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I just bought a 20" block of cold press from Meeden, and it's so big I am almost intimidated to use it, lol. I like seeing the small sketchbooks people use, but have not tried one yet.

For ATC (2.5 x 3.5 inches) exchanges with friends I cut larger sheets of cardstock or watercolor paper to that size and then stamp funny motifs onto them to color in. The smallest "paintings" were postoids but those were done mostly as a joke. My currently preferred sketchbook is about 4 x 5.5 inch. But the pans have to be at least half-pans 🙂

Yes, i have a business card paint palette and a 3 x 5 booklet. I paint in it while the wife is at the dr.s or in the store. I'll sit in the car or the waiting room.

I will admit, I used to think the same thing. What a joke this mini crap was to me. Until i started doing it. An old friend challenged me to try it and I found myself becoming a better watercolor artist because i had to create the impression of details. I had to create the impression of texture instead of actually painting and drawing the detail & texture. If you can create depth, texture, details in a1 inch square then by God you can do it in any size.

I love ya Pete! You crack me up so much! I’m a watcher and listener 😂 I guess I’m special 😅

Echoing what other folks have said. Pete, just keep on being you. As for going large or small, I do both, but it depends on the medium being used. The largest work I've done was painted with acrylics and that was a mural on the staff room wall of one of my past workplaces. The smallest I work on is A6 with encaustic waxes. I haven't worked on anything smaller, yet. I do keep a few pencils and a battered A5 sketchbook in my bag though for passing time on long journeys. I don't drive so I rely on my feet and public transport.

This came out great! Van gogh used some of the cheapest paints lol. his blue irises are actually supposed to be purple. Use what you have!

My sweet spot as far as a paper size, is like between 9x12, 11x14 and 12x16 ❤😊 for me, it’s hard to go like to 5x7 or smaller than that. Love you and your content Pete! Look forward to all your videos. Btw, where are you from? You remind me of my friends from New Jersey 😂love just listening to you talk tbh lol

My favorite way to paint is gigantic, like wall murals or any other not-normal surface. It's super fun but also it hides the twitchiness and jerkiness I'm prone to, which shows a LOT in the smaller paintings. Even before nerve damage though I always preferred murals, there's nothing as satisfying to me as having to step back to see what you're working on and getting to see the literal big picture 😊

I recently purchased an A4 sketchbook with multimedia paper for a year long art program. Being someone that typically uses 5”x7” watercolor books this was a huge challenge. The damn thing is daunting. Every time I need to start a new page I hit a wall. Most pages are a collection of sketches or paintings and creating a small sketch is hard. Even a 5”x7” effort only fills less than 25% of the page. I hope to get to the point that I can create those beautiful journal pages that I see in all those “beginner” friendly videos by the end of the year.

I almost never use flats, and when I do they always dump water like that. My watercolor brush set is all rounds though so I don’t know how flats should work, I imagine it should work the same as the rounds though

I absolutely love your sense of humor. Why not whip out your paints in the middle of a family dinner? At a music concert? At a wedding reception?

How small is too small? The limit does not exist

Pete, have you tried Peerless or Viviva? They're a little different; it would be fun to hear your thoughts.

Pete, you just keep being you. I enjoy your content, your rants & rambles keep me entertained. I must often find myself smiling if not out right chuckling! Love your channel... informative & fun!

You'll never catch me using a tiny book with a tiny palette but I have to say I love your second and third little paintings. The smallest book I have right now is 7 x 5 inches and I practice eyes or some little thing, not a full painting. I prefer 8 x 12 or close to it for a full painting. I like to do portraits or animals. Haha, I put this little stroke here and ...... lol. I'm one of those who watch and listen to you and enjoy it.

that paper towel could actually be an artwork in its own right 😂

Pete, you crack me up! I started a semi-secret RUclips channel a while ago (different account to this one) and I am not after world domination (or even monetisation) but my new goal is to get enough subscribers that I can ask you to collab one day because your humour is totally up my street!!

do your paints not get all stuck together facing each other like that? I’d put a small sheet of plastic (eg from a cut up old plastic wallet) or yupo in between to keep the paints from getting stuck together. Also good to use as a makeshift mixing surface when on the go! I often use old yupo sheets as extra mixing surfaces when I am travelling

My favorite sketchbook size is A4 and A3. I never liked the smaller sketchbook, I feel like it limits my movements and my imagination. The same thing with canvas, my favorite size are 36x36 or 36x48. I always like how you say what a lot of us think Pete! Stay original, it's refreshing.

Huge fan of your rambling! Can’t stand those ppl who r always “and now I’m gonna do x or y”, super annoying! My usual size is 8.27 x 11.69, never bigger bc of the scanner, sometimes a little bit smaller, not much tho. Next year I’m getting a 36 full pans set (u guessed it, white nights lol) in plastic, so I can take it with me wherever, and that’s good for me, because what the heck, I don’t think tins are ideal, and I also own like three huge artisanal wooden based palettes, which in my opinion are not practical at all. Anyhow, bob ross rocks 🫶🫶

I have the small Stillman and Birn Alpha sketchbook and a pencil case and they live in my lunch bag. I sketch on my lunch break. And they are thumbnails and ideas. I like a small size because it has a small footprint on the table and I can hide behind my lunch tote and no one bothers me in the break room. If I use a larger sketchbook people will notice and then want to talk to me. I don’t carry watercolors with me but I do have a couple of gray Tombows and a waterbrush for shading and shadows if I’m feeling fancy. since I have limited time on my break I don’t worry too much about anything too wet because I don’t have time for it to dry. It’s nice to completely checkout and draw for 10 minutes. Nice video! Nice work on trying something new even if it isn’t your cup of tea.

