About Patricia Kellner

I'm a retired geography professor turned umbrella maven, inventor, and plein air painter. Check out my products on this website: www.GreatArtTools.com: The Best Brella plein air umbrella The Palette Garage for saving oil paint for weeks & Great Art Gloves -- comfortable protection from paints, chemicals and pastel dust. Happy Painting, -- Patty Kellner

Traveling Outdoors with Pastels — Tips and Tricks

Unfortunately, there is no perfect set-up. Even if there were one, it would not make you a better painter. The good news is finding the right set-up for you is an ongoing project full of small and large improvements. As you improve your set-up it will take you less time and less hassle to paint outdoors [...]

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Glove Recommendation

From Clare B: 'I am a full time oil painter and up until I used Great Art Gloves I was using disposable latex gloves which make your hands sweat in the heat and stick to you. They are also not good for the environment. I now only use Great Art Gloves they are so good, in [...]

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Easel Butler Tripod Shelf

 The Easel Butler Tripod Shelf Max, The Easel Butler is an indispensable tool for anyone who wants a lightweight pastel set up that uses a tripod. It was designed by Canadian artist Dianna Ponting, whose award-winning pastels are renowned for the their realism and detail.  Made of lightweight aluminum, and weighing only 12 ounces, this easy [...]

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Keter Tool Box

Lugging Plein Air Supplies Keter Masterloader Plastic Portable Tool Box I’ve tried all sorts of rolling containers to transport my pastel supplies for plein air painting: backpacks;  rolling luggage; rolling file carts; fold up dollies; and the art comber combo chair and rolling bag. What I’ve learned is that the secret to a successful art supply [...]

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Ruler of Thirds

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"][fusion_text] The Ruler of Thirds © Want to really save time drawing your composition while plein air painting, or in the studio? Use the grid system along with the handy Ruler of Thirds ©.  You'll [...]

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Testimonial

Malibu Lagoon Pastel © Patricia Kellner

Malibu Lagoon Pastel © Patricia Kellner

 

As we are just starting to sell these gloves, we don't have any testimonials, so I'll give one myself. I paint in both oil and soft pastel. Using these gloves, the pastel dust doesn't dry out my hands. I cut off the tip of the pinky finger and use that for any blending. When the gloves get too dusty, I just wash them. It's such a good feeling to take the gloves off and have clean hands!

 

 

 

Portuguese Bend Club Oil Patricia Kellner

Portuguese Bend Club Oil © Patricia Kellner

As an oil painter, I've found that I can paint an entire plein air painting (2 hours or so of painting) using one or two paper towels to wipe off my brushes. In the past, I used many. The reason I can use so few, is that I can hold a Gamsol and paint-soaked paper towel in my left hand, without the solventm, medium, or paint touching my fingers. The polyurethane coated finger tips protect my fingers. In the past, the paper towel or rag would get too dirty to hold in a clean hand and need to be replaced with a clean paper towel -- frequently. Those wonderful Viva towels are expensive and we all want to conserve paper and trees. These gloves do that.  Clean up has become so much easier -- the gloves get dirty, but my hands don't. Although you can wash these gloves in the washing machine, I must note that the oil paint does not come off -- the gloves are fully functional even when covered with paint.