The Scout Plein Air Box Video Walkthrough
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Walter paints a portrait with The Scout Plein Air Box.
Time isn’t very orderly these days.
It speeds up and slows down inexplicably.
This was this winter,or years ago.Read the backstory of how Walter came to develop the Scout Plein Air Box, which was inspired by our endeavor to make art every day.
Painting a Portrait with the Scout Plein Air Box
Walter paints a portrait with The Scout Plein Air Box. Time isn’t very ...
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The Scout Plein Air Box was inspired by our endeavor to make art every day. Each one is handmade in our Philadelphia workshop. Watch our video showing how we make the Scout Plein Air Box!
The Scout Plein Air Box was inspired by our endeavor to make art every day. Each one is handmade in our Philadelphia workshop. It compactly secures all of your essential art supplies for painting outdoors. Fill your box with your favorite colors, paintbrushes, and sketchbook. Find your spot and quickly transform the box into a mini studio. Set it on a flat surface or mount it on a tripod, snap the liquid jars, brush holder, and easel in place, clip on your canvas and you are ready to paint. Watch our video showing how we make the Scout Plein Air Box!
Original Plein Air Oil Paintings by Walter Kent
“It has been nearly three years since I returned from a painting workshop in Italy, taught by Jeremy Mann and Nadezda, hosted by Art Escape Italy. This was my first experience plein air painting and once I returned home I immediately made my own pochade box, the Scout. During the last three years I have gone out on many painting adventures, both alone and with my family, with the Scout over my shoulder.
When I wander out into the world to paint, there is a game of tug of war twisting knots in my stomach, with my hopes and fears digging their heals in on either side. After the first few strokes of paint, the excitement of possibility takes over. These attempts at capturing the fleeting moments of the world around me line the windowsills of our studio.I’ve selected some of my favorite Plein Air oil paintings, breadcrumbs of my path as an artist, and we are excited to share them with the everyone. Each painting has been varnished for protection and is signed and marked with its location and date and is fitted with a ready-to-hang frame made of reclaimed blackened walnut.” –Walter
Indian Lake, New York 2022 Shaw’s Bridge, Pennsylvania 2021 
Delaware Water Gap No. 3, Pennsylvania 2021
Barnegat Bay, New Jersey 2020 Starr Farm, Pennsylvania 2021 
Kaaterskill Falls, New York 2022
Lake Superior, Wisconsin 2020 Kerhonkson, New York 2022 
Ready-to-Hang frames are made of reclaimed blackened walnut.
How We Make the Scout Plein Air Box and Original Paintings by Walter Kent
The Scout Plein Air Box was inspired by our endeavor to make art every day....
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Walter paints a portrait with The Scout Plein Air Box.
Time isn’t very orderly these days.
It speeds up and slows down inexplicably.
This was this winter,or years ago.
Read the backstory of how Walter came to develop the Scout Plein Air Box, which was inspired by our endeavor to make art every day.
Painting a Portrait with the Scout Plein Air Box
Walter paints a portrait with The Scout Plein Air Box. Time isn’t very ...
Read The Post
The Scout Plein Air Box was inspired by our endeavor to make art every day. Each one is handmade in our Philadelphia workshop. Watch our video showing how we make the Scout Plein Air Box!
The Scout Plein Air Box was inspired by our endeavor to make art every day. Each one is handmade in our Philadelphia workshop. It compactly secures all of your essential art supplies for painting outdoors. Fill your box with your favorite colors, paintbrushes, and sketchbook. Find your spot and quickly transform the box into a mini studio. Set it on a flat surface or mount it on a tripod, snap the liquid jars, brush holder, and easel in place, clip on your canvas and you are ready to paint. Watch our video showing how we make the Scout Plein Air Box!
Original Plein Air Oil Paintings by Walter Kent
“It has been nearly three years since I returned from a painting workshop in Italy, taught by Jeremy Mann and Nadezda, hosted by Art Escape Italy. This was my first experience plein air painting and once I returned home I immediately made my own pochade box, the Scout. During the last three years I have gone out on many painting adventures, both alone and with my family, with the Scout over my shoulder.
