My Italian art kit was fine for working with a limited palette. But for my summer trips this year, I'm wanting more color. And here, finally, is the perfect medium:Watercolor pencils!Here's why they're so cool: -- They're not messy. At All. -- They're totally...
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sojourn
07.26.2012 ~ sojourning artist, iii
When sojourning in Italy last autumn, I wanted to limit my luggage to what I could carry easily on the plane. That meant keeping my art kit to a bare minimum. On a whim of rare austerity, I decided to sketch simply in black, white and sepia. No color. My tools...
07.23.2012 ~ sojourning artist, ii
Okay, so...to pick up from a couple of weeks ago... what art supplies to bring on a trip? Oils? There's something really cool about setting up your portable easel and paint box in the 150+year tradition of en plein air painters and becoming one with those master...
06.28.2012 ~ sojourning artist, i
the fiountain, villa torlonia, frascati, italy ~ oil on canvas ~ by john singer sargent ~ c.1907Like a lot of people I first start packing for any trip by making a list. Highlighted at the top of the list are The Essentials — those things that you simply can't travel...