Pocket Palette v2 and Art Toolkit (review)

[@marissaswinghammer3149]

As an owner of the original and the newer version for years now I can verify that the new ones do not rust! My old one is super rusty but the new ones I have been using for a long time now and no rust. I use mine all the time in my everyday carry.

[@MaryPrasadArt]

Those are pans usually used for makeup - I have some. If I use them for paint, I coat them with clear nail polish and let them dry overnight before filling with paint.

[@jillwiswall5386]

I use a swivel cell phone ring attached to the back of my palette as a thumb ring. It makes this very useable in the field.

[@frannypie.]

@Rachel As She Paints ooh, which brand is your ring

[@linesbylisa3557]

That’s a great idea 👍🏻

[@katsmith8263]

I use a paper binder clip to flip it to my sketchbook

[@LaLa_ArtGal]

I've been using these for about a year, and I'm REALLY happy with them. Because I use artist quality paint, the palettes actually hold enough paint for a two-week vacation with the larger size (is that A5?) sketchbook and plenty of paint left over. I have both sizes of Art Toolkits, and they are GREAT for grab-and-go painting days. And I like the palettes so much that I now have FOUR of them with different configurations. I really enjoyed your review. Thank you!

[@carriebuchda3277]

You might want to check with Maria. I believe she has upgraded the metal she uses for the pans.

[@katsmith8263]

I made myself one pocket palette myself out of a business card holder and 10 eyeshadow tin cans. I use it with gouache. Works well!

[@heycrystalheyy]

I'm obsessed with travel palettes... I guess I'll add this one to my list lol. One good thing about quarantine is that I have more time to paint.... one of the bad things is that I have too much time to impulse buy pretty things online.....

[@darklittlepeople]

the most relatable comment ever ! 😂💜

[@joni1]

Oh yes!

[@lourdesgallegos7508]

I have both sizes of the Art Toolkit and I love them! I’ve had the large one for a couple of years and it is in great condition, no rust at all. The pans hold a surprising amount of paint and I have not had to refill them yet. I take one or the other everywhere I go and I love the flexibility they provide. I use the binder clips to attach the palette to the sketchbooks so all I have to hold onto is the book itself. I LOVE this product!!

[@riverbeee9643]

As a planner girl and tiny travel journaler with a paper size of 2.5" x 3" and a maximum brush size of round 2, this is the perfect size palette for me😌❤️

[@hansendesigns]

The syringe also refills the waterbrush with ease. I even do it that way at home. Syringes are cheap at the pharmacy counter. :)

[@carriebuchda3277]

I have the palette, which works well for the small scale that I work in. After seeing your video, I now want to get the case too! Thank you for all of the work you put into these videos.

[@jdub3853]

I've had the Art Toolkit since December of 2018 and I use it almost daily! I really don't use the pocket palette that often as I have a really nice compact palette I like to use, but it's still a nice design. The Toolkit itself is really well made and the big feature I want to point out is the zipper. It's really robust and can stand up to a lot of abuse. It's usually the first thing to go and in this case it's a really well made case. It fits a moleskine perfectly, but not a lot of other A5 size books will fit.

[@Solaera]

I have a $13 Lihit Lab Teffa Pen Case - Book Style (7.5" X 4" X 2") that I found at JetPens that I can fit all of my travel gear into. Small 20 pan travel palette, 4 travel brushes, a tube of gouache, small moleskin, brush pens, mechanical pencil, micron pens, (holds about 9 pens/pencils) clips, a pencil sharpener, 2 types of eraser, extra leads and ink cartridges.

[@linesbylisa3557]

It looks very user friendly and I really like how compact it is. Great video!

[@annettefournier9655]

Very nice, handy grab and go, throw it in a bag, backpack, or keep in the car. With those loops I could attach it to my bike.Thanks Teoh.💙👍

[@maryhazlett]

I've used the art toolkit supplies for some time now and love them! (the syringe is great for filling the waterbrush, and a tiny mister can be purchased to wet one's pan paints). (the loops on the outside of the cover can hold carbiners, which can attach to a backpack, for example). The great thing about this creation is to make getting out into the outdoors to paint plein air possible, while keeping larger supplies at home. Having purchased the extra mixing wells should help you with water rolling off the edges! Another idea might be to hold your palette on top of your rag/paper towel used for wiping off your brush. That would sop up excess palette water!

[@mydearRita]

Thanks for the review. I have been using both sizes of the kit with both a regular size palette and a Demi for a few months and love them.

[@Mercurykin08]

Love your reviews! Really opens our eyes to new products that we can choose from. Most products I never hear about. Thank you for sharing and I’m considering buying one now.

[@EmeralDQueenTV]

That is a very cool small setup for Urban Sketching. Might consider...thanks!!!

[@CeitDeVitto]

I have several pallets I have used them since 2016. Highly recommend

[@cultof12]

This is really a great review and I enjoyed getting to see the comparison to the original! Thanks so much for doing this review!

[@Lethersee]

Thank you for your thoughtful review. Magnets are a great accessory.

