Watercolor plein air setup (ON A BUDGET) ✶ Seawhite Plein Air Sketchbook & New Palette + Swatches

[@recoveringsoul755]

OMG never saw little froggies that tiny!!

[@MrsMandM27]

Thanks for telling us about the SEAWHITE plein air sketchbook. I have ordered one on line and look forward to giving it a go.

[@leanneland]

I love these palettes. I had one for my student grade paints and then bought another when I upgraded to artist grade paints. They look big but they’re light and super low profile. I always travel with it, it’s really the only one I use.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I totally agree!

[@artistchristos]

I just painted this scene from the screen using the actual photo of the scene, here in South Australia! Thanks Sarah. 😀It is 36C today so am stuck indoors.🤪 I love painting water-landscapes because of the reflection of light, more than landscapes.

[@KeithKhan-w9c]

I use a palette exactly like the one u show here. It’s called a Loxley, & only cost a few ££. I’ve used it for years - in the UK, in Scotland, in Canada & in the Caribbean, for plain air work, without it coming apart in any way. It’s tougher than it looks & has a great arrangement of mixing spaces & paint wells & is so very lightweight for travel. I prefer it to any of the other palettes I have, whether plastic or the heavier (very expensive) metal ones, which I tend to reserve for studio work. I simply love the Loxley for outdoor work.

[@jwilliams5273]

I have 7 of these palettes. They don't break either. Mine flew out of my bag, hit the wall and then the slate tiles...No worries, stayed in one piece. I think they are from Reno Art. I have one in my bag at all times.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Good to know!

[@kathyn3978]

I have a couple of them, too. Very economical and durable. Now if I could only find that sketchbook....

[@scooterkev6978]

Yep i do pen and light wash and find the seawhite journals ideal. But for watercolour this one looks fantastic and cheap too!.I have the 225 gram version with 20 sheets for a fiver which is also good as long as i have bull dog clips with set up.

[@lisasmith8763]

I truly LOVE your wonderful and helpful videos. Sarah!

[@renmuffett]

I have 4 of these. Love them!

[@AmericanPatriot447]

Awesome stuff. Thanks for sharing....❤

[@cametientaucoeur]

Very nice. I had trouble looking sideways. I like this book very much. Jeanne

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

I really like the palette colors choices. I am going to have to get some to add to my palette 🎨. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

You are so welcome!

[@kelseywood1582]

This was q very inspiring video. I have never painted plein air, but after watching q couple of your videos, and seriously enjoying them, I have the urge to make a kit like yours and get outdoors! Your painting came out beautifully, per usual, I always love your landscapes!

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

You can do it! And I think minimal supplies are best when you first start. It makes it so much easier!

[@anam00090]

Heh I have Schmincke's Potter's Pink and Perylene Violet in my travel palette as well. I also love their Perylene Green - it neutralizes into a perfect black when mixed with Perylene Violet and is a great mixer. Loved the idea of pouring water straight onto the palette, placing and holding water containers has always been an issue. Main reason I can't take this type of palette out on the field, I usually use metal ones and place water containers using magnets or just use the Portable painter palette that fits snugly around my knee with its water containers on. Your method of using half of the palette for water makes a lot of sense for this setup!

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Yea it’s OK! But my setup has evolved a lot since then :) I too use the portable painter, i love it!!

[@lindathaxton1994]

Love it - thank you 🙏

[@LorraineTapper]

I really enjoyed watching you paint.

[@laurahale5774]

Great watercolor video. Thank you Sarah!

[@User356-m8w]

We use the same mechanical pencil! I love those!! :) :)

[@MathinusG]

Clingwrap might help with the leaks.

[@pinkflamingo5628]

Excellent video! Thanks for talking about water and pigment control, brushes, etc. Here I go, more practicing LOL! 🌺

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

It's a never ending struggle!

[@Sides3Sides]

I truly enjoyed your video. Appreciate the tip on Seawhite watercolor sketchbook

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JeffOates]

Very cool. Love your videos. I bought your tree lesson. You're a great teacher.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Thank you so much!

[@renator88]

Very helpful video. I’m working on a new plein air palette and not sure what new colours to add to it and switch around. I will definitely e getting perylene violet.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Definitely try the perylenes, they are gorgeous!

[@nattyw495]

Enjoyed watching this video the process of your set up was great thanks for showing us that you dont need alot of money to just enjoy your art.....mikelle art mom👩‍🎨✍🎨

[@mareikelotzkat8283]

Hey Sara, I am a huge fan of your work and online classes since a year or so. Love your palette, even though you updated it :) I am watching this video and paused by the color chart. I have many colors from brands you use. Your researches helped me a lot to choose my brands and colors and also how to find my own palette. On this particular palette of yours, I would exchange M. Graham Blue with Daniel Smith opera rose (bc I love to paint flowers), DS Hansa Yellowfins with DS New Gamboge and Schmincke Yellow ochre with Schminke Vanadium. This bright yellow gives me some neonish greens or neonish oranges and I love these mixes. BTW: Have you ever tried Roman Szmal watercolors? It is a polish brand with gorgeous colors for landscape, mostly single pigmented. They dry in a different consistency or touch than the other brands I also use (Schmincke, Daniel Smith, Holbein, Winsor&Newton). And they work great with colored pencil on top. In addition they are very affordable on Jacksons´ Art, especially on promotion. Another question, I can't hold back: I would love to hear your opinion on maimeri blu watercolors from Italy. Did you try them out? Keep being you. I really enjoy following your artistic journey. Lovely regards from Germany :)

