SUGGESTED MATERIALS FOR PLEIN AIR

OILS OR ACRYLICS:

canvas, masonite or other lightweight panels, 8x10 or 9x12” panel carrier for oil painters

Wet panel carrier for oil painters

Portable easel and pallete (paint mixing surface)

brushes

thinner and oil or gel-free medium for oil painters, with suitable jars, water jar for acrylic painters

paper towel

shop towel is great, cut into 4 squares per sheet.

a sketchbook and pencil, eraser

water, sunscreen, bugspray, lunch and snacks

painting umbrella if desired

Painting (medical) gloves if you use them

smock, apron or painting clothes

SUGGESTED PALETTE:

cool yellow such as hansa, OR azo, OR lemon

warm yellow - cadmium yellow medium

quinacridone red OR cadmium red and alizarin crimson

ultramarine blue

manganese OR ceruleun blue

titanium white

useful “extra” but less necessary colors, burnt umber, yellow ochre, viridian

OTHER MATERIALS:

Watercolors

Watercolor pencils

Pen and Ink

Any materials you are comfortable using in outdoor settings

Contact me if you have any questions re: suitable materials for your Lake O’Hara Plein Air trip.