My smallest travel kit...so far...

Yes, I've been tweaking my kit again, trying to lighten the load and simplify! (Ha, right?)
Trying to do a video holding the camera with one hand and demonstrating with the other makes for a rather strange effect. (So does having kitty help!) But I've been wanting to get a video of this done and it's too hot out in my shed Studio, where I have a better setup, with tripods and all! We'll just have to make do as best we can.

[@oksusha2000]

Katty, I glad that you started to post again.

[@thuntz29]

Lovely kit and cute helpers! :) 😊

[@francoisederocher]

I am going to Charleston in April and will make a tiny kit like yours to pack with my beach gear, including sun protection!

[@CathyJohnson]

Have fun!!

[@farmwife7944]

Could you make a video showing you using that tiny palette? I am wondering how you would use the flat brush in the tiny wells. What is your water set up for travel , any particular brush cup or waterbottle ? I am a newbie and still figuring out what I like and dislike in paints and gear. I don't like using waterbrushes so I am still working at simplifying my water set up for travel. Thanks for sharing your videos. I have devoured your older ones and have been awaiting more of your guidance.

[@CathyJohnson]

You just have to stick the corner of a flat brush in, mostly! I have a little sprayer for water that I got in the travel section of our discount store...works great!

[@elflordsjourneys]

Nice little kit,your first steps in painting watercolors was the first book I ever bought many years ago and inspired me to paint and I haven't stopped since.Thank you,as I have a passion and a good habit now.😀😀

[@KJayPlays]

I love your videos Cathy. I hope you will share more with us soon. Thank you :)

[@lisaswank-artfulinspiratio1865]

What a cool compact art kit Cathy! Tfs 😃👍 pretty kitties 🐱

[@prairiegirl433]

glad to see you posting again - I've learned lots from your videos and look forward to more - love your helpers!

[@CathyJohnson]

Me too!

[@EdricHsu]

Haha love the kitty cameos (did they somehow manage to cut you off at the end? LOL) , and the tiny palette!!

[@CathyJohnson]

Probably!

[@AyeShanti]

Nice to see your video!! I have a similar, minimal watercolor kit like this and love it. I realize I only need just a few of my favorite colors on the go! Thank you for sharing!

[@fredh8733]

i love the stealth kit!

[@JamesPliny]

Very nice little kit. I'm putting a kit together for a backpacking trip this week. Thanks for the ideas and inspiration. You always seem to have some ideas that urge me on to do more plein air sketching.

[@dianadagati7146]

Nicely done! And your helpers are adorable.

[@soulsisterssurvivorssister8463]

What brand of paints did you fill your pan with? I like the fact you have a variety of brushes. A girl can never be satisfied with 1 brush! LOL!

[@CathyJohnson]

Actually, I use a mixture...usually Winsor & Newton and Daniel Smith paints. And yes, I was just missing my other waterbrush...

[@jillbartos8893]

Kathy, what colors are in your micro palette? I enjoy your videos and books, thanks for sharing.

[@jillbartos8893]

Sorry I meant Cathy

[@NikiraN]

Thank you! Love it! What ink do you use for your pens? All black or other colors too?

[@CathyJohnson]

I use mostly black, Lexington Grey and brown in a few of them...none of these, though, they get cranky! My TWSBI seems to be able to handle brown...

[@valeriecollard3163]

Trop chou cette palette 🥰

[@DiRidpath]

Kathy, where do you get that tiny palette?

[@marsbeads]

yes, I love mini palette containers.

[@jillbartos8893]

I recently bought one from Wet Paint Art online for $2.79. It's adorable.

[@marybirder5663]

I found a mini (approx 4"x3") porcelain palette, 12 wells, with a separate lid for mixing colors on Amazon made by Jack Richeson for about $13. IMO, porcelain makes the best surface for mixing colors. The plastic, mini palette from Wet Paint Art Supplies is about the size Cathy uses, but now the mixing area inside is a purple-ish, pink color. Not sure why they no longer use a white color inside the palette for mixing colors, sigh.

[@wirgi4456]

😍😍😍

[@barbararivera2380]

:)