Gear Kit
For painters who already own their paint
The PleinScout bag, an engraved travel palette, a sketchbook, water cup, mister, pencil, eraser, clips and a sticker.
Kickstarter · November 2026
Help fund the last mile.
PleinScout works. It's in beta on iPhone and Android right now. The campaign pays for the rest: finishing the planning tools, testing with real painters in the field, and a proper launch on both app stores.
Founding Scouts
Lifetime Pro and a permanent Founder badge.
For the painters who back PleinScout first. A limited number of Founding Scout spots, and every digital reward carries over to Android.
- Every Pro feature, for life
- Founder badge on your profile, for good
- First in line for new tools
Field kits
Everything to paint outside, in one bag.
Every kit comes in a custom PleinScout field bag and includes a year of Pro. Add lifetime Pro to any kit. Kits ship spring 2027.
Wet Media Field Kit
Watercolor or gouache, your choice
Everything in the Gear Kit, plus a five-color artist-grade watercolor or gouache set, a water brush and a fineliner.
Oil Field Kit
A complete oil setup that travels
A gray value palette, a five-color artist-grade oil set, three 6×8 panels, brushes, a palette knife, a wet panel carrier and brush soap.
Pastel Field Kit
Soft pastel or oil pastel
A foam-lined PleinScout pastel box, sanded paper, glassine and a backing board, with a full pastel set. Pick soft or oil pastels after the campaign.
Giving it as a gift?
The campaign runs through the holidays. Back a kit and you'll get a printable gift certificate to wrap. The kit follows in spring.
Patron Scout
A small number of backers get an original plein air study painted by Nik, the founder, plus the Gear Kit and lifetime Pro.
Final tier names, contents and pricing will be on the Kickstarter page when it goes live. Shipping is charged separately.
Where the money goes
Straight into the app.
Finish the planning tools
The rest of Light Window, multi-day forecasts, and the tools painters asked for in beta.
Test it in the field
Real painters, real phones, real spots, in more regions than one painter can cover.
Launch on both stores
A full public release on the App Store and Google Play.
Don't miss launch day
Founding Scout spots are limited.
Join the beta list and we'll email you the moment the campaign opens. The early backers get the best rewards.