Plein Air Field Study by Janice Tingum

Plein Air Field Study

by Janice Tingum

Plein Air Palette Knife Painting

Oil on panel

9" x 12"

Janice Tingum Fine Art

When painting en plein air, I use the oil paints directly out of the tube and apply them with a palette knife. There are several benefits to this:

* The paint is thick and buttery, spreading easily with my palette knife.

* When I want the textural effects of the palette knife to show, the paint holds its shape.

* With thick paint, it is easy to cover a large area quickly. 

* I don't need to carry any mineral spirits or other mediums outdoors.

* For clean up, I just wipe my palette knife off with a paper towel.

While I frequently touch up plein air paintings in the studio later, I left Plein Air Field Study just the way it was when I stopped painting on it outdoors. I liked the simplicity of the scene, the intensity of the colors and the feeling of being close to the land.

E-books by Janice Tingum:

The Beginner's Watercolor eBook

Creating Texture with Watercolor & YUPO Synthetic Paper