[@govindmatondkar7502]

Subscribed..loved your plain air expeditions 🙂

[@judyalvarez1497]

Sarah, I love this one. I have been watching it over and over -- so much good info. Could you please explain how you made the tiny delicate border around the painting after the tape was removed? I think it is a gorgeous little piece.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Thank you! I traced the inside of the tape with pencil before removing

[@angiepen]

I went looking for this sketchbook and couldn't find it anywhere. The incredible value for what you get is probably why it's not for sale anymore. :(

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

They might only be available in UK stores? They are literally on the shelf at Hobbycraft here

[@angiepen]

@@SarahBurnsStudio That's probably it, then -- they're not in the US. I tried Amazon, Dick Blick, and Jackson's, and no luck anywhere, not even an entry with an "out of stock" notice. Massive suck; those sound like really great watercolor sketchbooks. :/

[@koolkutz7]

That new sketchbook looks good value for money Sarah. I will have to check it out.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I've really been enjoying them. The price is unbeatable.

[@koolkutz7]

@@SarahBurnsStudio I have looked at their website but it seems to you have sign up as an educational body such as a school. Is it a trade-only site?

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

@@koolkutz7 I buy them through UK art stores..so I'm not sure.

[@MrsMandM27]

⁠@@koolkutz7 I bought mine from a company called Bromley’s Art Supplies £6.02

[@henriquejanuario881]

Great class! Thanks for sharing!

[@janeking707]

Enjoyed the discussions the Gouache tips and the sketch books . Like the painters tape. Must buy a roll or two. Thank you for the lessons and tips... Jane King rainy Washington State in October

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@khotior]

Beautiful as always😍

[@katriannanonduality]

did you ever end up using this as a combo watercolour/gouache palette like you said you might in future?

[@julietoye9872]

Beautiful 😊💖

[@triciaschaumann5088]

Thank you for sharing this. Beautiful pic. I did one plain air painting - it was wonderful and felt so good to do, though my skill level is no where near as good as yours. You’ve inspired me to get out there and do some more. I’d like to keep my art supplies in the car, so it would be easy to just stop and paint on the fly. Do you think paints would hold up? Maybe palette paints? (It is hot and humid in the summer here.)

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Yes absolutely - watercolor is the most hardy of all the paints. I've left my palette in the car in freezing snowstorms, and super hot weather (on the dashboard in the sun). It's probably best to keep it tucked in a "cool" spot in the car, like under a seat or something, but still. It'll work. Enjoy!

[@soophiamickelsson4162]

Hi Sarah!please can you do a video for mixing greens with gouache? It's very tricky😂

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I dont have one about mixing just greens but I have a variety of videos where I show and talk about mixing gouache. Ill add it to my list though.

[@jerivaillancourt8349]

Hi Sarah, I cannot find the name of your green by Daniel Smith in catalog of pigment choices. Could you possibly tell me again what it is. I do watercolor and have many Daniel Smith pigments, but am going to explore plain air painting and thought you green looked good, Thank You in advance.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Those were the Primatek Diopside and Serpentine Genuine

[@crystalheart5877]

Hi Sarah. Great tranquil location you have chosen for your lovely demo. Leslie Fehling's website shows how she applies velcro strips to the underside of the paint palette and to her base board (they join together) so nothing can fall off whilst she paints outdoors. Cheers, Crystal

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Great idea!

[@suel4269]

I found this video by searching Plein Air Watercolor Palette. I have one of those palettes and filled both sides. One day ,I opened it after months and the paints on the top side fell out. So now I only have paint on one side. I experienced the leaking paints also .

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Yea I noticed some brands flake off more easily. You can sand it slightly to make the wells accept more types of paint. But they definitely aren’t airtight or watertight

[@maryk1668]

Have to add my thumbs up for that palette! Cheap in price but not in use! One of my first ones and I will not part with it despite having a variety of different ones of different materials that I also use (which I paid a lot more for).

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Same - I have mine on the shelf, and even though I rarely use it, it really is a nice little travel palette

[@kr2112]

Great!!!

[@kimlindseyOH]

It looks like Jackson's no longer carries the Seawhite Plein Air sketchbooks, which is a bummer since I'm in the US & ordering from Jackson's is surprisingly easy here. LOL - I need to use what I have first!

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I noticed Hobbycraft carries them now

[@kimlindseyOH]

@@SarahBurnsStudio Thanks Sarah! I'll put Hobbycraft on my llist.🙂

[@Medizor79]

Hi! Very interesting video. Could you give the reference of your white pen please? You have used it to write on the watercolor and it seems to have a good flow. Thank you very much

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Uniball Signo

[@Medizor79]

@@SarahBurnsStudio thank you very much!

