Plein Air Supplies | Tips for Simplifying

[@steamyb2]

I do carry a jar with a home-made brush cleaner in it. I also do not carry an easel, I use 2 folding stools, one for me and one for my pleine aire box. My box is an altered design that serves as an easel to hold my canvas panels and my materials fit inside it. This box fits in a small backpack with paper towels, and I carry the stools in a free hand (my back is wasted, so standing to paint is out for me). Love the videos Brandon and keep them coming!

[@kpgc1234]

Same as you, but I use a French easel. I include sunscreen. I need an umbrella, but then it's getting to be too much stuff. I love that besides walking, you also ride your bike. In CO, there's a skiing artist that takes stuff up the chair lift-he has a 2nd person bring some items. Thanks for sharing.

[@wtturner1053]

Thank you..I am going out to paint plain air for the first time and your information is very helpful.

[@ozlemguler4324]

Thanks for an encouraging video. Nice and light packing, similar to mine. I decided to use small gouache tubes. Quick drying and only need a palm size mist bottle to keep my small palette damp. Small pre-cut canvas pad paper makes it all fit into a small bag. This is only the second video I've seen of yours and I'll keep watching more. Thanks for the good production too!

[@pastor2p]

Suggest: plastic bag for any waste (paper towels etc.) with clamp for holding on to tripod. Enjoying your work.

[@maldoori238]

Thanks for the tips . I found them very helpful as I have not yet started to do plain air painting. Today I received my very first pochade box!

[@gracemilespainting8461]

A nice bottle for transporting mineral spirits, Gamsol, turps etc., is a 4 oz. travel size eye lens contact solution bottle, cap pops right off, fill, hit the cap back on with a rubber mallet and your ready to paint! And of course be sure to mark all over it stating that it's not intended for your eyes! You never know who might grab it.

[@RichBoden]

I find deciding which primaries to use for plein air hard as I live in an area where the weather can change v fast and cold versus when you need to mix a warm colour or vice versa make it tedious for me - spend longer getting colours right than painting and the light then changes and the mood passes. Love your videos btw!

[@ozlemguler4324]

Rich Boden Presuming you take tubes, could you take a pair of primaries each? Plus white, and that could still be a light pack. It would depend on your overall environment. For e.g., here in southern Australia our blue skies appear predominately ultramarine blue to me, so I don't bother with a cool blue, but I carry a magenta as my cool red so I can cool down the blue if needed. A reduced palette also helps my colours harmonise better. Just some thoughts.

[@sanazrafi2707]

Perfect, thanks Brandon.

[@yiannisteward]

You make it simple! Thank you!

[@LearningPleinAir]

I like the thought behind your packing, thanks that was helpful 😃

[@SchaeferArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@flindsay8220]

What kind of pochade box is that? It looks older. You are way more minimalist than me! I tend to pick places to paint that are not too far to hike to, and have a little rolling foldable cart that isn't too heavy. I also have a "back up" kit that is a cigar box pochade with pastels and small sketchbooks that fits in a shoulder purse for quick getaways. Sunscreen and bug repellant!

[@elaineporter182]

I just ordered a cup/easel. Can’t wait to get outside thanks for the tips

[@SchaeferArt]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@lovebaltazar4610]

Man it suddenly looks so much more professional now, good job

[@rwatts2155]

Thanks for producing and sharing a very informative and helpful video. It's good to get ideas from other artists. We can all learn from each other.

[@GaPeach2018]

Great suggestions-, I also take a hat and wear a sun shirt.

[@ThePaintingStoof]

Haha I am watching this while working out at the gym so I appreciate your comparison of plein air painting to going to the gym 🤣

[@SchaeferArt]

Haha awesome :)

[@phillipah7]

There is one artist who takes plein air painting the the extreme.In the European extreme. Living & painting in a nordic Tentipi alone in the winter wilderness in Sweden. A YTber named, Naugualero.

[@daleshawn1910]

Thank you! Just beginning and I found this very helpful.

