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En Plein Air with Goauche Demo Video

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This is a frame from my recent video tutorial in which I am painting on the beach and explaining my approach to plein air painting and why these little studies are so important to do.

In the Shining Water

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"In the Shining Water" Framed gouache painting. Available at lenarivo.etsy.com

Roses and the Sky

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"Roses and the sky" Gouache. Available at lenarivo.etsy.com

Cherries!

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This years cherries painted in sunlight. Gouache in Moleskine watercolor album. 

En plein air at the beach

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Last weekend´s plein air at the misty beach ⛅️ With gouache. The pochade box / easel: https://amzn.to/2N8UXey The palette box for gouache: https://amzn.to/2GYlcox

Blossoming

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  "Blossoming" Gouache on board, 9 x 7 inches Available on Etsy

Yellow Daisies

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Yellow daisies from my garden. I painted them from life. Chasing sunlight while painting with gouache isn't an easy task I must say!   Gouache on board, 6x8 in.  Available at lenarivo.etsy.com

Summer in Algarve - new Painting, new Print and new Video!

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"Summer in Algarve", acrylics on paper. And the DEMO: 

New palette box for my favorite goauche!

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I have just filled this tiny brand new palette box with some fresh gouache. Excited! Unlike my old palette this one is supposed to be really airtight. If you need one you can get it here US: https://amzn.to/2HpnvB8 UK: https://amzn.to/2HqUODT The colors in this box are: Cadmium Yellow Lemon (WN), Cadmium Yellow (WN), Marigold Yellow (WN), Cadmium Scarlet (WN), Geranium (Holbein), Permanent Alizarin Crimson (WN), Primary Magenta (Holbein), Winsor Violet (WN), Ultramarine Deep (Holbein), Colbalt Blue (Holbein), Phthalo Blue (WN), Prussian Blue (Holbein), Cyprus Green (WN), Cobalt Turquoise (Holbein, but I love WNs too), Permanent Green Deep (WN), Emerald Green (Holbein), Sap Green (WN), Permanent Green Light (WN), Yellow Ochre (WN), Burn Umber (WN), Primary Black (Holbein), Red Ochre (WN), Perylene Violet. Permanent White I put directly on my mixing palette. The links are affiliate links.

Winter Orchids

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"Winter Orchids" oil on linen, 11.8 x 11.8 in Available on Etsy Process video can be seen here