Monday, May 16, 2011

Plein Air Workshops

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This summer I've set aside five dates for half-day plein-air painting workshops. Anyone is welcome, including acrylic and watercolor pai...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

PACKING FOR AIR TRAVEL WITH OIL PAINTS, Part 5, Putting it All Together

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Time to actually PACK the stuff. From Right to left:  A plastic tube for a brush holder (packaging from some product or other), Pencil, ...
Monday, January 24, 2011

MY TROPICAL PALETTE

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These are the oil colors I take to the tropics: Titanium White:  A large tube Cadmium Yellow Medium (Sometimes I carry Cadmium Yellow L...
Saturday, January 22, 2011

PACKING FOR AIR TRAVEL WITH OIL PAINTS, Part 4, Making a Lap Box

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If you have limited room in your luggage and you're on a budget, you might want to make a lap box to use in place of an easel.  Here...
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Friday, December 31, 2010

PACKING FOR AIR TRAVEL WITH OIL PAINTS, Part 3, Medium

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It’s probably not a great idea to change oil painting medium for a trip. Having said that, some oil painting mediums just won’t fly. Here’s...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010

PACKING FOR AIR TRAVEL WITH WATERCOLORS, part 1, PAINT

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Choosing a travel kit that gets BRILLIANT COLORS.   There are a hundred little watercolor kits on the market that are easy to pack, conven...
Saturday, December 18, 2010

PACKING FOR AIR TRAVEL WITH OIL PAINTS, Part 2, Toning Canvas

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Many plein air painters like to paint on toned canvas or panels. This has the effect of removing the glaring white from the canvas, and gi...