Portable Painter Classic and Micro Watercolor Palettes - Unboxing and Thoughts

This is a long video so thank you for bearing with me.
The Portable Painter Classic Palette and it's much little brother Micro Portable Painter were designed in California by Steve Padden. The Classic comes with two very good sized water cups. When closed up, the palette is pretty small and will easily fit in you sketch pack or most back pockets. It is the size of a smart phone yet definitely thicker. The half pans that are included are empty and give you, the artist, the choice to use your own brands and colors. There are a good amount of mixing spaces and it even come with a two-sided travel brush.
The Portable Painter Micro Palette is VERY compact - surprisingly not too small though. It really is about the size of a credit card and as thick as a standard 12 half pan metal travel palette (like the Meeden ones). You have 4 mixing areas and a reservoir to keep some water. This little palette comes with 6 empty half pans - ready for you to fill with your favorite colors.
Both of these palettes offer great versatility in usage in many different situations and environments. Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoy this video.
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[@jperala658]

I just drop the clip into one of the water containers when I'm using the palette. It's aluminum, water won't damage it, it sinks to the bottom and I know exactly where it is. The thing I love most about this palette is Steve didn't try to incorporate a water bottle like the Frazer Price, Schminke, and Windsor Newton travel palettes but focused on the water wash containers. I already carry a bottle of water nearly everywhere I go, especially if I am painting outside so don't need to carry water inside my palette. 20-30 years ago that wasn't the case when the only bottled water you could buy (outside of gallon jugs) was probably Evian or Perrier. I still have to carry my watercolor paper or sketchbook, so I am going to have a bag or backpack which can also carry a bottle of water.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

That’s a pretty good point about the clip as I wonder if the rubber band would age and loosen in time. As for a bag option, I sometimes use a sling-type bag. It’s just a small backpack but with one strap and it on one shoulder and across (diagonally) the chest and back. It works pretty well.

[@DanGleebowls]

I am working on getting both of these pallette with the expansion pans, when they arrive I'll be cad modelling the clip for the classic and putting it on thingiverse for anyone to use for free

[@ArroLyfeArt]

I’ve been looking at those expansion packs. I’m sure I’ll get them at some point. Let us all know how you like them.

[@paulfogarty7724]

The aluminium clasp is a terrible design. Catches on things, slides off on its own, potential to get lost, adds thickness ect. Constantly checking on it becomes a pain. I'd have had those cups clip directly together instead.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

I am very proud of myself for not losing mine yet.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

I AM quite proud of myself for not losing mine yet.