Video Review: Roy Boswell, 10 Easy Tips
In this video, artist Roy Boswell from Plein Air School shares 10 practical tips to improve your landscape painting quickly, accompanied by a live plein air demonstration.
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Wet Canvas Carrier
The artist constructs a custom carrier using clean, sturdy cardboard and 1/4” square dowels to transport wet paintings. One ensures the safety of the paint by leaving wiggle room between the dowels, accommodating the depth of...
Read MoreBrush Carrier
Shown in the photo, the canvas brush carrier is one of those simple tools that really does the job. It always works and never lets you down. Carry all of your brushes, palette knives, and pencils in this pouch. The flap folds...
Read MorePlein Air Painting Mixing the Zorn Palette
Anders Zorn was a master of the limited palette. He relied on white, black, red, and yellow to build his work. This four-color selection excludes blue entirely. Instead, the artist utilizes the relationship between black and white to create cool grays. When placed next to warm colors, these grays appear blue to the observer. This practice emphasizes values over abundant color. It requires a commitment to observational honesty.
Read MorePochade Box Easels
Pochade-style box easels evolved from an older concept, the pochade (from French poche, pocket) box, a hand held box that holds a small palette and a small canvas. These are designed for travel and allow an artist to carry all...
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