I purchased the Gogh Box after reading a similar unboxing by Karen Margulis. She is a professional Pastel Artist that I enjoy following. You can find her blog at http://kemstudios.blogspot.com It is called Painting My World. I discovered her after Maggie Price passed away and I began looking for another teacher. I like her style of painting and find her Blog very informational as well as inspiring. Anyway, the Gogh Box is designed to be a travel box for Plein Air painting. It is sturdy, compact, and full of helpful accessories. I was so excited when it arrived a the door! It was like Christmas for artists! When I took it out of the packaging this is what it looked like. As you can see, the case is made to withstand a lot of movement and bumping around. Karen has tested it through airports and it travels well. I plan to give it my test in a couple of weeks when I go to Phoenix, AZ. The bottom of the box is pre-made for a tripod assembly. I have an old video camera tripod that fits with it perfectly. The tripod is somewhat heavier than is desired, but it will work for now, until I am able purchase a lighter weight one. The latches on the front are not only made of metal and secure, but they have locks and keys that come with the box. The especially fun part starts when you open the box!! Inside it is packed with goodies!! I will add a link at the end to the website to order one and you can see the list of materials. It is lined with yellow coned foam for shock absorbency and packing security. This keeps your pastels from breaking while being transported. (Side note on that: ALWAYS make sure your pastels do not rattle around at all. They should be pack to where there is not movement. If not, even the slightest room for moving can cause your pastels to end up in little pieces!) The box comes with an empty Terry Ludwig Pastel box with the foam inserts still inside. Terry Ludwig makes very nice packaging boxes and I never throw away my pastel boxes for this very reason. The trifold is foam core that will stand as a backboard for clamping your pastel paper on to do your painting. The kit includes bulldog clips, rubberbands, and other clips. There is also a water color kit for underpainting, a small spray bottle, drawing kit, pastel paper, hand wipes, and more!! I can not wait to test this kit out!! I plan to do a little local Plein Air painting before the trip out west. I have not done much of this type of painting, but have really enjoyed the time I have had the opportunity. I will post more reviews of this kit as I use it. The link to purchase a Gogh Box is from Stan Sperlak's website which is : http://www.stansperlak.com/store.shtml
The link for the listing of the included items and some more of Stan's pictures of the box can be found at: http://www.stansperlak.com/images/GO%20BOX%20INFO.pdf I hope you have enjoyed reading this informational posting of the Gogh Box by Stan Sperlak. I hope to be able to do more item reviews like this and also get into doing some demonstrations with pastels. Come back and visit often and positive, helpful comments are always welcome. God Bless you and have a great day.
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Well, I have been missing in action for about a year!!! For those of you that were following frequently, I sincerely apologize! My life got really busy with my three boys and husband and my art fell to the bottom of the priority list. I hope that never happens again, as I feel so much better as a person when I get time to release my stress though art. I did work on a few projects over the winter and I will be showcasing them in the gallery. A few will be for sale, but some of the them are not because I created them for personal people and reasons.
One big change that happened is that I had to move out of my "art workshop" in to a much smaller space. I loved the sanctuary that I had created but it was time for our youngest to have a bigger room. So....duty calls, family first, and I traded spaces with Nolan. I have, however, managed to make a VERY small place, a very cozy and inspiring place. Definitely an area that I will be comfortable in until the time comes that I will have all the space I desire (and I will probably wish I had to stay in the little room)! The next change that you will notice is I have updated the photo album of my family. They grow so fast. Also, in the "Store" you will notice that you can now pay by credit card or Paypal for anything you wish to purchase. Hopefully this will make it more convenient for people by giving more options. I will be updating the Gallery and adding new paintings for sale hopefully today or tomorrow. I will be posting a informational blog of the "unboxing" of Stan Sperlak's Gogh Box. It is a wonderful travel and Plein Air case that I plan to utilize on my trip to Phoenix, AZ later this month. I am super excited to see how it and I do together. I have never traveled with my pastels before but I am hoping to be able to do a few "quick sketches" while at a convention I am attending. I hope that everyone will enjoy the updates to the site and will continue to check in to see what is new. I am looking forward to being back and looking forward to whatever comes my way. As, always, God Bless You and please remember to do something nice for someone today!! |
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