DIY sketching box!

Making and then testing a DIY portable sketching desk!
What's in the box:
Daniel Smith watercolors (12 colors)
Kuretake water brush (big) x 3
Blackwing pencils
Tombo MONO eraser
White Watson 190g paper block
Pocket tissues
Pencil knife
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[@waughtercolors]

If you had the box manufactured, I would buy one. The drawer sliding out for the watercolor palette is brilliant. I admire your talent and LOVE watching you paint. I have learned a lot from your videos.

[@lucky_luck5411]

Thank you for this man, you definitely showed us that we can make our own art tools that serves our very specific drawing needs.

[@johng4127]

Thank you. Some very good ideas. I just want to make the interior a little deeper so it can store a 9" X 12" Bristol Pad.

[@weronoyume]

Thank you for sharing this! I am definitely gonna make one for myself! It looks so comfortable! 😍

[@sn0w1et]

I must build it asap!

[@spooniesarah]

I still have the wooden box from one of those "deluxe art sets" I received as a kid. I was thinking of turning it into a portable lap desk, and your video gave me some good ideas.

[@losowicka]

No proszę Jak Adam Slodowy 😄 świetny pomysł 👍🏻

[@audreycoggins1652]

What a great pochade for watercolour! Thank you for this. I'd love one! Have you used your mushishi box much? Would love to watch an "after 4 years of using the mushishi box" video (plus I would LOVE to see it in use again).

[@kristovart]

You are just the sweetest person I know! Thank you so much for the incredible art, soothing voice and beautiful aesthetic!😊

[@mattjabbar]

Thank you! :)

[@iloveyellow7214]

I found you in my 3rd year of art school (I graduated college already😀) When I was having my life painting classes. maybe 2013 or 2014 while clicking on the stumble upon button I know its really late but thank you for sharing these videos. This chanell helped me with that class thank you 😘

[@PetarTasev_art]

Your beautiful environments bring me calm, Mateusz, and I need to feel inner calm to be able to draw/paint outside. In the last few years I’ve rarely felt that way enough, but now I got excited about sketching outside again. If I do venture to sketch outside in Tokyo in this season, I’ll wear a few layers of clothing to not get the sniffles. I’ve been thinking how to comfortably sketch outside on a windy day for example, as well as how to keep my tools handy - so seeing your creative setup is really inspiring! Thank you for sharing the process - never even thought it’s possible to make my own portable table, but now I’ll be considering it. Your tool use is a few levels above what I have experience with, but now I’m imagining even more advanced accomodations like fixing the sketchbook to the board with magnets. Though I suppose on a windy day you could just use some masking tape to fix the sketchbook’s top page to the board.

[@mattjabbar]

Or you could have a bigger rubber band to snap your block to your board. PS I had 4 layers, including a heat-tech shirt and still was cold >< I can walk or even climb mountains in winter but sitting or standing without moving makes me cold very fast :)

[@relozzu]

You can use some wax from a candle to make the drawers slide better. Just rub the edges with the candle!

[@popflickbogeypoo]

Wow!!!!! Fantastic video. I remembered you wanted to improve your landscape drawing and I got tears in my eyes. I love the way you draw trees. 🥰

[@scoiataeli]

Wow, I would love to have something like this, too 😍 I also need the comfort of hard surface and don’t want to stand while drawing/painting 😍

[@joshshultheis4073]

I love the mini brass bar clamps that I saw around 3:50

[@SeaSerpentLevi]

This is soooo amazing 😢 i really admire your effort to craft this tool, it must be suuuper rewarding experience, i loved how it turned out, congrats! About drawing outside, i never tried it, but this video made me think. Drawing something is truly observing something with attention, and i think it means you also appreciate it and internalize it more. And i cant compliment enough your personal touch/style and how much love you put into your craft. ❤🙌

[@artstime]

Nice sharing

[@fateatwork3191]

This is beautiful Mateusz. I often dream of one day making my own office space furniture and seeing how your DIY projects are performing is giving me a bit more of motivation to pursue building my own space. Hopefully we can see more outside sketching when it gets warmer Stay safe,

[@annap214]

Wow.... I would love to have this wonderful portable easel! ....simple yet functional , a very neat design that makes painting a lot more enjoyable ❤️

[@armandoguajardo4789]

i genuelly want to make one, just the thought that you make a homemade easel with ought any power tools is pretty cool.

