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How to Keep Acrylic Paints Wet Outdoors-Easy Plein Air Setup

By Chris Breier

Type
Video
Level
Intermediate
Length
9 min
Price
Free
Published
2025
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About this lesson

A practical plein-air setup for acrylics that keeps paint workable outdoors: spray bottles, retarder, interactive and OPEN acrylics, a pochade box, shade and desert-heat tips, and a full outdoor demo.

Chapters

  1. 0:00How I Store My Acrylic Paints
  2. 0:37Spray Bottles for Keeping Paint Wet
  3. 1:29My Favorite Pochade Box
  4. 2:22Palette Paper for Easy Cleanup
  5. 2:49Using Acrylic Retarder
  6. 3:21What Makes Interactive Acrylics Different
  7. 3:58Best Bottles for Brush Cleaning Outdoors
  8. 4:36Outdoor Painting Setup & Gear
  9. 5:111-Hour Paint Test + OPEN Thinner
  10. 6:11Why I Use Burnt Umber & Ultramarine
  11. 6:28How to Set Up Your Easel in the Shade
  12. 7:10A Tip for Painting in Desert Climates
  13. 7:25Paint Condition After 2.5 Hours (88°F)
  14. 7:57How I Clean Brushes Outdoors
  15. 8:20Final Touches & Finished Painting