[@SchaeferArt]

Glad to hear :)

[@bradleygoff5868]

Great post! Thanks for the advice!

[@stephanierios565]

I love your videos they are very helpful!

[@margiehogan539]

Really like this advice. Many thanks 👍

[@GaPeach2018]

Also, buy small empty tubes and fill as needed

[@dianeo]

Good info and very nicely done video!

[@lorrainecollins5212]

thank you for great tips

[@cathyshernesky6078]

Thank you, good info.😉

[@lenefredriksen]

hey! Great video, thank you! I got a bunch of plein air stuff a while ago incl a pochade box, wet panel box and a box to hold my paints that can be connected to the tripod. ive quickly realised its way to heavy and i dont bother going out=P I would love to know where you bought your wet panel box (mine is in wood, and way too awkward. (crossing my fingers that you got it somewhere that ships internationally=P). Again, very inspirational video, thank you!

[@Liberty40]

Google "Ray Mar wet painting carrier". Shows it clearly in the video.

[@lovelycorinne]

What size is your pochade box. I’m struggling to pick a size worrying about it fitting in a backpack

[@SchaeferArt]

Mine was a medium I'm pretty sure :)

[@rider2731]

I'll be easier to listen to you without the background music. Thanks for sharing.

[@GaPeach2018]

Agree

[@q780]

NO

[@yura212187]

When i go by car- i usually take a lot of oil painting stuff, a huge suitcase with all supplies and tripod in it.. And i just can't understand how people find enough space in there back pack. In the case i go to plan air without car, i use watercolors

[@000bullets]

So judging by the supplies you take with you I see you don't have a jar to clean your brush for every time you switch color, is that correct?

[@RichBoden]

Those plastic concertina jars are v useful for plein air - about £2-3 in UK. Reasonable size when expanded and take up no space and aren't heavy of course.

[@SchaeferArt]

+000bullets Ain't nobody got time for that. I usually use a rag and just wipe it off really well. I'll clean it if I go from a light color to a dark or vice versa. Other than that, it's all a [controlled] mess.

[@Acrowe]

wonderful video! Thank you very much. give me a a good idea in game plan for my plein air painting excursions. Brandon I'm starting A hey Facebook site that shares art news, tips links etcetera... Things that I find helpful and that I think other artist might find helpful also. It is going to be, I hope based around a website that I am creating where both new and experienced artist can cell or feature their work for little or no cost. it's just I had so many requests to help from people I know who do amazing work but don't really want to start a whole website for themselves. I don't know I was going to have run at like a cooperative I think. any of your thoughts would be appreciated and also can I share this video or some of of your videos from time to time on my community Facebook site? as I find them inspiring and insightful?

[@taritangeo4948]

It took me a minute to realise that the video already started and its not an ad

[@talmiz3588]

2:25 is where he starts the list

[@trabajaba]

thanks :)

[@DabblebagTheArtofAnnaBarnhart]

I work in acrylic, so a spray bottle for water is indispensable.

[@ozlemguler4324]

Dabblebag I agree, it's essential for my gouches too, or rather for my palette.

[@diogopinheiro5058]

carry an extra ziplock bag to put used rag and paint brushes in.

[@paulcutts2054]

I hate to be pedantic, but it's pronounced "plan" air. French. Please don't be offended! I've been doing this for fifteen years full time and carry even less than you. Usually I stay fairly local and just do one painting at a time, so I don't take a pochard or painting box. I can leave the painting on the easel and take it home carefully, This way it's possible to work much bigger if the need arises. Baby wipes are excelent for cleaning brushes (and clothes.) If that is your work behind you it's very good. Keep it up!

[@paulcutts2054]

lt has been known! Actually, yes my paintings do sell reasonably well, although I do have to be out there constantly otherwise the phone stops ringing.

[@joeschmoe6715]

I'd say it's more "plehn" air. French. And "pochade" box. Thank you for sharing

[@OscarLopez-ei6ik]

Cool face, dude!