PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE and NEW YEAR’S TIPS from TOM BROWN
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As promised, I have many suggestions that I’ll be sharing
free with everyone here this year. Things I’ve picked up over a lifetime as a
professional artist, and things I teach in my live workshops and have
demonstrated on my TV shows.
Today’s post is
for artists. In future posts I’ll also have some things that will be of
great interest to collectors. For
starters here’s my first suggestion for all artists following this blog.
MAKE A “BUCKET
LIST” regarding your art when creating your New Year’s Resolutions. If
you’ve been in a rut, shake things up and pump some FUN back into your art. For
example try this:
GET OUTSIDE &
PAINT
See what all the fuss is about with Plein Air painting if
you haven’t tried it yet. You’ll be amazed at the profound impact it will make
on your studio painting as well. And it’s just plain FUN to get out in the
fresh air and sunshine, and paint directly from the inspiration of nature.
A PIZZA BOX IS ALL
YOU NEED
You don’t even need any special equipment to try your
hand at it. A simple pizza box will work just fine, like the one shown here
that I used when painting Newport Back Bay on my TV show. Here’s how to set it
up.
Tape a canvas panel to the inside of the lid, using
rolled-up masking tape with the gummy side out.
Tape a sheet of disposable palette paper inside the box
and spread out your paints before leaving home.
(Tip: Reynold’s Freezer paper works great as palette
paper and it’s cheaper. You can get it in your local grocery store in the aisle
where Reynold’s Wrap is sold. This is NOT wax paper; Freezer paper is
plastic-coated just like palette paper, to hold the paints on the top.)
Put a few brushes, a palette knife and a few paper towels
in a bag and you’re ready to go have some fun.
You can sit on a park bench and rest the pizza box on
your lap to paint. Or take along a folding chair or picnic blanket.
When you finish, just close the box with your painting
inside and you’re ready to go.
Two more tips. You might want to do a “test run” in your
back yard to make sure you have everything you need. If you’re timid, take a companion
along. Your friend can take a book to read while you paint or you can plan a
picnic together.
Once you become more comfortable with plein air painting
you may want to get a more permanent setup like the handy pochade box you’ve
seen me use in this YouTube video:
In coming days I’ll share many more tips here with you so
keep an eye on my blog.
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Thanks for looking and HAPPY PAINTING!
Tom Brown
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