[@janicemartinkovits5931]

Are you able to say the weight gsm of the sketchbook as the plein air comes in two weights. Awesome looking book and great video.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

It definitely feels like close to 250 gsm

[@janicemartinkovits5931]

@@SarahBurnsStudio thank you as I notice it is also available in 350gsm too.

[@shankar4510]

can you make a video on using watercolors with white gouache ?

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Here are two: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3O5lHZ4hMxse9k and kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmqxoKdnm9mUY5I

[@wynngwynn]

People really overthink the plein air thing. If it's not too big you can bring it. If it's too big just find something smaller. There's really no special equipment you need. You can probably use what you already have unless it's some huge heavy porcelain palette.

[@sequinb7155]

Thanks for an informative video. I am looking into watercolour sketchbooks and stumbled upon your video. In Midlands the A4 isfor around £17-21. Do you know if its cellulose or part cotton paper?

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I believe its cellulose

[@sequinb7155]

@@SarahBurnsStudio thank you

[@pamelathomas2723]

Could you please post a link for this sketchbook? 😊

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

It’s Seawhite of Brighton and available in the UK at most art stores

[@stevebutton4112]

Just wondering what that first brush was? Chinese? And what size?

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Just a random calligraphy brush i found

[@KarlHeitman]

Is there a palette offered for us lefties?

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

To be honest I’m not sure!

[@driss2286]

Hello Sarah💜 Please can you leave the link of the seawhite sketchbook? I hope it's not from amazon😂😂 because it does not deliver to my country.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

You'd have to search for them in your country (the name is in my description). I can get them easily here because they are made in the UK.

[@driss2286]

@@SarahBurnsStudio OK😊 thank you. Love you💜 That means i'm gonna suffer a lot bcuz I live in a small city and I can't even find canson paper or good quality watercolors, and the paper that i have keeps buckling and peeling if I add water. 😧

[@rebeccapage4411]

Jackson's Art in the UK has fantastic prices and delivers worldwide.

[@driss2286]

@@rebeccapage4411 do you know the price of a watercolor sketchbook in jackson's art?

[@Dawn24Michele]

Dude I love those palettes. I purchased a great many of them for a dollar a piece at hobby lobby. They've held up to a great deal of abuse and break in quickly.. No girl you won't break it. I gave one to each kid from ages 2-16. Not over of them have been broken yet and I've even got the kids asking to paint. Which is wonderful because they sit quietly and compete for the best art.

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

I use them in the garden/around the house, they are great! But now I use the Portable Painter which I love so much

[@taylorjudi]

I love your color selection. I will be saving up to buy the colors I don't own yet.

[@ellenp7455]

Hi! New subscriber and an admirer of your talent here. I have a question concerning Plein air... you see, I am not a proper artist,I grab my paints or whatever takes my fancy on a whim( meaning,no consistent practice and a burning desire for cutting corners whenever it's possible.Guilty. And it doesn't really matter,if nobody sees,what I am up to. Which is lucky in most cases, let's be honest! So, yes...Plein air... going outside...where PEOPLE are...even if 5 seconds ago there wasn't a living soul around you...then PUFF ! Suddenly, they are all around you, some trying not to look( thank you!),others...standing behind you, pretending, they are not looking- and you ( I mean,I) are in the middle of particularly nasty bit of sketch, conscious of THEM, staring at your ...well...failing attempt at a (put whatever I was aspiring to depict in my sketch book) . And I see in their eyes disappointment and even can hear " imposter"... through my mind ears. I did it twice. 😄 Afraid, I have not guts to do it again, which is a bummer, everybody knows, there's nothing better,than drawing from life. Help? Please? Any suggestions? Thank you ❤️ for your wonderful art and your videos, best wishes sent your way!

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Oh man I totally feel you! Two suggestions: ALWAYS find a place slightly "off track" where it would be awkward for someone to stand behind you. Like even just a little bit away from a trail would help. Rarely anyone makes that awkward step. 2nd: If you are in a more popular area, have headphones. If you notice someone approaching from a distance, pop your headphones in with something great to listen to (podcast or whatever). That will distract you from thoughts that anyone is looking, AND it makes it less likely they will approach you

[@ellenp7455]

@@SarahBurnsStudio Good morning! Thank you for answering, it was a good day, when I found your chanel! You were right in thinking that I don't venture into the wild, the thing is, I am not a martial arts practitioner and I just plainly afraid to go somewhere completely out . The place I went to sketch had two options for me- either stay within the boundaries where people can get to you,or go into the field and check your luck fraternising with the sheep! I chose people because some of the sheep had horns...😄 But ! I never thought of getting the headphones on , which is an absolutely great suggestion, thank you! Have a wonderful day 💕, and lots of inspiration for you!

[@josieber8032]

it is a good idea to clean a plastic palette before use with something like soft scrub or a paste of baking soda and rinsing well

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Good to know!

[@francesschatz3131]

Good %

[@kop4rka379]

[@Dawn24Michele]

Omg I'm so terrified of frogs. I don't know why. I know it's irrational but omg so gross.