

Paul, you’re my new Bob Ross. I put your channel on the tv just to chill out to sometimes. Love your work.

You're doing God's work out here, Thank you!

Another good one Paul. I am a complete beginner and start my art classes on the 14th april after lockdown. Cant wait. You are an great insperation for me. X COYI X

I live in the North and watch the aurora very often. Your tutorial is the best I have seen before! The result looks very natural! Thank you!

Thank you Mr Clark for your generosity sharing your skills with us ...I love how you teach and your enthusiasm for watercolor art! I AM A FAN, sir!!!

Northern Canada recently had an amazing display of aurora borealis and I can't wait to try this tutorial. Thanks Paul.

Wow! Les aurores boréales are fantastic! Bravo 😊

You're a magician Paul!!

Wonderful night skies! I can’t wait to give them all a try.

Thank u very much, Paul Everything is great: music, humor, colors, tutorial and I suppose, the drink😊.

Hi Paul! You are the funniest Artist I have ever come across. Loved all the paintings. I am a huge fan of your watercolor teachings. Keep teaching us. Thank you so much for sharing. Have a wonderful time

Hi, I am thankful for this tutorial. You are a amazing Art teacher and Artist .God always brings happiness and prosperity in your life. Have a nice time ,we like to see you always.

I am a total beginner with water colors......thank you so much for teaching these methods. I have learned so much. Keep posting, Please!

Northern Lights demonstration was amazing !! Thank you so much!!

Just brilliant. Love the four different sky effects.

Absolutely magical. They are all stunning, Paul. 😮

Thank you for the tutorial on the aurora borealis! I think I finally have a finished painting that I actually like. Please keep sharing your videos!

Great paintings,the Northern Lights one is absolutely amazing .

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The best aurora borealis (northern lights :) ) I have ever seen in watercolor. I must give your technique a try. Spraying makes the magic!

What a good teacher you are ! Your art is beautiful. Thank you. 😊

Love your sense of humour. Thank you!

I don’t know how I missed this video before. Glad that I was able to watch it today. God does have a hand in how the paint moves. He’s truly blessing your paintings. All 4 of these are gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing your talent. Your channel is the best on RU-vid.

Thank you! Always look forward to Wednesdays :)

I watched 10 tutorials on painting northern lights, this was best one. i was kinda struggling with it.

The anticipation and excitement of waiting to watch the recent 4 hour long Justice League director's cut, pales in comparison to the joy & suspense of watching Mr.Clark paint the AuroraBorrr (Northern Lights). Thank you!

That lite church window was magical! It looks like my hometown church in USA

Paul, the fact that you can’t reply to all of our comments is a very good sign, and absolutely understandable! It’s funny, I was just about to search through your videos to see if I could find one on the Northern Lights, and here you are showing us this brilliant painting of one...uncanny. I have been lucky enough to witness this amazing phenomenon many times whilst living and travelling to the North of Canada (you should see this light show North of the Arctic Circle!) and I have to say you have really captured the magic. Thank you, once again, for making our Wednesday viewing so inspiring ❤️

🍂Mr. Paul Clark , you inspire me immensely! So happy to have found you, I want thank you! Keep up your beautiful painting ... I had a smile the whole time...😍👍🍂

I truly hope you get millions of subscribers and they will all appreciate your talent. I am self taught but you have brought me to a whole other level. Your hands and mind are gifts from God for mankind to enjoy through these glorious paintings.

Thank You Paul for sharing your Magic. This is the first time that I've seen your work and love it!!! I'm new to watercolor painting and learning by watching others. I'll be watching and learning a lot more from Your work. Thanks again for sharing with us.

Paulthat is a wonderful painting brings back so many wonderfulmemories as I lived n Eastbourne for 14 years you have given me the yearning to take up watercolour

I love it when Margo makes an appearance.

Paul I just love your videos! They are fun, informative and relaxing. You make it look so effortless!😮 Thank you for sharing your talents with us 🤗

Excellent tutorial; and I love your shirt!

Wow, these are amazing. Thank you Paul

Omg, Margo so creative too. Beautiful paintings and photos.

Paul, I am 67 years old snd have just picked up my first watercolor brush since 9th grade art class in 1969. I am truly inspired by your talent and am doing all I can to mimic it. I have watched all of your tutorials and am just now putting brush to paper. It seriously is not as easy as you make it look🙀 but am trying my best. I am determined to make this happen. My biggest problem is water to paint proportions with half pans. I know you work in the tubes and use a 60/40% water to paint. How do I judge that using the cakes of pigments? I am also working daily on my perspectives and composition. Again, you make it look so easy! I enjoy you and Margo so much, I am even considering one of your cruises. I am in Louisiana USA. Thank you for all you do to make this such a joy. Best wishes, Christina

Congratulations Mr. Paul Clark, amazing, awesome!!! Thank you!!!