I recently made my own mini sketchbook w good watercolor paper...I found there is a learning curve working very small but I do enjoy it 🎉🎉🎉

I backpacked in the carribean and filled books 3×5 and small wn plastic palate. Handy but good for later paintings and diary.

Hater of the Month…😂😂😂😂 I enjoyed this so much. I don’t use the tiny sizes either. Ramble on!

Placed Kuretake watercolor primary colors in Bob Ross tin as my limited watercolor palette for fun. 😂 The longer metal palette if you take out the middle piece that holds the smaller ones those will fit landscape.

This year we had to sit and wait an emergency for a family member. Pulled out my small sketchbook and painted the time away (they were ok). Started making my own sketchbook so I could use Arches watercolor paper when wanted. Your channel helped me use the watercolor brushes,because I would take several of my preferred brushes with me and paper towel with an oil painters tin cup, water and clips and other things. Now just use the water brushes I learned from your channel. Thank you, it made all the difference. Get to carry less, draw and paint everywhere.😊👍

i have a little handmade backpack devoted to my travel supplies (one or two pocket books and half a dozen tins of pens, pencils, and the artist trading card kit). the smallest i have gone is 5x7. the grocery store is a bit much but i do drag that bag with me to the park when the kids want to go or my mother in laws in visit day. i do have a fold out paint pallet, it's not my favorite. the concept is marvelous (full pan surface) but the paint is cheap (it cracks and is less than 1/4in thick to start). i use .003, takes a very delicate touch. my average page is 9 x 12 as well. it's your show, talk about what ever you want 😂 i do, what ever pops into my head at the time. i tell people i am not a teacher, my page is for my friends who just wanted to know what i was doing.

Turn my Bob Ross tin into a palette and placed an air dry clay pallet inside that was sealed well.😊

I think your channel is fun. I do small paintings because I can do one in a few minutes on busy days and still finish what I'm doing. I also frame my minis and give them as gifts. I can give away artwork that costs me almost nothing. They can be fun to do. The smallest work I've done is 2.5" x 3". The largest is 16"x 20" in watercolor. I've done much larger oil paintings. I can't really use oils anymore because I have asthma. I do miss them though. Fun rant. Great end to a boring day. 😁

Oh man... you should have been outside painting that's the point of them, travel and paint at your local grocery shop😅😂. Loved the little guy you got in the first drawing!

Hahnemuhle mini zigzag would be perfect for this. Ordered tin for me & a friend. Think I will go back and get 2 zig zags. Merry Christmas to me. Also printed out your supply. Might be some big Black Friday shopping in my future. Going to use my DaVinci Perylene Green-it's fantastic. Last picture is a peacock snail storm trooper.

I actually carry that small sketchbook along with a pen in my purse. I doodle in it when I'm waiting at the doctor's or it was wonderful when i had jury duty and id doodle in it when waiting. It's lasted me like five years lol it is about time to get a new one.

Sketching and painting in line at the grocery store. Haha. That's freaking hilarious. I can actually see someone doing that.🤣

Lol, no Pete, the smallest I’ll go for a sketchbook, watercolor journal is 5x6 or 6x6, approx. I have old eyes for heavens sake. Lol now I’ve created Altoid tin size palettes with no problem. One tin is some homemade granulating watercolors I made, a dozen pans. One is a mix of Schminke and White Nights granulating, and another is a mix. I made them up for travel, but mostly use them when I’m wanting to paint in my journals on the sofa with a tv tray. Some days setting up big paper and a bunch of full palettes is too much.

I have a small pallet I filled it up with paints and never used it as it’s so inconvenient in reality who does ever paint on the go that’s what Facebook and instagram is for. Until this video I actually forgot about my small pallet I’ll go check if it’s still in the car with my tiny sketchbook 😂

You know what those brushes are really good for? Layering gouache. Just the right spring/softness, at least for my hand to not disturb the layer below. I bought a three pack of brushes that look the same at our local discounter Action here in the Netherlands and have been pleasantly surprised. Thank you for this review and your relaxing voice. Plus you made me laugh yesterday and I really needed it. 🙂.

I came here for a review and got pure comedy as a bonus. You are hilarious and a great artist!!

I may try their acrylic

Lol…Pete and rePete😂😂😂congratulations to the winner 🏆

Thanks for the giveaways. I love the Meeden paper, I may buy the watercolor.

Congratulations to the winner. I know you will love the set. I have used Meeden paper and was planning to purchase the paint. Make some wonderful art and show us. 😊

Thanks Pete, another fun one. Yes, sadly, not many will forget that name, but congrats to them anyway.

Congrats to... whoever done Trump 😂!

You're gonna need a 10 gallon hat if you continue with these giveaways.😁

Thank you Pete! Glad to hear you recommend this set. As a beginner I’ve gotten a few different types of watercolors, but this is a big set and creamy. I might now give this a try or stick to the ones in my cart Holbein or shinhan PWC. Haven’t decided. 😂 so many choices

You are so generous!…and funny. Don’t forget funny. 😂😂😂 I love it that suppliers are eager to be on your channel. You’re doing great!

Congrats winner! You can do more arting, thanks to Pete😊

Thanks Pete.❤

Yay, love the give aways. Congratulations to the winner!, Just pure fun. Arting, pasteling, what ever we call it it is just a great way to spend time. Thanks Pete