Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
I'm posting a new video every day in July for #worldwatercolormonth
Today I wanted to show you where I like to walk with my dog, Ari. I have miles of forested hills behind my home in northern British Columbia, and we walk there often. On this trip, I packed a backpack with painting supplies and stopped at one lookout point to paint. Watch with me as I work through a first and second version of the landscape, getting abstracty with it and aiming for a breakthrough.
If plein air painting on location feels difficult to you, you're not alone! There are a lot of distractions, a lot to see and it can just feel like an out-of-comfort-zone experience. I think that's part of the reason why it's such a good idea! It's getting out of the comfort zone that can lead to some of your biggest breakthroughs, if you are willing to coach yourself through frustration and stick it out.
My Supplies: (I earn a small commission from some of the links below. Thank you for supporting my channel!)
Backpack, tripod and painting setup is the Watercolor Traveler series from En Plein Air Pro: bit.ly/3XxlzdB
This Meeden easel from Amazon offers a similar easel with fewer add-ons. I haven't tested the quality: amzn.to/3NswpNs
Meeden easel on Amazon.ca - amzn.to/3rgaVM8
Palette is this one: Mijello 18 well palette on Amazon.com - amzn.to/3Pz9HpM
Paint is my Daniel Smith dot card selection - I love the versatility of these colors for my style of plein air painting! From Blick Art Materials - bit.ly/3iZKXJb
Brushes: I try to pack a nice #10 or #12 round brush. Blick Art Materials has a HUGE selection to fit your preference and budget (I like the Da Vinci line and Princeton Neptune synthetics): bit.ly/3NR41Gk
I'm posting a new video every day in July for #worldwatercolormonth
Today I wanted to show you where I like to walk with my dog, Ari. I have miles of forested hills behind my home in northern British Columbia, and we walk there often. On this trip, I packed a backpack with painting supplies and stopped at one lookout point to paint. Watch with me as I work through a first and second version of the landscape, getting abstracty with it and aiming for a breakthrough.
If plein air painting on location feels difficult to you, you're not alone! There are a lot of distractions, a lot to see and it can just feel like an out-of-comfort-zone experience. I think that's part of the reason why it's such a good idea! It's getting out of the comfort zone that can lead to some of your biggest breakthroughs, if you are willing to coach yourself through frustration and stick it out.
My Supplies: (I earn a small commission from some of the links below. Thank you for supporting my channel!)
Backpack, tripod and painting setup is the Watercolor Traveler series from En Plein Air Pro: bit.ly/3XxlzdB
This Meeden easel from Amazon offers a similar easel with fewer add-ons. I haven't tested the quality: amzn.to/3NswpNs
Meeden easel on Amazon.ca - amzn.to/3rgaVM8
Palette is this one: Mijello 18 well palette on Amazon.com - amzn.to/3Pz9HpM
Paint is my Daniel Smith dot card selection - I love the versatility of these colors for my style of plein air painting! From Blick Art Materials - bit.ly/3iZKXJb
Brushes: I try to pack a nice #10 or #12 round brush. Blick Art Materials has a HUGE selection to fit your preference and budget (I like the Da Vinci line and Princeton Neptune synthetics): bit.ly/3NR41Gk
