February 18, 2021

Seeing Palettes in a Whole New Way

One of the great things about sharing our supplies with the world has been seeing all the clever ways artists are making use of them.

By Maria Coryell-Martin

Mike Daikubara’s Pocket Palette, with a small sponge nestled inside.

One of the great things about sharing our supplies with the world has been seeing all the clever ways artists are making use of them.

Mike Daikubara @mikedaikubara first opened my eyes to the possibility of storing more than paints in the Pocket Palette by nestling in a sponge he uses to wipe his brush. Check out the demo I did with Mike last October.

Mike Daikubara’s Pocket Palette, with a small sponge nestled inside.
Mike Daikubara’s Pocket Palette.

Erik Rothrock @rothrockart has the tiniest set of colored pencils that tuck right inside a Large Pan, as well as two cute brushes that he cut down and sanded to fit alongside a lead holder.

Erik Rothrock’s Pocket Palette, containing a set of colorful pencils and a tiny watercolor brush.
Erik Rothrock’s Pocket Palette.

And I really love seeing how Linda @lks_22 uses the magnet to keep her nibs in place!

Linda S’s Pocket Palette, where she uses the magnet to hold her brush nibs.
Linda S’s Pocket Palette.

So clever. I'm so inspired by the innovation I see all the time from our customers, and it's a great reminder to continue to think outside the box (or inside the palette).

An artist sites on a rock, dipping a paintbrush in a Pocket Palette.

Art Toolkit Newsletter

Sign up to hear about our latest supplies, tips and techniques for field art, and special offers.

Join now and we’ll send you our free Tools for Observation mini-series. Follow along with Maria as she shares supplies, tips on contour and gesture sketching, and inspiration for composition!