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Pochade Box:
Outdoor easel such as Open Box M, French Easel, EasyL, Soltek, Guerrilla
Box, etc. and sufficient knowledge on how to set it up.
Paint:
Any Quality brand will work. Please do not bring student grade paint
(such as Winton) I use Utrecht's and Winsor Newton
Cad
red light
Utrecht’s
Alizarin
Utrecht’s
(only
need small tube)
Cad
yellow light Utrecht’s
(any other brand get Cad Yellow
Medium)
Cad
Lemon
Winsor
Newton
Ultramarine
blue
Utrecht
Cobalt
Winsor
Newton
Umber
Utrecht’s
Burnt Sienna Winsor
Newton
Titanium
white
M Graham Alkyd Quick Dry
Brushes:
I use Bristol Flat # 2 – 4 & 6 for plein air depending on the size
canvas.
Chip brushes from Lowe's or Home Depot (the cheap throw away china
bristles, buy 1 inch size)
Canvases:
10 cheap 6x8 or 5x7 canvas panels for exercises,
5 more 9x12 up to 12x16 canvas panels for location paintings.
Mineral
spirits, I use Gamsol
Palette knife
Tin clip on cups
Brush cleaner: Holbein makes a really good smaller one or use a tin can
Small sketch pad and pencil
View finder
Paper towels
Plastic shopping bags for trash
Hat
Suntan lotion
Water
Bug spray
Wet canvas carrier
Anything else you usually take
with you outdoors to paint, but try to keep your load small. Too much
gear gets heavy...
Bring a completed painting from
home for an opening critique.
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