Just in case you haven’t heard, we’re doing a plein air drawing challenge. The challenge begins tomorrow, September 1, and runs through the month. My personal goal is to get outside at least once a week and draw something with colored pencils, but I’m really hoping to draw outside more …
In the previous post, I listed a few of the basic items necessary for a good plein air drawing field kit. If you missed it or would like a review, you can read the post here. One of the items I mentioned was something called a view finder. Today, I’d …
So far in this series on plein air drawing with colored pencil, we’ve talked about the upcoming Autumn Drawing Challenge, the equipment I use instead of a standard easel, and putting together a field kit. It’s now time to take a look at what some might call the most important …
One of the most important tasks in preparing for plein air drawing is putting together a field kit. Carrie L. Lewis describes a colored pencil field kit.
There are all kinds of tools, supplies, and gear for plein air drawing. In this article I explain my favorite equipment for drawing outside.
We all have visions of artists outside, painting landmarks like the Eiffel Tower or the London Bridge or San Fransisco Bay. Maybe you’ve even seen them in your town, painting local scenes and doing wonderful work. Plein air art is usually associated with wet media like oils, watercolors, or acrylics. …
