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    From site to studio

    Jun 11, 2021 5 minutes

    After hiking up to a lily pond in the Catskill Mountains of New York I found a lovely spot to paint. I set up in the shade with the water’s edge only an arm’s length away. I observed the scene for a few minutes and took several photos with my phone before starting my plein-air oil painting. The light changed so much after one hour that I decided to stop. Otherwise I might have started adjusting colour notes and shadow shapes. Right then I decided to make a studio painting from my colour study and reference photos.

    Plein-air painting setup

    I keep my outdoor setup as minimal as possible for a short trip or a one painting outing. My current favourite easel is the Strada Mini. I have several sizes of RayMar panel carriers for wet paintings, though 8✕10in is my go-to

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