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Monday, July 14, 2014

Nocturne painting preparation...

Here is a helpful list of things when considering plein air painting at night... referred to as "nocturne plein air." This info comes from the awesome Irish site... Plein Eire... http://pleineire.ning.com/

Nocturne Plein Air

Helpful hints for painting nocturnes:


1. Attach an Led booklight to your easel, or wear a cap-lamp.You can get these at the Dollar Tree Store... It is a good idea to get one for your easel and one for your palette.
2. Wear layers of of warm clothes, and carry a hot drink thermos flask. Not in our case... we are doing this on a full moon in August to beat the heat... Insect repellant is a must!
3. Keep moving; take little exercise breaks to keep the circulation going.
4. Lay out your paints on your palette before you leave home.
5. Use a limited palette of familiar colours.
6. Use a middle-toned canvas or panel to speed up the painting and to give a guide to middle tones, which can be difficult to judge.
7. Let someone know where you are, and bring your mobile phone.

SOURCE: http://pleineire.ning.com/page/nocturne-plein-air

Mark your calendar for our OOPS August Nocturne Plein Air Paint Out in Downtown Swansboro on...

August 9, 2014 ~ OOPS Paint Out ~ Saturday Evening... We will met at a place TBA for dinner at 4pm and then paint a nocturnal scene in downtown Swansboro, NC. If you choose not to eat... show up downtown around 7 pm. The CCPAP painting group will join us for this special event. August 10th is a Full Moon so the light should be great.
Don't forget out July paint out this Sunday...

July 20, 2014 ~ OOPS July Paint Out ~ Sunday, July 20, 2014 - Noon until - Sturgeon City Park - downtown Jacksonville - great elevated views of Wilson Bay... Plus pathways, marshes, sawgrass, trees. Etc...https://foursquare.com/v/sturgeon-city-park/4c58bde004f9be9a4aceed60 July Paint Out organized by Jim Phillips...

http://oopsnc.blogspot.com/2014/06/oops-july-paint-out-set-for-july-20th.html

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