[@EighteenandCloudy]

That looks like a really comfortable and practical setup, I imagine it'll come into its own in spring with trips to the botanical gardens to view the blossom.

[@kanachiaki]

Ohhhh I so want to make one too!! (although I'm the most clumsy person when I try to do any DIY ahah). Thank you for sharing, it's a fab idea =)

[@DGP406]

It turned out pretty good, I bet it was super fun to make.

[@EpiphanyDraws]

well, now theres one more thing to add to my list of future projects. man this is so cool.

[@dastels]

Another well thought out, well executed project.

[@Winved]

Do It Yourself AND art. Does it get any better than this? Awesome!

[@SwedeEad]

Excellent and inspiring as always. Thank you.

[@Mity_Moose]

That was fun. Love the whimsical sketch.

[@DonnyDump]

Nice work. Love the box, very useful.

[@spicychashu]

that's actually so cool!!! looks really neat, i love the stickers on it as well

[@killerdog9342]

What a beautiful inspiring content! Thank you so much you always give me the energy to draw more ✨🤍

[@elymage]

Amazing ! I need this 😆

[@Risa-fg1km]

와 정말 잘 만드셨네요!! 갖고 싶어요~ 제작해서 판매하신다면 구매하고 싶네요~^^

[@nemoxart1]

This sketching desk looks awesome! :D Thank you so much for sharing all the details

[@moisestrejo.isaaac]

Muy bonita la verdad.... Is a beautiful

[@zeldinart]

If only I could make my own...

[@mattjabbar]

Have a look if there is a rental DIY space or a DIY community where you live! 👍

[@daniellassen3917]

hey mateusz! i was wondering if you could share the measurements of the wooden planks? im looking to possibly making one myself but I have no clue where to start hahah! Thanks.

[@ColorMaker]

Nice box! What a laquer you use?

[@majoy1500]

Can you share the sizes of the box so I can try to make one too for myself

[@chiarasola826]

That is a beautiful box! :D I also love the tiger sticker. May I ask you where you got it?

[@mattjabbar]

This one I got from the Papier Tigre shop in Tokyo. But I think it was their like anniversary thing rather than a sticker that was sold.

[@summer.days1105]

What kind of watercolour paper did you use in this video?

[@elisamilan]

this turned out awesome! did you have any trouble with the drawers on the side flying open as you walked since they werent secured?

[@mattjabbar]

I added two little flaps on the lid so when the lid is closed the drawers will not come out 👍

[@edgerunner000]

I'm really curious.. what camera is that 4:40 🤔.. btw i absolutely love the docomo calendar painting series.. it inspires me to work on environment paintings🤩✨

[@mattjabbar]

It's Kana's Panasonic Lumix GM1 it's very small and light, I have the GX1 which is older but has more hands-on dials, etc.

[@edzejandehaan9265]

Well done! Looks like a very practical box. Are you entirely satisfied, or are there things you would have done differently after the field test? I am thinking a bit about making a plein air setup myself. Was considering using a camera tripod I have lying around, but your design definitely has its merits. Ah well I have some time to muse it over, it's getting really wintery here in Iceland, so not very attractive to go outside and sketch at the moment....

[@mattjabbar]

I would make the top of the box (not the lid, but of the bottom part to which the block are glued) a bit thicker maybe so it doesn't sink, but that's it!

[@edzejandehaan9265]

@@mattjabbar Thanks for the reply!

[@lethyguaimare]

What are the measurements of your box? It came out very cute 🥰

[@mattjabbar]

37 x 30 x4.5cm when closed I think the size is just right for it to be usable and have enough storage space but not too big and bulky. Thank you!