Calling all artists, dreamers and beauty seekers
Paint Clouds &
Cultivate Wonder.
Imagine looking up, feeling that spark of awe
and knowing how to capture it with paint.
When's the last time you looked up & noticed the sky?
Everyone is glued to their screens.
Emails, notifications, to-do lists…it never stops.
Do you feel drained? Your creativity flat? Your soul dry?
What you need is beauty.
You need to make art.
You need to feel fully alive.
Clouds are overflowing with beauty, waiting for you to notice.
Study them. Paint them. Let wonder return.
Introducing Skybound
Skybound is a beginner-friendly online course focused on painting clouds with gouache. It offers simple, grounding techniques while creating space to reconnect with curiosity and the quiet urge to make art again.
In this course, Instructor Katy Betz demonstrates step by step how to work with the velvety opaque watercolor known as gouache (pronounced “gwash”), from choosing materials, to designing shapes, to layering color.
You will get short, practical video lessons walking you through each project, printable templates and handouts, image references, and a few optional journal prompts to help you connect your painting practice to your sense of wonder.
By the end of Skybound, you’ll have a collection of cloud paintings along with a deeper understanding of value, color, design and composition. But most importantly, you will have spent time nourishing your creative spark.
What You'll Learn in SKYBOUND
Module 1: Seeing the Sky with Wonder
You’ll learn how to truly observe the sky, the types of clouds, understanding how they form, how artists have painted clouds throughout history, and how to begin seeing them with fresh eyes.
Module 2: Possessing the Sky with Paint
Build confidence with gouache through foundational exercises, a guided value study, and your first structured cloud painting project broken into clear, manageable steps.
Module3: Designing Dynamic and Dimensional Clouds
Move beyond copying references and learn how to design your own clouds with depth and movement. Includes blending techniques and a fully guided project.
Module 4: Painting Colorful Clouds
Say goodbye to dull, lifeless clouds! Learn how sunlight shapes color in the sky, how to mix luminous chromatic neutrals and create colorful clouds that capture the time of day. Includes cloud color theory exercises, a guided project, and a bonus master study demo.
Who is this course for?
Beginners who want step by step guidance
Painters of all levels looking to study clouds
busy folks who feel creatively stuck
Anyone curious about gouache and how to use it effectively
Creative souls seeking inspiration
Artists, dreamers, and deep thinkers
What others are saying
"After working with Katy, I’m a much better painter now. I understand the practical applications of color theory."
"Katy did an excellent job of breaking down the unique qualities that make gouache such a fun and versatile medium to work with."
"I have been drawing and painting for more than 45 years. Only now do I consider myself a painter."
About your Instructor
Katy fell in love with clouds while studying abroad in the Netherlands as an art student. Later, studying the Impressionists deepened that fascination.
Though she works as an illustrator and landscape artist across many subjects, Katy continually returns to clouds. Painting them is her way of creating for the joy of it.
With over fifteen years of teaching experience as a college art professor, including leading curriculum development as a department head, Katy brings clarity, experience, and care to her lessons, demonstrations, and feedback.
She created Skybound because clouds invite us to look up, notice beauty again, and reconnect with a quiet sense of enchantment that daily life so easily erodes. Through painting clouds, she believes we do not just build skill, we become more present and fully alive.
Start Painting Clouds Today
One-Time payment
$197
4+ hours of instructional videos
Printable templates and handouts
Exercises designed to spark wonder
Private community for support
Lifetime access
30 Day Full Refund Guarantee
Two Payments of
$99
4+ hours of instructional videos
Printable templates and handouts
Exercises designed to spark wonder
Private community for support
Lifetime access
30 Day Full Refund Guarantee
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100% Money Back Guarantee
Your journey into luminous skies and awakened wonder is risk-free.
If you enroll in SKYBOUND and feel that the course isn’t right for you — for any reason — simply reach out within
30 days and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
That means you can start learning, experimenting, and painting with confidence,
knowing that your satisfaction is guaranteed.
STILL NOT SURE?
Frequently Asked Questions
What skill level do I need to take this course?
Skybound is thoughtfully designed to welcome beginners while still inspiring more experienced artists. If you have some art background and are new to painting, you’ll be able to confidently follow each lesson and create beautiful skies along the way.
And if you’re an advanced artist, you can expand the projects by developing your own cloud compositions, experimenting with bold color palettes, and pushing each technique as far as you’d like.
What materials do I need?
You’ll need a basic set of artist's gouache paints (Holbein CMYK set recommended), a variety of synthetic hair paint brushes, watercolor paper, a palette, spray bottle, and paper towels.
Optional items like reference photos and templates are included in the course. A full supply list is provided in the first lesson.
Can I access the course on my tablet, phone and computer?
Yes! Skybound works seamlessly on desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile devices. You can stream lessons, download templates and handouts, and participate in the community from anywhere.
For an even smoother experience on your phone or tablet, you can add the course directly to your home screen using our mobile-friendly Progressive Web App (PWA). It opens just like an app — no App Store download required — so you can learn and paint wherever inspiration strikes.
Do I need prior painting experience?
No! The course is beginner-friendly, but also provides tips and techniques that more experienced artists can use to refine their cloud painting skills.
How long does the course take to complete?
The instructional videos total 4+ hours, but you can go at your own pace.
Can I use this course as a foundation for other art style or mediums?
Yes! The principles of light, color, and composition you’ll learn can be applied to oils, acrylics, watercolor, or even digital painting.
Gouache is an incredibly versatile medium. It can be layered light-to-dark like watercolor or dark-to-light like oils and acrylics. In Skybound, we focus on a dark-to-light approach, which makes building luminous, dimensional clouds both approachable and rewarding.
Is there a community or support if I get stuck?
Yes! You’ll have access to a private online community to share your work, ask questions, and get feedback from other students.
What if I'm not satisfied with the course?
SKYBOUND comes with a 100% 30-day money-back guarantee. If the course isn’t right for you, simply request a refund within 30 days.
Look up at the sky
Now imagine...
You understand it.
You see the layers of light.
You recognize the temperature shifts in color.
And you know exactly where to begin.
Imagine feeling fully alive in front of your paper.
You don't forget to notice beauty or simply admire it.
You possess it with paint.
