Plein Air Painting: River and Rocks, Simplified! With Jessica Henry Gray

Hi Everyone! Spring is right around the corner and it sure makes me feel alive and like getting out into nature to paint! You too? I have kept this video short and simple demonstrating a very simple approach to painting this river with rocks. I hope you enjoy it and get a lot out of it!

00:00 Intro
00:46 Quick and Easy Set Up
2:46 Thumbnail Sketch and Composition
6:21 Blocking in Masses
8:10 Values
9:07 Adding Color
14:00 Water Movement
15:00 Rocks
17:19 Finishing Touches


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Materials used in this video:
Oil Colors:
• Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Light
• Cadmium Yellow Medium
• Yellow Ochre
• Burnt Sienna
• Ultramarine Blue
• Pthalo Green
• Alizarin Crimson

Mediums:
• Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits-
* Galkyd Gel
* Linseed Oil

Jumbo Brush Clip Holder
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Brushes:
I prefer Flats, sizes 2, 4, 6, & 8
I have a few small angled brushes and some small round detail brushes
A container to hold brushes
Small tri-angled palette knife, for cleaning the palette or sometimes for painting

Painting Box:
• Some videos, Open Box M

Other:
Paper towels
Odorless Mineral Spirit container
Palette Cup container
Bungee cord to hold paper towels
*Sometimes: Plein Air Umbrella (I prefer White, silver is also fine)
Back Pack to carry every thing
Stool (if desired)
Sketch book/pencil/eraser/view catcher
Small Garbage Bags
Hat
Sun block/chap stick/water/phone/ Personal care needs
poncho just in case

Most important!
A Vision~ have a Concept! I'll share more in the video