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My Favorite Thing – Lori Putnam

Lori Putnam · Jul 27, 2015 · 1 Comment

Solvent Free Gel by Gamblin Artist Colors is one of my very favorite things. It is odorless, CLEAR, and thick enough to hold a good heavy paint stroke. It loads well on the brush and I love the way the paint feels when I lay it on the canvas. It is particularly great when using brushes that can support a lot of paint, like extra-long filberts. I began using it while painting in Plein air events to speed the drying time of my paint. Soon I was hooked and use it in my studio work now as well.
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www.loriputnam.com

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  1. Dave Henderson says

    July 28, 2015 at 7:54 am

    Hello Lori,
    Is the SFGel similar to Liquin? I did the same thing several years ago to develop a thicker medium for plein-air work. Since then, the gel-medium has become a studio staple.
    BTW, congrats on the shortest blog I’ve read yet – direct, informative and to the point. Well done =)

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Lori Putnam
Modern Impressionism stretches the boundaries with artists painting in styles ranging from near realism to almost abstraction. Putnam’s work is closer to the latter. Recognized for her expressive brushwork, contemporary compositions, and intelligent use of color, Nashville, TN native Lori Putnam paints small to medium-sized works en plein air and creates large paintings in her studio. Having painted and taught in more than 30 countries (including Ukraine, New Zealand, Guatemala, much of Europe, and the UK), she believes that works created from life help her maintain freshness in her studio paintings as well. In 2019, she accepted an appointment as Vice President of Art Ambassador for a Colorful World and travels often to work with children in less advantaged areas. These experiences shed light on her purpose. Putnam says, “It is finally clear why I am here on the Earth. Bringing joy and laughter amidst the most horrific circumstances fills my soul”. In 2021, Putnam won both the $15,000 Grand Prize and the People’s Choice Award for the Plein Air Salon Competition. The awards went to two different paintings and were chosen from more than 8,000 entries.
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