Paul I'm so so impressed. Gee whiz if I did this it would not be glorious as yours has become. It would be called the blob. What wonders do you have lurking in your fingers. The Aurora Borealis is so spectacular but alas all I see of it is in pictures. Thanks for always givin us your best.

I love the Aurora borealis, I've done it several times in pastels but never in watercolor. Your tutorial has made me brave enough to try it, thank you for all your ytube lessons, they are teaching me so much, and thank you for your upbeat attitude 😊 it makes these gray days in Indiana so much brighter. 🌫☔🌬

Looks so wonderful your painting ,Very well presented, I'm very interesting your content ...

Was going so well, three lovely paintings, then I did the northern lights 😀😄😊

I love them all, but the Northern Lights are really stunning!.. thank you for everything you do.

Love your paintings and demo’s and explaining as you go!! You and your wife are enjoyable and entertaining!!

Thank you so much Paul.. I love watching your videos!!

Love your Northern Lights!

The aurora Borealis is simply AMAZING !! Thank you so much for sharing this painting.

Thank you Paul, you have given me a lot of confidence especially with painting skies.

Замечательные работы! Спасибо за красоту! Wonderful work! Thanks for the beauty!

Thoroughly enjoying your tutorials. I love the music that you play to accompany the video too, very relaxing. Thankyou for the inspiration.

Thank you so much for sharing all the material you use including paint colors. I love your tutorial and you are a great teacher!

Thanks for yet another awesome video!!❤

Omg! I love to watch you paint!! I will try the northern lights today. Thank you!

Looks really good fun - especially the northern lights!

Thank you Paul, I’m grateful and I learn a lot with you.

The northern lights is my favorite!

Love everything you do! I am a self-taught-incompetent artist, STI for short, and proud of it. Since watching your youtubbie thingies, I've had even more enthusiasm for painting 🎨 with successful results, and, well, thank you! Kathryn from Paradise on Vancouver Island BC, also called Parksville BC.

Love all the colours in the sky my personal favourite is 3rd on,....i read somewhere that water colours are difficult to handle, but with ur tutorials, the way you bring them on the paper,. ... Wordsworth comes forward and say's ...look this is exactly what i meant ....Thank you so very much blessings to you 🙏🙏

What, no splats! And then finally aurora borealis and bright stars. Fabulous.

Enchanting evening skies. They can bring dreams to the mind. As the saying goes 'if a picture paints a thousand words' then your paintings can paint thoughts and dreams - colorful dreams. Thanks so much again for this session on evening skies and thanks for demonstrating how to mix the paints and water by ratio.

I have now watched almost all of your videos and enjoyed them all, thank you.

ah Mr. Paul, how fab is this!!! am forwarding this to a young teen who is drawing space stuff. and I wanted him to see your skys in watercolor. this is perfect. you are a great and generous painter. thanks so much. from the outback of arkansas to the UK. I am teaching in my home grade school age and older. and yes we are all having so very much fun for all.

Love following your painting tutorials. They're just the right mix of seriously good examples and techniques and light hearted banter. I think you're a lovely man - and you wife rocks! Wonderful!

Nothing better than some good Northern Lights "Splat!"..... Unless it's a........ matching shirt? (It take's a fair bit of time to match wardrobe and art lesson) Your classroom must be a hoot! Keep these exercise tutorials coming! I reference them all the time. Thank you for taking the time to pass on your knowledge and love of art........ And for reinforcing that mixing blue and green makes a great Aurora Borealis but even a Leprechaun won't mix it for shirts😂🤣😂 Cheers Mate!

Those were such fun exercises. Can't wait to give them a go! Many thanks🙏

I have never paint anything but I love watching your videos....so beautiful and relaxing and I always having a giggle too. I got my first watercolours but haven't tried it yet......I'm not brave enough 😬 Thank you for sharing with us x

Wow..I’m trying to learn..old dog here. I realized I’m trying to paint like it’s oil (which I also don’t know how to do) very “control each stroke etc” and then saw Anastasia Mily (sp?) and many, many others on how to let the paint/colors flow, not scrub it around, yet, I still need much..much..much more practice! I have so much respect for watercolor now…

I (tried) the Northern lights earlier this week! Wish I had waited for this lesson. Got to try again after this.

Can’t wait for more tutorials, thanks

Love the northern lights sky and it will be first page in my travel journal to the arctic circle in 4 weeks time 😃

You are a genius. I have been trying to figure out northern lights for a while. Should have just waited fir your video. 😀

Thank you, Paul. This is a simple, easy-to-follow demo. I appreciate the effort you put into your tutorials!

Did sky 1 yesterday.. turned out great..thank you for the insperation...sky 2 tomorrow night...building up to the northern lights 😊

Just stunning!!! Love them. Thank you so much Paul!

Thanks for your invaluable knowledge and guidance. All beautiful sunsets and northern lights.

Love those, they really look doable and your explanations were superb!! Thank you.