Plein Air Painting Supplies

**Please watch this introductory video to learn about easels and set-up for painting outside: https://youtu.be/nGYiGHuS4sM?si=lqM5uY4-H0NlSAwz

Watercolor Materials List:

Watercolor field easel & drawing board (that allows you to have a horizontal working angle), Or folding chair & drawing board
Watercolor paints and a palette with a good sized mixing area, either in pans or tubes. (pans are easier for plein air)
- https://a.co/d/00tqZl4c
- https://a.co/d/03YKgA3H
An assortment of watercolor brushes
- https://a.co/d/0d9GWwIE
Water cup
Water jug or a couple of water bottles
Sponge, rag or paper towels
Sheets or block of watercolor paper, at least 140#, 100% cotton, no larger than 11 x 14. Recommended brands: Arches, Meeden, Hannameule
- https://a.co/d/0g13AcUf
- https://a.co/d/0fSLmERo
Painters tape or masking tape to tape paper down on your board
Any extras like salt, masking fluid, etc.
Trash bags

Acrylics or oils Material List:

Portable easel (French easel or pochade box + tripod)
6 Canvas panels: 3 small – 4×6 or 5×7, and 3 larger – either 9 x 12 or 11x 14
- https://a.co/d/0hIEQAOi
A palette that gives plenty of room for mixing colors. Should be completely flat – no wells for paint. (your easel might come with a palette)
A metal palette knife
- https://a.co/d/0a8T3yo7
Paint – necessary colors:
- Ultramarine blue
- Cerulean blue
- Cadmium red or cad. red light
- Alizeron crimson
- Cadmium yellow or cad. yellow light
- Yellow ochre
- White
- Black
- Burnt umber
- Burnt sienna
Acrylic slow drying medium—essential (for acrylics of course )
Paper towels
Trash bags
An assortment of brushes – make sure you have large as well as smaller, filberts, flats. Synthetic/nylon or bristle.
For acrylics: 2 cups for water (one is for keeping your brushes from drying out)
For acrylics: Water jug or water bottles
For oils: Gamsol solvent (not turpentine) in a sealable container: https://a.co/d/0hN4ceNt
For oils: gloves

Additional – for everyone

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