Plein Air Painting in Cambridge England 

Thanks Peter! And yes, sometimes the painting doesn't turn out the way you wanted it to, but its all part of the process.

Thanks for the suggestions Gary! We are going to start painting and filming again soon so we will look at these places you mentioned. Off the beaten path and quintessentially English? That's exactly what we are looking for. Have a great day!

We will! It’s basically just a list of things to think about when plein air painting.

@@paintingwithlindseyandnate8007 thank you!!! =)

Thanks Peter! Nate here. I couldn't agree more. Its so important to just get out there and paint even if it doesn't turn out.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks!! If you scroll to the very end of the video you can see a closeup version

@@paintingwithlindseyandnate8007 Oh. I missed that :)

Thanks!

Thanks for the kind words Krzysztof! I am so happy to hear you got brushes, paints, and and easel, and that you are starting on your painting journey! It's important to understand this is a long journey so be patient with yourself.

@@paintingwithlindseyandnate8007 Thank you for this advice after just these two weeks I could see that it is helpful. But all hands on deck. I won't give up so easily. I will continue this journey I know that the ship has just left the port. I hope that you too will continue your adventure with You Tube. Thank you for your time.

Hi! Nate here. I know it's intimidating to plein air paint. Every time I go out to paint it's intimidating and only about half of my paintings turn out. I would suggest starting small like maybe a simple garden scene, tree, or even a still-life set up outside away from crowds of people. This way you can build up the habit without the added pressure of having people come around and bother you.

Thanks Joakim! Nate here. We are planning on putting out a new videos soon. Spring is in the air so we are looking forward to getting out there to paint!

@@paintingwithlindseyandnate8007 Nice. Same here, excited for spring, had a lovely winter though, so that was cool. But yeah, spring baby! Happy painting

Glad you like the videos Mark! I highly encourage you to get out there and paint. I promise you will gain a lot from the experience.

Oh no! That has happened to me before as well and it’s a bummer. At least you got outside and hiked around. It’s still worth it just for that

Thanks Bonnie. Nate here. I have plenty of off days, so you are not alone in your journey. Its all about just getting out there and giving it a shot. If it turns out, awesome! if not... still awesome! because you are learning something you will use in your next painting.

Thanks Walter!

It is very overwhelming, but just go slow, take some deep breaths when you get flustered and make sure you are having fun! That is the key, have fun.

Nate here. It’s good to have a plan no matter what, even if it’s just some mental notes. I didn’t even do that, so I had to scrap the painting. Such a good learning experience.

Thanks Doug. They don't always turn out, but its important just to get out there and give it your best shot. You will learn something no matter what

Thanks Jerry we will make sure to talk about our palettes in some upcoming vids. The next two that will be shared were filmed back in September, so when we start shooting new vids we will talk about our setup and palettes.

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad our video could provide some inspiration!

Thanks so much Louis-Philippe! Its just important to get out there and paint not matter how it turns out.

Hi Brian. Nate here. Yep, they are plein air painting bullet points. I was using that easel when Lindsey and I did our first plein air competition, and I put that sheet on there to help me when I get flustered... which is at least once or twice every time I paint on location. When I feel like I'm losing control of the painting, the cheat sheet helped me to stay on track.

Thanks so much! Nate here. We met in 2003 in art school in San Francisco and became good friends right away. We moved into a tiny apartment in Hayes Valley San Francisco in 2006 and Lindsey started her painting journey from our kitchen. I am a full time animator for my day job, and I started painting 5 years ago and fell in love with it and paint every weekend and as many week nights as I can. I took a job in London Nov of 2019 in hopes to have European painting adventures, but we have decided to scale back on the travel due to the pandemic. There is plenty to paint in London and the surrounding areas, and since its all new to us we love it. The youtube channel is just another way for us to be creative and share our little painting journey with y'all!

@@paintingwithlindseyandnate8007 awesome! Thanks for responding! You guys are definitely inspiring. I love that you just find “common or ordinary scenes” but make them lovely. And, as in this video, it doesn’t always work out. I’m a beginner in plein air and it’s harder than it looks, but it is comforting to know that some days it just doesn’t work out. Not many artist will admit that. Stay safe out there and stay creative! Love from Missouri!

Nate here. Its great when a painting turns out, but if it doesn't, oh well. At least you have learning something that you can use and apply to future paintings. When you start painting outside, you will definitely attract people and sometimes they want to talk. I have never had a bad experience, and they are always encouraging and nice. I really enjoy it, and no matter how bad my painting is, most people don't paint so to them its a masterpiece!

Thanks Michelle! Nate here. You are exactly right. Just enjoy the experience and move on. No time to gripe..... even tho there is a lot of that going on behind the scenes.

@@paintingwithlindseyandnate8007, for sure and you are both filming at the same time...I know ...it puts a kink in the FLOW. The whole creative process is lifting others up!!! Job well done 👍

Thanks!

Thanks so much!

i realize it's quite off topic but does anybody know of a good website to stream new movies online ?

Thanks so much for the kind words Brad! Nate here. We will reveal the mystery easel notes on an upcoming video I promise! It’s nothing crazy, just some things to think about while painting. I put the notes on there when I was using the easel to help me stay on track when I lose control of the painting. I tend to get very anxious when plein air painting so having notes helps. For me, the only way to grow as an artist is to be humble. The minute I get cocky I stop learning, and that’s a bad thing. I do get hard on myself though which is a ongoing issue I deal with, but Lindsey is an expert in highlighting the successes even if it’s a failure.

@@paintingwithlindseyandnate8007 Thanks. I was going to ask the same question about the easel notes :-). Loving the videos. Would love to see more in studio painting tips and tricks from Lindsey too.

We recorded most of these videos in August and September so Covid wasn’t very bad out here then, and it was much safer to travel around. Not so now, it’s out of control here and we are going back into lockdown.

@@paintingwithlindseyandnate8007 Oh. How is all this making you feel? You ok?

Oh thanks for catching that! I fixed it so it should work now.