EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS

How to Paint the Effects of Moonlight

May 11, 2012
How to Paint the Effects of Moonlight

The featured painting is “Moonlight, Tombstone” 11″x14″ oil The light from the moon is a weaker source than the sun causing the light to appear cool to our eyes. Unlike the sun, there is usually no reflected light. Although, in some instances snow will cause some reflected light on a clear night with a very [...]

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Proper Care for your Art Painting Brushes

February 6, 2012
Proper Care for your Art Painting Brushes

Do you take proper care of your important art tools, brushes? There are proper ways to clean and store your painting brushes. Storage is as important as how you clean your brushes. Store in the upright position whenever possible and let air get to them to prevent molding of damp brushes. Also keep them away [...]

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Brushes, such an important artist tool, a constant search

February 3, 2012
Brushes, such an important artist tool, a constant search

It seems as though I have always been on the search for painting brushes. The perfect brand of brush that will do whatever I will it to do. Am I asking too much? Am I expecting the brush to do more than I do? Will it save me work? Well, I know a good brush [...]

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A Mobile Studio for the Nomad Plein Air Artist

January 30, 2012
A Mobile Studio for the Nomad Plein Air Artist

As a plein air artist, I set up what is essentially a mobile studio for a nomad artist. I love going on painting trips and immersing myself in painting non stop. I find that I am more productive during these trips than I am at home working from my studio. I always end the week [...]

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New to Painting? How and what you should start with.

January 24, 2012
New to Painting? How and what you should start with.

Recently I got an email from a 16 year old wanting to start painting in oils. She asked for advise on how to start and what kinds of products. I replied with some advise.  My father painted with pastels. I remember him telling me when he took a painting class, he was told so little [...]

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Create and Compose Art with the IPad by Janet Vanderhoof

January 19, 2012

I met Janet on twitter and saw her posting about creating art with her IPad and about the Nomad Brushes. Intrigued, I checked the post. I had never heard of using the IPad for creating art. Last year I took a workshop using Photoshop for the artist in composing. To me it was way too [...]

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Painting Nocturnes

December 29, 2011
Painting Nocturnes

Before the Christmas lights are all put away for 2011, I wanted to do a night time plein air. I thought I would show you my lights and set up. I took a photo before I started painting. In this photo you can see the two clip on light that I’ve used. They are mighty [...]

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Plein Air Equipment

December 19, 2011
Plein Air Equipment

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you. Lately, I’ve been thinking about a new easel. On the one hand, I’m trying to hold back that urge to spend money on something that I seem to be getting along with just fine now. Or….on the other hand,  just maybe life could be easier with [...]

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Great Easel built for the Economical Studio

October 20, 2011
Great Easel built for the Economical Studio

An awesome studio easel built with a minimum of materials, heavy duty and holds paintings from 6″x6″ to 6 foot.

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GAMBLIN ARTIST COLORS FACTORY TOUR

September 8, 2011
GAMBLIN ARTIST COLORS FACTORY TOUR

While visiting in Oregon recently, I took the opportunity to tour the factory of Gamblin Artist Colors. Scott Gellatly, the manager of product development and fellow plein air artist, was my guide through the factory. Scott was very knowledgeable about oil paints and products, their properties and the manufacturing process. It was a very informative [...]

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