PLEIN AIR GEAR for Controlling Light on Your Painting

James Gurney demonstrates three DIY designs for light diffusers and reflectors that will improve the light on your plein-air painting.
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[@sojourningyid1655]

The A-Team of Artists...Thanks for saving us from spending money we don't have on commercial art supplies we don't need...Brilliant! Now I have more money to spend on great art books like, Imaginative Realism, and Color and Light :-)

[@davidmilesillustration]

You are the Maguyver of Plein Air! Thanks so much!

[@Angela-jy8um]

Great ideas! Thanks for sharing!

[@lizjoy6828]

The hinge on the diffusor clamp is genius!

[@catherinecervas3726]

The Dollar store has those thin sun shields, and measuring tape there also so you don’t have to cut up a nice home center brand tape. Craft store has pkg of (4) 12” dowels...fun!

[@JeffLafferty]

great video James, the stuff you come up with is really inventive.

[@rogerchanis6138]

God Bless You James Gurney 🙌

[@dsutter6]

James, I don’t know enough about the plein air conditions to understand why you would put a diffuser over your work to prevent direct sunlight on it, and at the same time add a reflector to provide more bright light on your work. Thank you for any clarification!

[@creekkidart7554]

Direct light can actually make it quite hard to see your painting because of reflections and cast shadows from your hands or body. The diffuser makes it so the light is more like bright shade. The reflector is probably mostly for video purposes, but it would also lighten up the sketchbook with out casting shadows.

[@brucefrazeur3172]

Thank you Mr Gurney
Your vidios are an enjoyment

[@HaeBeautie]

Always helpful and inspiring

[@pamelaweaver5516]

Thankyou
I Love your uniform. Dept.of Art

[@bryancoombesart]

Love it James!

[@arlenemurphy804]

Thank you James!
Arlene

[@johnpauloorpiano6298]

Awesome

[@blackblue0613]

I cant find any sketch easel similar to yours online. Is it custom made?

[@sohamdas7314]

I just wanna find out how you make those intros

[@VishKeks]

video is damaged? 2:04

[@roakop7119]

VishKeks yes i think so

[@RichardCorral]

just use a Reflective Umbrella

[@mikel4510]

Wonder why this one got 4 thumbs down.

[@sabatheus]

2:38 I will eat your diffuser!

[@dtswerwertwer]

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