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I am a big fan of lists, and refer to this one when I am packing for a painting day outdoors:     Apron Boards/panels/canvases in a holder Bug spray Camera or iphone Easel (Edgepro & tripod, or  half box Jullian French easel) Folding chair (more as a tabouret for supplies than for sitting) Gamsol in carrier with lid, and hook attached to hang from easel Little mirror Medium in small sealed container Metal cup that slides on palette and black clip to reinforce Oil paints* and a few tubes of aklyd which dry faster than regular oils Paintbrushes in holder Palette (sometimes disposable, sometimes wood, sometimes glass though these can break if dropped) Palette Knife Panels of [...]

One of my primary subjects has always been forest streams. The coolness of the forest, the smell of the damp earth near a stream, the sound of the water, make me want to stop and paint. [...]