My quandary in June was what art supplies to bring on a 3-week road trip. I had been having such fun this spring doing my little 5"x7" plein-air oil paintings with my cool little Guerilla Thumb Box, that I really kinda wanted to do that: Bring oils. But what about the...
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08.03.2012 ~ sojourning artist, iv
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...
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...
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...