My Ultimate Plein Air Painting Setup for Traveling Artists
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- Опубликовано: 26 апр 2024
- Hey fellow artists! I'm excited to share my plein air painting setup with you all as I prepare for my upcoming trip to Spain and Italy. As a traveling artist, I've learned to prioritize portability and efficiency in my gear. I'll show you how I've optimized my setup to create a seamless and enjoyable painting experience on the go.
Pochade Box: newwaveart.com/collections/u-...
Travel Tripod: www.amazon.com/dp/B07KD3R47X?...
Magnets: www.amazon.com/dp/B09WZTSQ9Y?...
Magnetic Board: www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4NZCW8?...
Light: www.amazon.com/dp/B07HRX5PSV?...
Turp Container: www.amazon.com/dp/B01JE9IDCY?...
Backpack: www.amazon.com/dp/B07YDNPW1P?...
Brush Cleaner: www.amazon.com/dp/B07L2QFW4R?...
Linen Pad: www.jerrysartarama.com/centur...
(The linen I used in the video is one I made myself but I am also bringing already prepared ones.)
Paint Colors:
Titanium white mixed with Lead White (P)
Cadmium Yellow Light (OH)
Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher (NP) (P)
Cadmium Orange (OH)
Cadmium Red Light (OH)
Natural Red Oxide (NP) (P)
Alizarine Claret (MH)
Bone Black (NP) (P)
Cerulean (MH)
Ultramarine Blue (OH)
Viridian (R)
Paint Brands:
Natural Pigments (NP), Michael Harding (MH), Old Holland (OH), Rembrandt (R), Made from Pigments (P)
Website: www.samuelhoskins.com/
Instagram: / samuelshoskins
Email: sam@samuelhoskins.com
I’m so entry level, I’ve never heard of plein air before. Hopefully I get good enough to need this. I really don’t know a thing, but traveling through another country, painting and looking at nature seems so peaceful.
If you love painting and nature it is a perfect combo. It gives me an excuse to go on even more hikes!
And I'm looking forward to seeing your wet paint carrier.
Wow, I really never thought about this topic that much, but I love the organisation you got; gonna try lots of thing you are showing here, thanks!
I am glad you found it helpful!!
Hi Samuel, looking forward to your review after your trip to Europe. I am constantly changing my plein air setup. One concern with your setup I would have is the magnets. But if this and especially the box for the wet paintings is working, than I will change that :)
Another thing I usually do when flying, I only bring a little bit of linseed oil and no other medium or fluids. I buy locally if I need anything else. I also found a nice art shop at Tenerife.
Have a lot of fun in Europe!
Thank you for the info!
Hello Samuel. I would take less to carry around whenever possible, eg using only 7-8 colors prismatic colors and setting the palette before you go with enough paint to get you through until you are back to your room. Everything else can be left in your room to use for preparing for the next day. Ditto on the brushes which often cannot be set down if you are in the tall grass and I bring only a small tube of white into the field leaving the rest behind. If you buy softer paints for plein air, you may not need medium so have fewer things to go wrong or keep track of. Less is more when every ounce of weight is a burden over the course of a day. Thank you for sharing your setup and enthusiasm.
You mentioned turns. I hope they are non-flammable. Airport TSA will pull that flammable substance.
As long as the flashpoint is above a certain threshold, they are technically okay to travel although I have heard TSA removing it with some people. I have been bringing turps/spirits in the checked bags for 4/5 years now with a printed paper that explains to the TSA that the flashpoint is acceptable and it hasn't been a problem for me. I also don't bring more than 500ml. Perhaps some turps/spirits vary in flashpoint but I haven't had a problem with it.
Did you talk about brushes? Since you didn't buy the side tray, were you planning to hold the brushes in your hand? I know some people do that but curious if that's your plan or you have something else in mind.
I have the same setup and I have one side tray. I don't think it's quite enough for all my brushes though. It's hard to dig through to find the brush I need without some falling off.
I usually use 4-6 brushes during a painting session and I prefer to hold them so I can switch between them fast. I have tried setting them down but I find them all back in my hand after a couple of minutes!
u.go should sponsor you. After I saw your setup I went right to Amazon and ordered it. I have the smaller version but have always felt a little cramped with it so I got the larger size. The magnetic board looks very interesting. I get you could also use it as a larger pallet if needed. Very cool helpful vlog. Thanks!
Bought mine last week at the Portrait Society's Annual Conference. NuWave was there.
Thank you!! I am glad you found it helpful!