So here is the final picture. I filmed this “final” picture many, many times!  I realize that with clouds, you may never be completely done!  I began with the broad shapes of the clouds and added blues around them. Then I worked the clouds over the sky, particularly the light, wispy pieces. For this painting, I primarily used Giraults. I began with them in the sky, then used the Blue Earth pastels to achieve the colors I wanted. The clouds are primarily Girault, with a little Schmincke added at the end. I wanted to keep the foreground simple. I used several values of blue and blue-green Girault, then indicated a few roofs. I also then added some lighter blue green into the base of the clouds. Dark warm green was also added in the foreground.  Doing this painting reminded me of the difficulty of doing clouds. They are nebulous, filmy things, but in order to have a strong painting, you have to have strong shapes. Getting these shapes, along with appropriate values, and sky holes and no hard edges, is the challenge. But a fun challenge, nonetheless!