Like so many artsy types, I carry a teeny little travel palette like this with me almost everywhere, and a Niji brush pen that you can fill with water and take anywhere. Let's face it, all the paraphernalia that's associated with watercolors is just fun. Somehow, having such a tiny little portable palette makes me smile. It's instant entertainment you can rely on.
I must have five palettes in different sizes and styles. That's not counting the pretty white plates I often use as palettes, when I'm home, or the butcher's tray that suits me quite well on occasion. I don't care for plastic palettes--I'm addicted to nice metal ones and ceramic plates--I just like the feel of them, or something.
Right now, none of them are getting much of a workout, though...
Yes...It's been trip-planning time again. Can you believe it? It doesn't seem possible to me that it's almost time to head out all over creation again. I've watched our hydrangeas get much smaller as they send out new growth, and I always know that that's about when all of this insanity starts up once more. Much as I love the hydrangeas, they're kind of my bell-wether for what's ahead.
I've been busy putting together an itinerary:
This year, I'm heading not primarily to the west coast, but to the northeast corridor--my old stomping grounds. I'm really looking forward to it: it's been ages since I've been up that way, although I am dreading lugging things all around cities and navigating with all my "stuff" in tow, in New York and Boston. Looks like I'll be in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut, DC, Michigan, Chicago, Minnesota and Texas! (So far...)
Interesting mix this year. Don't we need some students from Hawaii? or Southern France and Venice? I'm just saying...
So, this Road Warrior is getting primed. Wish me luck, and I'll get to some new sketching as soon as I can.
"I am definitely going to take a course on time management...just as soon as I can work it into my schedule." (--Louis Boone)
(Anyone else having awful problems with Blogger lately? Yikes!)
11 comments:
At least maybe you can drive around New England and not have to keep packing and unpacking things for a plane or train. Texas, now that's another thing.
I'm not sure where the time has gone, but it simply doesn't seem possible to me that it's the end of July!
Good luck on the road, Sue, stay safe, travel well and sketch when you can!
Chris, so true! It's really only when I'm going from fairs and conventions, etc, to schools in urban areas that it's going to get complicated to get everything where it needs to be in advance. I dread all this every year, but somehow I get it all done, and I will this year, too.
Plus, I may get to see Eric in the mix!
Laure, thank you!!
IS IT THAT TIME ALREADY??? That means winter is coming and I waited so long for warm weather. You amaze me how you get all that done but every year you do. Nice little treat in there will be seeing your son ..maybe..Laure posted about the watercolor brush pens. I want to get one. I want to do more watercolors as they are so portable. Where did you get yours?
Love the quotes..Both are great. No I'm not having blogging problems. But I am running out of blog space and I wonder what I do after its full..?
That little travel palette is so cute! Yes, I think you need some students from Paris, too.
And I don't mean Paris, Illinois!
Cris, the waterbrushes are fun--I prefer a "good" brush when I can use one, but for me, especially, on the road, the waterbrushes are fun and easy. I think I got one at a local art supply shop, but Michaels sometimes carries them, too, and I know online, Dick Blick, Cheap Joes' etc all carry them (or at least they have in the past.)
Willow, I so agree--we DO need students from Paris.
Love your travel palette!
I would like to have a watercolour brush like that. I always travel with a small bottle of water in my bag
During my last vacation the bottle was leaking and ruining a good sketchbook ( and my white jeans )
There is one good thing about the end of July coming so fast: fewer beastly hot, humid days to go! I, like you, am a prisoner in my house and ever so grateful to be living in the age of air conditioning.
NorthEast corridor=YAY!!!
Love yr lill paintbox..that is one I do NOT have, though I have way too many others to count.
I'm sticking with the refrigerator tray post-DD workshop (it was lurking on a shelf in the closet).
And thrilled to be doing so too :)
Bon painting and Bon Voyage!
I love the little palettes and all the stuff too--wish I used it all more!
Sounds like you'll be spending time on some great cities!
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