I just bought one!! OMG I've wanted one of these for a while. Saw your video and thought "Bugger it. I'm getting one!" Also bought the gouache palette you have. Yes, major game changer. I Gouache all the time now. Thank you Sarah. ❤
I got my Portable Painter when it first came out and didn’t include the rubber band, so I used velcro to keep the clip attached to the side of the case when open. I also put a bit of poster putty on the bottoms of the pans. None of my other half pans quite fit, so years later I ordered extra pans and the band when they were available as accessories.
I'm glad you were finally able to get one of these :) I've only heard good things. I ended up getting the mini version myself, but haven't had the chance to use it yet. Looking forward to it though :D
I did a little swatch sheet and laminated it with packing tape. I slide it on top of the palette when I put the water cups on for storage. I always forget what colors are in my palettes between uses.
My plein air kit is just a bit bigger than my cellphone. I've got it all fit into a Lihit Lab compact pen case, with A7 paper inside. You can fit a surprising amount of stuff in that small of a kit!
@@SarahBurnsStudio I've got a small watertight round tin for my water so I can take it with me to dispose of, and a small spritzer. I'm usually working pretty fast and relatively dry so I can pack it all away again though, not the sort of kit that suits your bigger pieces but might be something fun for you to try since it's so small & has little setup! I might tweet you a pic.
I also just got one of these portable painters myself! I loved seeing others thought process behind choosing colors and palette set up. I plan on doing a video about mine as well.
I bought two of these and ended up taking six months to decided how to set up my colors and what I wanted in each ..lol such fun decisions..mikelle my mom having fun learning from other artist..🎨👩🎨
wow Sarah...what a beautiful and inspiring video! of course, your paintings were soooo good! ..I wonder thou...you are sitting on the ground or rocks. Was that uncomfortable? I also love your handmade watercolor pad..perfect size! and looks very easy to use..thanks..can't wait to see more plein air...Istill have not tried it yet but I am planning to!
Plein air painting is very facinating to me but indeed travelling with all the different supplies is the main factor I dont do it so often. I am trying to figure out different supply solutions for oil painting aswell!
Oil painting en plein air is a much bigger struggle for me because of all the gear - I definitely need my pochade box/tripod setup when I do it, so I save it for car camping trips and such.
I've got one of these and love it, the one tip I would add is to get the paint to mix in puddles put a little toothpaste on the mixing areas and rub it around, rinse off. Got this tip from Loz Chadderton
I just bought one!! OMG I've wanted one of these for a while. Saw your video and thought "Bugger it. I'm getting one!" Also bought the gouache palette you have. Yes, major game changer. I Gouache all the time now. Thank you Sarah. ❤
Haha awesome! Lots of people running around with these little kits this summer 🙂
I got my Portable Painter when it first came out and didn’t include the rubber band, so I used velcro to keep the clip attached to the side of the case when open. I also put a bit of poster putty on the bottoms of the pans. None of my other half pans quite fit, so years later I ordered extra pans and the band when they were available as accessories.
I love it without the pans. No need for those! I don't change colors frequently.
I'm glad you were finally able to get one of these :) I've only heard good things. I ended up getting the mini version myself, but haven't had the chance to use it yet. Looking forward to it though :D
I hope by now you have discovered the panscthat fit in the brush area..i put 4 of my favorite genuine there.
Ill have to find one of these in New Zealand
I did a little swatch sheet and laminated it with packing tape. I slide it on top of the palette when I put the water cups on for storage. I always forget what colors are in my palettes between uses.
It usually takes me 3-5 times to commit it to memory, then it becomes second nature.
My plein air kit is just a bit bigger than my cellphone. I've got it all fit into a Lihit Lab compact pen case, with A7 paper inside. You can fit a surprising amount of stuff in that small of a kit!
Does that include your water containers? That's the main reason I like this one 😄
@@SarahBurnsStudio I've got a small watertight round tin for my water so I can take it with me to dispose of, and a small spritzer. I'm usually working pretty fast and relatively dry so I can pack it all away again though, not the sort of kit that suits your bigger pieces but might be something fun for you to try since it's so small & has little setup! I might tweet you a pic.
I also just got one of these portable painters myself! I loved seeing others thought process behind choosing colors and palette set up. I plan on doing a video about mine as well.
I enjoy palette videos of all kinds 😄
I bought two if these I just really enjoy them mikelle newyork mom learning new skills during challenging times 🎨👩🎨
I bought two of these and ended up taking six months to decided how to set up my colors and what I wanted in each ..lol such fun decisions..mikelle my mom having fun learning from other artist..🎨👩🎨
Thank you for this! Please see the comment on part 2.
wow Sarah...what a beautiful and inspiring video! of course, your paintings were soooo good! ..I wonder thou...you are sitting on the ground or rocks. Was that uncomfortable? I also love your handmade watercolor pad..perfect size! and looks very easy to use..thanks..can't wait to see more plein air...Istill have not tried it yet but I am planning to!
I use a camping pad for plein air (it's padded, thermal, waterproof and folds up).
Plein air painting is very facinating to me but indeed travelling with all the different supplies is the main factor I dont do it so often. I am trying to figure out different supply solutions for oil painting aswell!
Oil painting en plein air is a much bigger struggle for me because of all the gear - I definitely need my pochade box/tripod setup when I do it, so I save it for car camping trips and such.
I've got one of these and love it, the one tip I would add is to get the paint to mix in puddles put a little toothpaste on the mixing areas and rub it around, rinse off. Got this tip from Loz Chadderton
That’s a great way to clean off stains too!
If you need pans or half pans to stay put a tiny ball of blu tac underneath does the job Sarah.
Yes great idea! I just don't have a need for them in this palette 😊
Love mine! I use one side for water and one side as a brush holder. I rarely use 2 waters for plein air.
Yea I think it will be really handy if I add gouache because I use more water with gouache
What is your nice thirsty paintbrush brand here? Thank you.
I'm assuming you mean my Silver Black Velvet?