[@catepolacek]

I clip the largest mixing pans to either side of the lid to expand the mixing area, which then frees up space in the palette area for more colors. You can use the mini clips in the kit to do that. I got the idea from Cathy Johnson - she did something similar with a mini paint box she made from a candy tin and an extra lid.

[@Frieda_Kamstra]

Can you tell me where I can find the link to this solution of Cathy Johnson? Cannot find it..

[@cindyhorton6980]

So I see the pans are rust proof now! That's a plus! I just would prefer a pan that holds more paint. Otherwise it's a pretty nice set!

[@joeblankenship377]

When he said $98, I said no way!

[@onemig00]

@@arttoolkit I was confused why everyone was saying it was too pricey for a small palette because I knew that the case and sketchbook would already be pass half of the price, and then there's the actual palette with it. Thanks for clarifying!

[@rgrilo]

Best palette ever! I’ve got quite a few...

[@briancarpenter3040]

I need one of those 👍

[@LaLulu2020]

Thanks for this review! I had just been on eBay to try to find an eyeshadow palette to convert into a travel watercolour kit. This is readymade for me. I've been watching your channel since the start of 2020. My favorite video was on Duke Confucius fude pen. That helped me to buy my first fude pen.

[@starshinesoldier]

Having such tiny palettes always seems so fun and cute. Though I have found that I am perfectly happy with the standard metal tins that hold the standard 12 half pans. But then again I'm not really much of a plein air painter.

[@SUSSDUE]

Thanks for the nice review! I have used my tine pocket palette for many years and love it! The only drawback is that the pans rust and that has affected some of my yellow paints, they have become miscoloured, the other colours seem ok. Perhaps if they made enamelled pans this problem would go away, or thin plastic ones with a thin magnetic strip under to conectct to the magnet in the bottom. Nice to se the sewn case. I think you can use the straps on the outside to latch on a larger strap to carry the case cross body or over the shoulder, or attach to a larger bag. I use a Lihit lab A5 case, it has a pocket on the outside where the palette and some pencils and a fountainpen brush fits very well and the sketchbook ( Hahnemule watercolourbook A5) fits well inside. I really liked the white mixing pans, I might get some of those, great w the white background to see the mixes.

[@creativecolours2022]

The contradicting thing about this Art Toolkit is that the palette is tiny slim and super compact while the art tool case is bulky without offering any particular advantage in number of items that it can hold. If you put the same number of art tools in any cheap pouch ( those acrylic with a zipper) they will occupy the one third of space of this case in any sketching bag.

[@Purpleiris444]

I use the Pocket Palette with the Pentel waterbrushes for small sketches in a pocket size sketchbook. Very quick and easy setup with a sketch a day projects. The sketches are made up of one to two subjects. I wouldn't use the palette for larger sketchbooks though...not enough mixing room.

[@Lopes736]

Can you paint with all the colors of the wind?

[@sharonbennett2953]

This is very nice!!

[@plouute]

Wow Congrats!!

[@melissabridge5687]

I prefer my Mini Portable Painter pallete. I am currently using the DS Esentials set to learn better mixing.

[@Zenica204]

When I started using my own homemade business card palette I found I had plenty of paint to do a month of a mix of sketch and wash and regular style paintings. Now that I am using Maria's version with the small pans I find I have a lot more freedom to paint because weight is no longer a factor. I will say one thing about attaching the smaller art tool kit via loops to a bag. Be aware of people around you at all times! My art tool kit was stolen off of my main bag by a thief. I recovered the badly damaged tool kit bag but none of its contents except the ruler and a single pen. I now use a small but strong locker lock when attaching it to any bag. Very expensive mistake to make.

[@katsmith8263]

Where was it

[@Zenica204]

@@katsmith8263 I found a homeless man sitting on a bench just outside our church bragging to his mate about how he just got this new “wallet”. (Which was my pocket art tool kit and had my name on it). The police in my country wouldn’t help. I strongly believe he had the rest of my gear in his shopping trolley, but I couldn’t look through it legally without the police. He claimed he found it “empty”. He had one of my fountain pens sitting right on top of his bag too. The loop was cut, not torn. Probably with a box knife when I was distracted by talking with my pastor.

[@Zenica204]

@@katsmith8263 Eventually when I have the money I’ll get the things he stole replaced. I will never be able to replace the notebook with paintings in it that was in the bag though.

[@katsmith8263]

@@Zenica204 the question was "where was it"

[@bruceosborne1892]

Great video Teoh.

[@appleofeden22]

You can literally build the same thing for less than $5 getting the same materials off Taobao (which I did, anti-rust materials included). I'm guessing that's where the 'creator' sourced her materials too.

[@alanborraz986]

What a nice toolkit

[@jeremiahmacaraeg1715]

Anotheeeeeer videooooo!

[@shraddhafineartshindi]

These are really cute 🤣🤣❤️

[@anayansi5275]

The slots are to add a carry strap I believe. I attach my palette with a bull dog clip to my sketchbook. The only thing I don’t understand is the orientation of the sketchbook.... should open portrait that everything can go in one hand.

