For large plein air work I have been using the Mabef M23 for years. It is strong, robust and with some extra anchoring I can also paint in strong winds. On the beach you hang a shopping bag with sand on it or inland I anchor it with a spider and large pegs. Extra large formats I simply put on the palette and anchor the stretcher frame to the easel. And paint away! :-)

As a full time plein air artist I work in all weather conditions and seasons. My work is recognizable by the thick layers of paint and the firm brushstroke. So I have some demands on my painting gear and brushes. That I would love to share that with you!

I have already received messages from a number of colleagues with questions about my new U.GO pochade box. Coincidentally, the weather isn't too good at the moment so I thought... Let me make an unboxing video...

Hike & Paint might be the best way to keep fit ;-), but with my new U.GO 6"x 8" (small)  it's really great! I now only have a tiny backpack with all my stuff on my back and that broadens the field of work even more...