Plein Air Painting Kits

I’m asked all the time what plein air kit to use. There are so many good ones out there.

These are popular styles for oil painters:

Art Box and Panel

Artwork Essentials

Prolificpainter.com doesn’t always have the best timing, but I really like the box I have from him. I have both the larger version and the smaller DayTripper.

The pros love Edge Pro Gear. 

Depending on the material you like there’s Strada Easel 

The U Go is super light.

And Judson’s cigar box is compact and affordable.

Sketch Builders group on Facebook (James Gurney)

Watercolorists like the style of Traveler series watercolor package.
For watercolor and gouache, artists often just use a board with the palette attached via velcro.

Whatever direction you go, if you buy one that needs an easel, be sure to get a lightweight durable tri-pod. That’s the most important part. I’ve seen too many cheap ones break.