Paint out Norfolk begins this July, in a couple of weeks. I am participating for the first time in the plein-air (open air) painting event.
The skills that you need as a plein-air painter take you beyond the realm of putting oil paint onto a surface. As an artist you've got to be organised, from both an operational point of view, by needing to get all of our kit right through to deciding where to paint and what to paint. The amount of kit that you've got to take with you, is quite substantial. When you paint with oils, you've got a wet painting at the end of the day, and quite a few oil laden surfaces too. Artists also need to factor in, sun protection, wind direction, bug removal (as a lot of flies regularly land on our colourful creations). Not forgetting the food and drink for the day. I've recently started to use What3Words to mark my painting locations. So that if I don't finish a painting I know where to come back to the following day.
My packing list includes:
Caudalie Sun Protection (reef safe/ UVA/ UVB)
*Lunch/Snacks
*Water/ Coffee Yeti Flask
Rags
Paper Towel
S Hook to attach bag to easel
Clothes Peg for a range of uses
Old dog towel to lie wet pieces in the car on
Cushion to sit on the boot of my car and look at the view
Bag to put dirty overalls in
Wonder wipes in a handy ziplock bag
Small oil paint tubes 37ml from Winsor & Newton
Cradled Gesso Boards - useful in windy conditions from Jacksons
Brushes
Brush Roll
Bag to carry everything in, and trolley from Ikea
Pots to put brushes in
At the Paint Out Norfolk event I'll be painting at Morston on the 17th July and Happisburgh on the 18th July.
You'll be able to purchase the paintings from this event after the private view and competition exhibition on the 20th July in Norwich. Here are the details:
Private View
Flint Barn Meadow,
Whitlingham Lane,
NR14 8TR on Thursday 20 July at 6pm
Hope to see you at the private view