June 2, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.
In my most recent episode of Behind the Brush on Patreon, I shared my strategies for creating a custom limited watercolor palette for plein air. These are all Daniel Smith colors chosen from my larger studio selection. But I just thought this diagram was a fun way to explore it, and was worth sharing here. […]
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May 13, 2023.Reading time 12 minutes.
Let’s talk about the 30 day plein air challenge known as PleinAirpril. I’ll also show my sketchbook scans from the entire month and share some thoughts about what I learned.
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January 4, 2023.Reading time 18 minutes.
Hiking is one of my greatest passions. Combine that with painting and I’m a happy girl. The biggest lesson I’ve learned after hiking hundreds of miles with heavy packs is that if I don’t make sketching as easy as possible on the trail, I just won’t do it. If my sketch kit is buried in […]
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July 3, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.
Lately I’ve been diving deeper into exploring GREENS and GREYS. At first I was determined to make an entirely separate travel palette containing custom mixes of greens and greys. Upon further thought I realized that two travel palettes wouldn’t align with my goal of slimming down my travel supplies. Less is more when painting outside. […]
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June 17, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.
This past weekend I attended my first public art meet-up in Scotland. The Art Society of Inverness organized a plein Air meet-up in Findhorn, a beautiful coastal town in Moray county. Since it was my first time, of course I over-planned and brought every art supply I owned. So in order to spare you the […]
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July 21, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.
Using acrylic markers for painting landscapes is all about layering. I’ll show you my process as I paint on the coast.
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November 7, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.
Behind the scenes thoughts and images of my plein air session – the perfect autumn day, gouache painting in the forest.
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October 4, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.
Ink wash painting on the coast with process video – inside the artist’s mind.
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October 1, 2020.Reading time 20 minutes.
Getting started with watercolor plein air is easier than you think! In today’s post, I’ll share my top 5 favorite plein air painting setups.
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