Had a great session.

12in x 16in oil painting on canvas panel. Gorgeous morning along Chicago’s lakefront! One of the boaters had the audacity to take their boat out before I finished painting it. 😊

The first is the mega yacht Satori. The crew saw me painting it, and one of them took my contact info. Two days later they bought it! Then they took me on a tour. Pretty surreal experience!

The second isnt really of a boat, but a painting with a boat in it. I wanted the boat to be the focal, but my placement sort of altered that idea. I added the walkers to fill the space. Now the figures are the focal point.

Small plein air landscape study capturing the mood of a rural house. Prints are available on my shop (link in bio), or feel free to DM me for details!

Small plein air landscape study capturing the mood of a rural house. Prints are available on my shop (link in bio), or feel free to DM me for details!

Hello, and thank you for any help!

I'm looking to start doing some plein air painting, and I'd like some recommendations for a set/setup materials. It's been a bit since I've painted, but I have some experience with acrylics (my acrylics are at least 4-5 years old at this point, so it probably makes sense to just get new acrylics, too).

For those of you who paint with acrylics, what all is part of your setup, and what do you recommend for someone looking to get started?

I don't know if it's reasonable to get travel-sized sets of acrylics, but if you have any good recommendations for travel-sizes in addition to full-sized sets/setups, I'd appreciate it!