Plein Air Painting with F. Francese – Setting Up (Part1)
In this free watercolor tutorial, watercolor artist Frank Francese provides excellent tips, techniques, insight and tools for plein air painting. This series covers the process from start to finish.
In Part 1 Frank discusses how to choose what to paint and inventories a wide variety of materials used in the plein air process.
The setting is in Valle Crucis, N.C. (deep in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Boone, the home of Cheap Joe’s) behind the historic Mast General Store. (http://www.mastgeneralstore.com/)
Products featured in this plein air watercolor tutorial:
Don Rankin’s Magic Value & View Finder
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/don-rankin-s-perception-kit.html)
Kilimanjaro Original Bright White Watercolor Paintbook, 140 lb., 10″ x 5-1/2″
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/kilimanjaro-original-bright-white-140-lb-watercolor-paintbook-5-1-2-x-10.html)
Cheap Joe’s Artists’ Sketching Pencils
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/cheap-joe-s-artists-sketching-pencils-set.html)
Sharpie Twin-Tip Marker
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/sharpie-twin-tip-marker.html)
Sakura Pigma Micron Pens
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/sakura-pigma-micron-pens-3-pen-set.html)
Sakura Identi-Pen Dual-Point Marking Pen
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/sakura-identi-pen-dual-point-marking-pen-black.html)
Kilimanjaro Original Bright White Watercolor Block, 140 lb., 12″ x 16″
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/kilimanjaro-original-bright-white-watercolor-block-140-lb-12-x-16.html)
Ampersand Aquabord
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=aquabord)
Guerrilla Painter Multi Mount Collapsible Umbrella
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/guerrilla-painter-multi-mount-collapsible-umbrella.html)
GCI Outdoor PackSeat Portable Stool
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/gci-outdoor-packseat-portable-stool.html)
American Journey Watercolor Sticks
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=american+journey+watercolor+sticks)
Cheap Joe’s Original Watercolor Palette
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/cheap-joe-s-original-watercolor-palette.html)
American Journey Empty Metal Palette Tin
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/american-journey-empty-metal-palette-tin.html)
American Journey Professional Artists’ Watercolor
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=american+journey+watercolor)
Cheap Joe’s Paint-Erase Rejuvenating Sponge
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/cheap-joe-s-paint-erase-rejuvenating-sponge.html)
Cheap Joe’s Artist Tape
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=cheap+joes+artist+tape)
Cheap Joe’s 2-Chambered Water Bucket
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/cheap-joe-s-2-chambered-water-bucket.html)
Cheap Joe’s Water Bottle
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/cheap-joe-s-water-bottle.html)
American Journey Misting Bottle
(http://www.cheapjoes.com/american-journey-misting-bottle.html)
All the above mentioned art supplies and much more are awaiting your visit online at http://www.cheapjoes.com/
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To learn more about Frank Francese visit
http://www.ffrancese.com/