Watercolor Travel Sketching Setup - Minimal Setup for Success

[@learn2bjoyful13]

You are a very kind and encouraging young man. I really enjoy watching your tutorials. You have a lovely, gentle way about you. Thank you for what you do.

[@SchaeferArt]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@thomasmcauleycreative]

Brandon. Thank you for this and all the videos. You've been a god-send in my late-start carreer. If you need a dad-what I'M good at-I'm here. LOL. I just made a cigar pochade box that I fit everything into and a killer fold-out chair. Still a pretty tight kit.

[@SchaeferArt]

Sounds awesome! Glad you found the videos helpful :)

[@uniquedata9460]

I’d like to see your build with the chair! Do you have it online where it could show it to us? I’ve been looking for a way to add a portable chair.

[@AndyHope970]

sounds weird, but I buy/use tube socks instead of the rag and strap. I cut off the end and wear the sock on my forearm.

[@Angela-jy8um]

Love the tube sock idea. Plus it keeps your arms warm if your out in the cold and wind.

[@shaunahajek1472]

I really enjoyed your video. I feel like so many people get caught up in needing a ton of crap to go out and paint. You have simplified it to the most needed and the most simple to use. That is what you want to paint. Not a bunch of crap to get distracted by. Thank you.

[@SchaeferArt]

Thank you so much!

[@Hawise1]

That's a brilliant setup! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@Psychodynamic431]

Thanks!

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

Oh wow that’s a great idea for the towel. Very useful idea.

[@SchaeferArt]

Glad you like it! Still use it to this day, many years later. Same setup.

[@arlenealennox3136]

Cut the cuff off a white cotton sock to pull up on your arm for brush wiping, and if it’s white you can test your color mixes.

[@susie1216]

Brilliant!! Love the simplicity. I’ve subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to more videos.

[@halifaxliving]

Clever idea to buckle the cloth Tom your arm. Thanks for a great tip!

[@joycegilley6601]

Genius! I love to paint plein air and your technique is genious! Have to give your arm band a try! Awesome!

[@Angela-jy8um]

The towel on your arm is a good idea. I use a sweat band from the 80s. Those ones that goes around your wrists and forehead. I used the wrist ones and wipe my brush on it. Works great. Washable too.

[@SchaeferArt]

Awesome modification! :) go with whatever works right?

[@enorramic2012]

Good video. Helped me a lot to set up watercolor plein air painting without bringing a lot of gear. Very simplified which I may modify but very helpful video. Thank you.

[@jessm229]

Flippin genius! I gotta try this..

[@SchaeferArt]

Go for it! I'm still using the exact same setup 2 years later :)

[@FireE36_1]

Perfect set up, I'm totally going to try that. Thanks for providing all this excellent information.

[@SchaeferArt]

No problem, hope it goes well!

[@reyanshh_rahul]

Very useful tutorial.

[@SchaeferArt]

Glad to hear 😊

[@vampazilla2622]

Thanks for sharing your watercolor setup. Your setup is extremely portable. Cool.

[@turneramas]

Love the pallet 😃

[@richardendress4494]

I say "ditto" to the Thomas McAuley comment. I needed to see how things went together. I was looking for extremely portable; and you have it down. Thanks so much.

[@SchaeferArt]

Glad to hear :)

[@beckyhofer4328]

You are creative and ingenius! thanks for this help. I'm going to try!

[@SchaeferArt]

Have fun!

[@stanbri3262]

This is an awesome set-up and exactly what I needed to know. I tried to paint outdoors this weekend and dropped my palette/water dish three times in a row. Your set-up will help a lot! Thanks!

[@SchaeferArt]

Glad to hear 😊

[@lisalovelylpa]

Nicest thing about acrylics and water color you can drink the solvent lol Good to see you again. Winks Lisa

[@SchaeferArt]

Thanks Lisa :)

[@biancaaguglia3742]

Very useful. And yes, it would be great to see a video of you painting outdoors. Keep up the great work. 😊

[@SchaeferArt]

Thank you, more to come soon :)

[@jrsinsf]

awesome! that's a total I-can-paint-anywhere setup... thanks for sharing that!

[@SchaeferArt]

Absolutely and that was my goal! And really I can paint anywhere :)

[@yiannisteward]

I like very much your approach and simplicity!! Realy helpful! Thank you!!

[@SchaeferArt]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@SchaeferArt]

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[@OkieSketcher1949]

Great set up. I may need to change my palette to one with a thumb hole.

[@jenna2431]

Brandon, when I get some elastic mop rags made that I need for plein air gouache--that will just slide on and then can be tossed in the wash--I'll send you a couple.

[@OneTrueWord1988]

Your video came up in my suggestions for watercolor plein air painting - so glad it did! This video is really helpful; thank you. New sub.

[@SchaeferArt]

Awesome, glad to hear :) Hope it goes well for you. Any questions, just let me know!

[@OneTrueWord1988]

@@SchaeferArt Thank you so much!

