Join artist Kelly Foss for a refreshing creative escape into the outdoors in this 3-part plein air painting series. From packing your supplies to scouting the perfect location and building your first on-site oil painting, each video guides you step-by-step through the beginner-friendly process of painting outside with confidence. Get ready to embrace the mess, enjoy the view, and let nature become your studio!
Supplies:
Your choice of canvas:
► Strathmore 300 Series Slim Frame Canvas
► Strathmore 300 Series Canvas Panels
► Strathmore 300 Series Canvas Pads
► Strathmore 300 Series Stretched Canvas
► Daler Rowney Georgian Oil Paints
► Daler-Rowney Portable Easel
► Princeton Aspen Series Travel Brush Set
► Princeton Velvetouch Brushes
► Princeton Palette Knife
► Disposable Palette
► Daler-Rowney Georgian Low Odor Paint Thinner
► Paper Towels and Wet Wipes
► Painter’s Tape
► Wide-Brimmed Hat, Sunglasses, and Sunscreen
► Backpack or Tote Bag
► Snacks and Water
► Optional: Business Cards and Rubber Jar Opener
Check out the full series below:
Video 1:
Kelly walks through everything she packs for a successful plein air session, from essential art supplies to creature comforts like snacks, sunscreen, and the perfect wide-brimmed hat.
Video 2:
Kelly introduces the “Six S’s” for site selection (shelter, sanitation, seating, stillness, stop effects, and stability) and walks through real-world examples of what to look for (and what to avoid).
Video 3:
Kelly walks you through her early sketching process, her full palette setup, how she mixes colors for different parts of the landscape, and how she handles real-world plein air challenges.
Kelly is a professional artist living in New York City who draws and paints. She studied the old masters’ methods, training in classical realism many years. She specializes in portraiture and figurative art. Loving mixing impressionism or whimsy in with her representational artworks, Kelly has coined her genre as “realism reverie”. One of her favorite things to do is go to NYC’s Central Park to paint. She was honored to have 3x been allowed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art to paint in the museum. Along with loving her city, Kelly also loves to travel. Especially for the sake of teaching an art workshop.
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