Plein Air :: De Boville Slough
Great weather for painting today. Warm, bright, little wind and overcast. I headed out to De Boville Slough to find a spot to paint the water. I set up in the soon to be overgrown grass and faced my box east. I painted for about two hours with a final result I am happy with but, in reflection, contained some errors in value. Oh well, it’s a learning process. ...
Read MorePochade Box :: Newest Toy
Since I am enjoying oil painting so much I wanted a way to be portable so I can paint ouside on vacation or on a day trip to the park. I research pochade boxes for at least four months before deciding on the boxes produced by Alla Prima Pochade Boxes by Ben Haggett. Specifically, the 'Yellowstone'. His boxes are beautifully built, but best of all, highly functional. His use of magnets to keep doors closed, drawers from pulling out and as a height adjustment for the panel retention system is ingenuous. It all mounts onto a tripod for stability and ease of height adjustment. There is...
Read More