Casein Plein Air...Peshtigo River 6"x 6"

Went out again today...attemping another plein air with
the casein paints. This one along the Peshtigo River...

























for the heck of it, to see what I might learn...I might
varnish this one...then do a bit of glazing with copal
medium and oils.

A couple Casein Plein Airs today...Mill Pond

Test driving some casein paints from Richeson's, called
Shiva...which can be painted on a panel like oils, or
watercolor paper like water media. Some interesting
stuff...nice matte finish, a bit like gouache. Can paint
over layers without muddying or lifting up. I understand
with a bit of varnish, will work as an underpainting for
oils as well...

7"x 10" on Cotman watercolor paper...



















This next one on a 5"x 7" gessoed board panel...and I
was pleasantly surprised how well the covering strength
of this paint was. It seems like a nice marriage between my
use of acrylics and oils...and actually, I think I like the feel of
it better than the acrylics. Thus far...no worry about the paint
drying too fast...and it sure seems a little paint out goes a
long way. Once again...clean up a snap...

















I'll need a bit of practice to get the chroma strength I want on the
lighter/warmer end...and I sense it will call for more boldness on
my part which is never a bad thing.

I like this stuff so far, and where travel and solvents are a concern
with oils, I could see pulling out the caseins definitely. I have a
second Guerrilla paint box now set up with the stuff.