I'm starting to sort through my mind-numbing assortment of art supplies to pack for my plein-air painting in Delaware next week. Last night I got out my Guerrilla Painter ThumBox, a small pochade box that holds a 6x8 watercolor block, or a larger (here 8x8 but you can also use larger blocks with a bungee cord--but not too large or it'll tip over!) or smaller size (see www.GuerrillaPainter.com or www.dickblick.com if you're interested in finding out more).
It's a useful little box and actually holds quite a lot; there's room for travel brushes, a small water bottle, pencils, spare colors, a wee sketchbook, and some paper towels.
You can use it with a tripod, or not.
It's an adjustment for me to paint reaching over the palette, but, if I can get used to it, I think it will good to be farther away from the paper, less controlling. It's something I don't much think about, but how you hold you brush and how you touch it to the paper really matters; I have old bad habits to break.
It's too bad though that the lid, which holds the block, doesn't swivel around, like the screen of a portable DVD player; that'd be handy!
The little palette holds 14 colors, and I have a pan of raw sienna in there too. The purple in this palette is rather gray and dull and so I'm going to replace it with ultramarine violet.
4 comments:
Excellent, have fun pochade painting.
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Your ThumBox is a work of art, including the pile of laundry! I hope you have a nice experience with the pochade painting.
Hi Antony, thanks for commenting. I see from your blog that you're a very experienced pochade painter; I love your colors--very harmonious!
Thanks, Don. I'm always drawn to "gear"; between me and Peter--an avid boater/fisherman--the garage and shed are overflowing!
what a great assortment you have tucked away in your kit... love to have a set up like that!!!
great idea about the swiveling easel.. hope you have a wonderful plein-air holiday!! and we get to see all your experiences...
lovely looseness in you water scene...
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