Painting Plein Air with the Pochade
April 25, 2010 by Jan
Filed under Painting Plein Air
It’s April and it’s spring!
The small pochade box makes it easy to grab and do a quick watercolor of the landscape.
There is still a little snow on the ground but it is warm in the morning sun.
It’s great to be able to paint outside easily again without the watercolor freezing on the brush.
The snow is [...]
It is Four Below Zero, Time to Think About Warm Ocean Sunsets
March 12, 2010 by Jan
Filed under Painting Journal
It’s four below zero at my studio. Seems like a good time to be painting an ocean sunset. i’ve been cooking on some painting ideas from what I saw a few weeks ago in Florida. I love sunsets and watching the sun set on the ocean is a wonderful treat. I’ve got photos and images [...]
It’s Important to Invest in High Quality Tools
There is a lot to see in Alaska. Much of it is far away. Be glad some of it is far away. The grizzly bear on the distant hill. A good pair of binoculars will bring you closer but keep you safe.
A friend handed me a pair of small compact binoculars a few years ago. [...]
Excellent Books on Painting: Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting & Hawthorne on Painting
These two books are inexpensive but they are a ‘must read’ in my opinion if you want to do plein air painting. John Carlson gives insights to ’seeing’ the landscape that is very helpful. Charles Hawthorne describes what the painter should be thinking and encourages one to paint more. He believes in doing multiple small studies [...]