Plein Air Season Begins

How I prepped cradled birchwood panels for a week of outdoor painting

Tools I used to prep a cradled wood panel for the gallery: paper template for marking screw hole locations; D-rings for the hanging wire; a punch awl; a drill with tape on the bit to mark proper drilling depth.

Plein air season is upon us, and once again I am participating in a juried regional competition! Here’s how I prepared my painting surfaces, and …