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E.C. Baugh

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E.C. Baugh

Painter
American·b. 1984·Website ↗
Known for:
atmospheric figurative portraits with masterful edge control and chiaroscuro; co-founder of Edge Pro Gear; formerly Casey Baugh
Education:
Self-taught; mentored by Richard Schmid

E.C. Baugh (formerly known as Casey Baugh) is an American figurative painter born in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. He began painting at age four under instruction from his father and aunt, and by thirteen was producing and selling professional work. After studying under realist painter Richard Schmid, he had his first solo exhibition in New York at age 25. Known for his atmospheric alla prima portraits and his mastery of edge control and chiaroscuro lighting, he built an international teaching career through workshops. He has since undergone a radical shift in his visual language, moving toward raw expressionism under his full name Eric Casey Baugh. He is a co-founder of Edge Pro Gear, which produces plein air painting equipment.

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Winsor & Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable Brushes
Winsor & Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable Brushes

Winsor & Newton

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Small round watercolor sable brushes repurposed for fine oil detail work.

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The Series 7 is a round watercolor and detail brush made from Kolinsky sable hair, handmade by Winsor & Newton since the nineteenth century. Queen Victoria commissioned the first Series 7 in 1866. Its fine point and spring make it the standard brush for detail work, miniature painting, and illustration.

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Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colours
Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colours

Winsor & Newton

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One of Baugh's preferred oil paint brands for his atmospheric alla prima portraits.

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Winsor & Newton has manufactured artists' oil colours in London since 1832, and its professional-grade line remains one of the most widely used in studio painting worldwide. The range covers more than 120 pigments, each ground in cold-pressed linseed or safflower oil to a standard of consistency that has changed little since the nineteenth century. Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon were among the many painters who worked from the Winsor & Newton range throughout their careers.

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Rembrandt Oil Colours
Rembrandt Oil Colours

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One of Baugh's preferred oil paint brands alongside Winsor & Newton, Holbein, Williamsburg, and Lefranc & Bourgeois.

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Rembrandt Oil Colours, manufactured by Royal Talens in the Netherlands since 1899, are a professional-grade oil paint range offering over 120 colors. Known for consistent quality and strong tinting power, they are widely used by figurative and realist painters internationally.

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Holbein Artists' Oil Colors
Holbein Artists' Oil Colors

Holbein

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One of several preferred oil paint brands used for figurative work.

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Holbein Artists' Oil Colors are a Japanese-made professional-grade oil paint line known for consistent pigment load and smooth, buttery handling. Each color is individually formulated for optimal pigment-to-oil ratio, making the range popular with figurative painters who demand predictable mixing behavior.

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Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors
Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors

Williamsburg

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One of several preferred oil paint brands — Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors known for their coarse-ground pigment character.

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Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors are manufactured by Golden Artist Colors in New Berlin, New York. Originally a small Brooklyn studio operation, the range is known for coarse-ground pigments that preserve individual pigment character, producing paints with varied textures and working properties that realist and figurative painters favor for their distinctiveness.

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Lefranc Bourgeois Extra-Fine Oil Colours
Lefranc Bourgeois Extra-Fine Oil Colours

Lefranc Bourgeois

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One of several preferred oil paint brands for his portrait and figurative work.

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Lefranc Bourgeois Extra-Fine Oil Colours are the professional-grade range from the oldest French paint manufacturer, founded in 1720. Casey Baugh and other figurative painters use them alongside other European brands for their specific pigment formulations.

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Royal & Langnickel Series 5590 Flats
Royal & Langnickel Series 5590 Flats

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Preferred flat brushes for oil portrait work.

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Royal & Langnickel Series 5590 Flats are professional-grade flat brushes favored by portrait and figurative painters for their responsive edge work and paint-carrying capacity.

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Robert Simmons Signet Filberts and Flats
Robert Simmons Signet Filberts and Flats

Robert Simmons

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Preferred filbert and flat brushes for figurative painting.

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Robert Simmons Signet brushes are natural bristle filberts and flats known for their spring and durability in oil painting. The filbert shape produces soft, rounded edges suited to figurative and portrait work.

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Stand Oil
Stand Oil

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Medium recipe: 1 part stand oil, 1 part damar varnish, 5 parts triple-rectified turpentine.

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Stand oil is linseed oil that has been heat-polymerized to produce a thick, honey-like consistency. It dries to a smooth, enamel-like film with minimal yellowing, and is used in painting mediums to increase flow and leveling while reducing brushmark visibility.

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Damar Varnish
Damar Varnish

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Component of his painting medium recipe (1 part stand oil, 1 part damar varnish, 5 parts turpentine).

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Damar varnish is a natural tree resin dissolved in turpentine, used as a final picture varnish and as an ingredient in traditional painting mediums. It adds gloss and depth to finished oil paintings and is a component of many classical medium recipes.

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Edge Pro Gear PaintBook

Edge Pro Gear

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Custom glass palette in portable pochade-style box. Baugh is co-founder and primary endorser of Edge Pro Gear.

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The Edge Pro Gear PaintBook is a portable pochade-style painting system with a built-in glass palette, designed for plein air oil painting. Co-founded by painter Casey Baugh, it combines a palette, panel holder, and storage into a compact book-like format.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon

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Reference photography camera, used with Canon L-series lenses (50mm, 85mm, 100mm, 135mm, 24-105mm zoom).

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The Canon EOS 5D Mark II, introduced in 2008, was the first DSLR to offer full-frame HD video recording. Its 21-megapixel full-frame sensor and affordable price made it a standard tool for photographers and painters using reference photography.

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