5. QC Oil Painting: Plein Air Instructions: Mar 18

Reminder: there will be no class on Mar 25. I will be collecting Sedona photos (and paintings) for you to view. Next meetings:
Mar 19 - Plein air at the Proctor Parking Lot.
April 1: Fine Arts Club Room

We will be meeting up in Madera Canyon at the Proctor Parking Lot. on Mar 19.  You will see views of Elephant's Head as well as Josephine's Saddle. There are many wonderful rock outcroppings.  In addition, we now have lovely spring-green trees along the floor of the valley between the parking lot and Elephant's Head.  Some of you may wish to walk up a path about 100 yards to paint the Madera Creek, which I have painted many times. Two weeks ago water was flowing but it's been pretty dry so there might not be much water now.

Be sure to have the following items for painting outdoors:

Plein Air Painting Gear List (keep it as light as possible):
  Portable easel such as the Julian easel or an easel on a tripod.
  Palette to fit on the Julian.  Many portable easels have a palette. In fact the Julian does, but I find it better to use a wooden "companion" or "mistress" with the Julian or a Masterson (Acrylic) plastic box with lid. Also, a paper palette pad to fit or glass or plexiglass.
  Brushes
  Container for water (wb-oils), oil or solvent.
  Brush cleaner such as vegetable oil or solvent.
  Hat, suntan lotion, WATER to drink. Snacks for lunch if desired.
  Poertable chair if desired.
  Rolling cart or backpack to carry items.

  Paints: a limited palette is better to keep the load light.  In any case, small tubes are recommended.
  1 Large tube of Titanium White.
   Limited: Alizarin Crimson or Carmine, Ultramarine Blue and Cad Yellow Light or Medium
   Modified 1: Limited plus Cad Red Light, Cerulean Blue Hue (Or Cyan), Cad Lemon
   Modified 2: Modified 1 plus Indian Yellow or Transparent Orange (Gamblin)
   Expanded: All the above plus Cad orange, viridian,  yellow ochre with burnt sienna or transparent red oxide.

  3 Primary Palette: Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue and Cad Yellow Light or Medium

   Double-Primary Palette (warm and cool of each primary): Alizarin Crimson, Cad Red Light, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue hue, Cadmium Lemon, Cadmium Yellow (light or medium)

  Convenience Colors to be added to the double-primary if desired: Yellow Ochre (good in the southwest), Viridian Green, Sap Green, Indian Yellow (my new favorite yellow) or Transparent Orange (or both but they are similar),

Mixing Secondaries:
Good secondaries can be mixed from your primaries so you do not need to have a separate green, orange or purple.  However I like to use the following in this case:
Green: Transparent Orange plus Ultramarine Blue
Purple: Cadmium Red light plus Ultramarine Blue (especially for the distant mountains)
Orange: any yellow plus red for a variety.  Note that Cad Yellow plus Cad Red Light is closest to the bright color, Cadmium Orange.

I do have a tube purple such as cobalt violet (hue) or manganese violet or quinacridone violet on my palette sometimes.

I find that sap green plus transparent orange or transparent red oxide works very well with the southwest landscapes, but the viridian could be used for transparent cool darks or for more distant trees.

Burnt sienna or transparent red oxide  can be used for a single or 2-color transparent tone or under wash).

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