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Plein Air Kit

🎒 Build a plein air setup that doesn’t weigh you down. In this live‑recorded presentation, Judd Mercer breaks down exactly what he brings into the field — all the gear, tools, and tricks that make outdoor painting smooth and effective.

You’ll learn how to:
🎨 Pack light but smart — carry only what you need without sacrificing quality
🧰 Choose tools and gear that make plein air easier: easels, pochades, palettes, and more
💸 Know what’s worth investing in (and what you can skip) to build a functional kit
⚡ Use Judd’s field‑tested hacks and time‑savers that streamline your process

Perfect for beginner-to-intermediate landscape artists who want to get outside and paint — without getting bogged down in gear. Runtime: 30+ minutes

  • Judd Mercer

    Instructor

  • Fundamental

    Difficulty
Meet your instructor

Judd Mercer

Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter and Colorado native obsessed with telling stories through light. Working on plein air and in the studio, Judd explores the tension that exists between ourselves and the landscape and plays with our relationship to wild, exhilarating vastness. Always on the hunt for transient, magic moments that exist in secret places along roads less traveled, Judd seeks to capture the powerful wonder permeating even the quietest scenes. Judd works in both oil and gouache and frequently participates in plein air invitational events across the country.

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