A plein air painter recently emailed me asking for a
solution to an annoying problem and I’ve decided to share the solution I sent
him.
He wrote that when he sets out his oil paints in the pochade
box in preparation for a field trip some of the paints are so oily that gravity
causes the paints to slip when the palette goes from being horizontal to
vertical.
One of the solutions I suggested is shown in the photo
below. I made a small tray that fits snugly within the top edge of my pochade’s
palette area.
I load my juicy, oily paints on that tray. For travel I
slip the tray into a cardboard box (sleeve) that I carry horizontally in my
bag. When I set up my pochade to paint I insert the tray of paints at the top
of the palette and I’m ready to paint.
Back home I pop the box with the tray of paints into the
freezer to keep the paints fresh. Oils harden by oxidation and freezing
prevents that. Next day it takes only a few minutes for the paint to return to
normal and I'm good to go again. Hope this is useful.
Questions?
Email me at tombrownstudio@cox.net
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