A couple of weeks ago I returned from a trip to plein air paint in Florida - my 14th State out of the 50 so far.  I have just finished writing my Travelog about the trip.  Here is the link to read the stories as well as view the paintings I did:  Painting Florida.

Photo is of the entry sign to the A. Backus Museum and Gallery in Fort Pierce on the Atlantic side.  Backus was one of…

Most of us have had the experience of painting outdoors on a really bright and sunny day only to find our painting looks so dark once indoors and back at the studio.  Here are a few tips that may help:

Dark Plein Air Paintings

If any of you have additional comments to add to help with this problem, please add your suggestions here.  Thanks

Small paintings and plein air painting were made for each other. When we say small, we mean sizes 5” x 5”, 5” x 7”, 8” x10”.

The Benefits of painting small are numerous. Here are just a few of them:

• Portable and lightweight
• Perfect for capturing a quick impression of the fleeting effect of changing light and weather.
• A low risk investment of your time.
• Allows for experiments in design, composition and color.
• Perfect for beginners and…

Having not gone out plein air painting for a few weeks now, the following handy check list ensured that I remembered everything - I once went out and left my palette at home - Not this time:)

Print it out and use it - Check List