Well, it is about time I introduced you to my plein air palette. Since the cold weather makes it more difficult to paint outside I miss using it.
As you can see it has four wells that fold out and nearly doubles the size of it's closed dimensions. Basically, I put the cool pigments(blues & greens) on the right side and the warm colors(reds & yellows) on the left side. I try not to put pigment on the end panels as they are flat and it requires more surfaces to clean.
When I am done painting on location I close the end panels and carry it in my hand to either my car or home and then clean it at home. By then I find the pigments have dried and I avoid making a mess if I put it in my painting bag. For me the most important area to clean is the hinges which can accumulate paint and the upper areas around the wells.
This palette has sixteen wells which hold pigment. One of the things I like most about this palette is that it has deep wells. I fill the wells with Holbein paint from the their pigment tubes.
I have learned to embrace and depend on this palette as painting outside can be a challenge. I like that I can paint standing up or sit down and even rest this palette on my thigh.
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