When I wander out into the world to paint, there is a game of tug of war twisting knots in my stomach, with my hopes and fears digging their heals in on either side. After the first few strokes of paint, the excitement of possibility takes over. These attempts at capturing the fleeting moments of the world around me line the windowsills of our studio.
I’ve selected some of my favorite Plein Air oil paintings, breadcrumbs of my path as an artist, and we are excited to share them with the everyone. Each painting has been varnished for protection and is signed and marked with its location and date and is fitted with a ready-to-hang frame made of reclaimed blackened walnut.” –Walter
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Ready-to-Hang frames are made of reclaimed blackened walnut.
How We Make the Scout Plein Air Box and Original Paintings by Walter Kent
The Scout Plein Air Box was inspired by our endeavor to make art every day....
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Comments
Watercolor version is wonderful
September 17, 2022I received the Plein Air Box for my birthday and I choose the watercolor version. The mixing panel (and watercolor panel works very well). Having 2 water bottles – one for general use and one for cleaning brushes is very nice. There is room in the one drawer for my watercolor tubes… small and medium size watercolor tubes work well. Moreover, I do not limit my canvas to the one’s that come with the box. Landscapes canvases of small, mid size… are easy to attach and work with. I usually paint on 5½" x 8¼" or 3½" x 5½" landscape or 5½" x 5½" square… and they all fit well on the top of the box. The paint brushes off to the side is handy and easy to access. I use a tripod (one that I bought and use for photography and I did not need to buy a new ball…. the threads are standard and appear to work for all standard camera threaded tripods (I have a Sony camera, but Canon or Nikon cameras threaded tripods I suspect would be the same – uniform standard.). Quality is there and it feels so natural being out painting watercolor Plein Air. Thanks for crafting this gem. Paul F Mpls, MN.
Sondra
August 30, 2022Walter, can you share which colors you use for plein air painting?
Thanks!
Michelle McKendry
January 12, 2022Watching this video and hearing what you had to say about how it has encouraged you to learn to paint and paint more was a lovey bit of inspiration for myself to do the same. I can hardly wait for it to arrive and I can take it out and explore. Because I live in Canada, it is definitely going to take a bit of warmer weather to encourage me out of doors but I am eager to try!
Courtney
July 21, 2021Hi, this looks gorgeous. I was wondering about the easel. Obviously it’s designed for the one size board but assuming that you had an additional canvas box could it support other sizes of boards at all? Obviously nothing large, but I like to play with canvas orientation and dimensions and am a bit turned off by the one size fits all aspect, even though in every other respect it seems perfect. Thanks!!
Alice
August 30, 2020Hi Cindy, The Scout is absolutely beautiful and works for watercolours. I have a small watercolour travel kit that fits in the top drawer. You can also make one using an old altoid box. Buy empty half-pans, stick 3M magnetic tape on the bottom of the half pans and BOOM they fit in your altoid box. Fill the half pans from your favorite tubes of paint and away you go. 4”x 6” watercolor postcards are offered by several paper companies they fit in the drawers for the boards, along with the boards. Perfect, off you go! Enjoy!
Karen
August 20, 2020Where do you purchase your 4″×6″ panels?
Curious minds want to know.
Karen
August 20, 2020I am smitten with this little gem!!! I think I must treat myself to this very soon.
Julie Cottrell
August 13, 2020Walter, I think you have thought of everything! The little cup holders, paint brush holders, magnetic trays and cross body strap! It’s brilliant and beautiful! I ordered the walnut and can not wait to take it with me on Plein air adventures. Thank you for designing and getting this out so quickly after your trip.
Margaux Kent
August 03, 2020Cindy -
I have been using mine for gouache – I will take some photographs and share on Instagram!
Margaux Kent
August 03, 2020Jason – the paintings are on boards – these are the canvases or panels that we include with the box!