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Wondering what to take when you go outside to paint? The soaring popularity of plein air painting over the past few years has brought with it an incredible influx of equipment for artists to use outdoors. Some of this gear is great…and a lot of it is either unnecessary or poorly made. It’s been seven years since I posted my blog on my plein air supplies. Though much of my equipment remains the same, I have made a few addition/subtractions/substitutions over the years, so here is an updated description of the items I carry when I go out to paint. First and [...]

I must get a half dozen art supply catalogs each week, all offering "the best" equipment for plein air painting and myriad gadgets claiming to make the process of painting easier. From Soltek to Sourcetek, from linen to Liquin, how the heck do you know what's worth buying? [...]