Arts in Provence

ARTS IN PROVENCE
Welcome to the Arts in Provence Blog. This is a blog about life in Les Bassacs, a small hamlet in the South of France, where we organise summer painting courses. You can find out about the courses by going to our website.

Friday, August 3, 2012

The Oil painter's essential equipment




















Tom Benjamin's week was blessed with hot sunny weather which was a relief for everyone coming from the grey British summer.  Tom completed 12 small paintings of his own whilst teaching here.  Most of his work is carried out en plein air even in the UK where he is used to dodging rain showers.  The hot weather meant that he could paint early morning and in the evening.  He has an ingenious pochade box which stores all his paints and brushes and has space for small panels in the lid.  Tom's website shows evidence of his time spent painting in the Luberon.

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