Pochade box

I've been looking at pochade boxes and can't figure out if I want one. I like the idea of sitting a box of watercolor stuff on my […]

9" x 12" Oil on Panel There's snow in the mountains and freshly plowed fields in the valley. Spring is here! The painting shown above is the first one to come out of a new pochade box - the latest box in a string of pochade boxes which started with this: 6" x 8" Julian Thumb Box Bought online as a clearance item, this is the first pochade box I owned. It's advantages are that it's light and very portable. Disadvantages are: it only holds one panel, the lid doesn't open past 90° , it doesn't…

Use basic woodworking skills and these detailed instructions to make a DIY pochade box for plein air painting on the go.

This guide will help guide you step-by-step through all the things you need to consider when choosing your pochade box plus independent user reviews,.

Plein Air Painting Plein air painting is about leaving your studio behind and experiencing painting out in the landscape ("en plein air" being the French expression for "in the open air"). I regularly attend life drawing sessions to draw the…

Pochade boxes for watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and all the watermedia. Could be used on a tabletop and on a tripod. Model sizes are measured by the lid size: 5×7 and 7×9 inches. There are boxes with or without the watercolor wells. Could make a custom sized box as well.

DIY Pochade Boxes – make your own cheap pochade box from simple materials – Lines and Colors

New Wave produces a wide selection of artist paint palettes for the art studio and plein air pochade boxes for landscape painting. Multiple substrates & styles for oil paint, acrylic paint, and watercolor.

I made this pochade box for $5 and I use it for plein air painting. I put the pochade box in a canvas bag along with other supplies and I am ready to paint.

Build a pochade box using a cigar box and common hardware store items. I show you step by step instructions to make your own customized Pochade box.