[@greyareaRK1]

I wonder if you can put paint wells inside the mixing wells, creating gradients in the mixing wells? I'd be worried about leaking after use. Seems handy for small sketchbooks.

[@OneTrueWord1988]

Nice review Teoh but wow, very expensive!

[@glitxdude8182]

Me encanta!!! eres increíble

[@PumpkinPails]

That's a bit much. It's cute, but not worth that price for me. I'll continue carrying my cheap Cotman palette and my Dr. Ion pencil case.

[@Kjherstin]

I'd love something like this. Pity about the price for people in Europe with shipping and import tax, it gets too steep

[@devdevai]

Did I see two straps on the back of the case where you could thread through some Velcro straps to secure a small stool?

[@edzejandehaan9265]

Nice kit, no doubt high quality. But I have solutions for the problems it solves that cost just a fraction of that price. A good indicator for their pricing is the fact that on their site they try to sell you a syringe ("for refilling your waterbrush") for a bloated $2.50. Such an article shouldn't have to cost more than fifth of that...

[@kbg12ila]

Hey. I've got a question regarding android tablets. I'm trying to decide between the galaxy tab a 2019 without stylus or the Huawei mediapad M5 lite 10 which does work with a pen. I'm not a full on artist on my tablets. Just for general sketching here and there and note taking.

[@teohyc]

Maybe the M5 lit as the pen will work better compared to third party pens.

[@kbg12ila]

@@teohyc Thanks. Although the reason I asked the question was because my galaxy's tab a 2016 stopped working but I fixed it haha. Thanks anyway.

[@junktube4000]

Does anyone know the difference between black gouache and black watercolor? Black gouache is quite a bit cheaper and was wondering if it could be a substitute.

[@teohyc]

Not too sure about the differences. But gouache is supposed to be opaque. However if you use concentrated black watercolour, that should look opaque enough.

[@junktube4000]

@@teohyc Thanks, also, I suspect black watercolor might give more of a shine than gouache would, if used thick enough,.

[@josephfiore2843]

Wow, that case is nice... I'd get the case and palette. Don't need sketchpad, brush, pencil, pen, clips, sprayer, ruler, or syringe. I realize I'm late to this vid and also understand that they can't have a million options.

[@roblox21242]

cool

[@WhstlblwrBlastingEpsteinsILK]

I was thinking mineral oil. I use it for my knives because it's food grade but not food so it won't go rancid.

[@jeanneprice312]

The new pans offered on the website are more rust resistant.

[@DanceswithDustBunnies]

These are really cool, but checking them out on the website, they're rather over-priced, IMO.

[@sandjune2753]

is there no information on whether the tool kit bag is waterproof ?

[@teohyc]

It's not waterproof

[@michelletulumello661]

That well that is missing one side is kind of a critical dealbreaker in an otherwise excellent design. I'm less bothered by the rust, because, that's just life-if its going to be magnetic, the iron content will end up causing the pans to rust.

[@deafblood]

Hello Teoh! Would like to see a video on websites or resources you can use for reference. Traveling isn't really an option for me to gather my own photos, but I'd like to try sketching urban areas, but everywhere I look the photos are very saturated and more professional when mostly I want casual photos.

[@teohyc]

I usually use Flickr. For copyright purposes, always look for those licensed under Creative Commons. There's a search filter for that.

[@lizday8140]

In recent videos, I have seen sketchers using Google Maps Street View for architectural sketching. They say it is allowed, as long as you credit Google Maps as the photo source.

[@202Hg]

The small black one is so sweet! Nothing for usual sketching, but maybe an interesting addition.

[@cindyhorton6980]

Do not like the metal pans. Also no lip to stop watercolor from spilling off like you said. I'm going with the Portable Painter Micro that I will be receiving soon! Thank you!!❤️

[@OneTrueWord1988]

Cindy Horton: Hi Cindy - did you buy the micro from the indiegogo site, or is it available from stores now? I wanted to buy it on the indie site, but they wanted so much personal info and, when I read their privacy statement, I was not happy with how my personal info could be used. It was a good price for the promotion, but decided to wait until I can just buy it from a site using paypal.

[@cindyhorton6980]

@@OneTrueWord1988 Yes! I did buy it from that site! The factory in China had closed down due to the Corona virus for awhile but they are up and running again, so they are behind but they have been updating me and I should be getting mine in April sometime! So excited!! Stay healthy and God bless!!❤️❤️❤️

[@OneTrueWord1988]

Cindy Horton: Thanks so much for your answer! Let us know what you think of it. God bless you and take care. 😊💕

[@AsadKhan-rf1nt]

I want to buy but how I am indian

[@richardmika2136]

quite the pizzel

[@bossbabypaints]

this is literally a card case with magnetic basing and cheap iron pans.....you could make this for less than 5 dollars......why would u spend 98 on this :

[@noh8522]

To support the original creator I suppose. I would spend extra if it meant supporting my favorite creator

[@rm-home1072]

You can protect the metal from rust with a clear spray so you can cover it with a plastic cover 😉