[@natsumiyukipeachii]

I loove the setup! I usually make a lot of mess when I paint outside so thanks for sharing :)

[@mykneeshurt8393]

I just use my water bottle for my painting water.. I bring a few beers to stay hydrated.. great video!

[@92psotnik7]

Thank you for useful information. I'm going to try to paint in the open air with watercolors. Greetings from Poland

[@SchaeferArt]

No problem! Hope it goes well!

[@LoveBystroem]

Marco is pretty goated

[@geckonia]

I need a shirt made of washcloth 👍🏼

[@SchaeferArt]

Now that's a genius idea lol

[@ecksdog]

Very cool setup

[@SchaeferArt]

Thank you :)

[@tanyamarsh4392]

Brilliant set up!!

[@SchaeferArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gillyslikejillysart7458]

Great tips Brandon😁.

[@owheatl]

You can also use wrist sweat bands made of terry cloth.

[@SchaeferArt]

That's so true, never thought about those!! Much easier.

[@riteasrain]

Wow with all that stuff anchored you're like a waiter in a restaurant lol 😆👍

[@SchaeferArt]

Haha that's very true! :P

[@dell4277]

This was very useful to know...I think it's awesome!!

[@SwtGrnEyed86]

That is a very cool setup! I just bought a pallet like that and was trying to figure out what the hole was for lol duh, that makes sense. Thanks for the tips!!

[@SchaeferArt]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@susandavenport8909]

Great ideas! Thank you.

[@SchaeferArt]

For sure :)

[@Tapiokapuddin]

Omg now I need to go on an Alaska painting trip

[@SchaeferArt]

It's awesome!

[@alicem1111]

It was really cool to see how you set yourself up for Painting on location. Thank you. There’s a French painter here on KZbin called following the white rabbit ( I think) and she shows how she organizes herself to paint outside. Please take a look- she’s great too! Glad I found your channel.

[@donnamanion9334]

Thank you, Brandon for such helpful set-up info. Where can I get a clip on double water well like yours?

[@brianpan6453]

The masking tape URL leads to a $8.69 roll of "artist" tape. Michael's sells decorative tape (decorated w/little quirky colored designs on tape less adhesive than masking tape) that sells at $1 for two rolls. That's supposedly a "sale" price but my Michael's always seems to have it in stock at that price. I've been using it for some time now. It never tears, falls off the paper (even when wet w/water or paint) and best of all - it has never ripped away even a tiny sliver of paper when removed (which regular masking tape did incessantly no matter which tips or tricks I used). In Paris, I asked a gendarme, "How do you get to the Louvre?" He replied, "Keep painting!"

[@ElmerEscoto]

Thanks for this video, man!

[@SchaeferArt]

No problem :)

[@kittisi8488]

Thank you !!this helps a lot

[@SchaeferArt]

No problem :)

[@riccia888]

Wise tips. Do you have a guoache setup? I love to paint goauche because its more forgiving

[@rainoftranquility7735]

You could also use a wristband instead of the washcloth. I saw that on another video and it really is a genius idea

[@SchaeferArt]

That's a great idea, if you use a cotton wristband, etc. I don't know how long they would last compared to a washcloth. Also cost is probably an issue as well. Just things to consider.

[@jacquelynrayunas9056]

Great set up.

[@SchaeferArt]

It definitely works :)

[@sursidejr]

you are like the Yu-Gi-Oh of watercolor

[@SchaeferArt]

Haha I guess so. I will take that as a complement.

[@Hugs4Rugs]

@@SchaeferArt I shall learn and continue the technique!

[@bigworm3446]

Nice set up m8! ✌👌

[@artieross9537]

Genius!

[@SchaeferArt]

That's you my friend!

[@GrammyO-i1s]

Nice and compact. Clever idea. Amazon

[@crisdanois]

Very inteligence! good ideas! i will copy somethings... thank you to share

[@ihikefar]

Ingenious!

[@mikeivens2982]

you can get strap you want at home depot in hard ware dept

[@kazfarndon4990]

How about using an elastic strap instead, sewn together at ends to fit your arm.

[@joebeamish]

Great setup. Thank you! One question: Are you using mainly student grade paint for your plein air work? If so, I guess it’s sufficient!

[@TheArtGearGuide]

I am officially an idiot, I don’t know why I have just found your channel but I have and I am so glad, this video is amazing and I am now off to watch all the rest of your videos. Thank you for an excellent video, I am not a watercolor artist but I love watercolor and watercolor pencils. Any way all the very best and I am looking so forward to more videos from you .

[@SchaeferArt]

Thanks for the comment :) Much appreciated! I wouldn't call myself a watercolor artist either, but I recently got into using them for small sketches, on and off location. Just having fun with it!

[@ladyseshiiria]

When you squeeze the tube paint into the palette does it need to lay flat in the bag or does it not run everywhere? Or does it have to dry before you transport it?

[@SchaeferArt]

Just let it dry first, then you're good to go.

[@ladyseshiiria]

@@SchaeferArt 😊 Thanks

[@Mimi-cq4bg]

The silver water thingy is at Michael's. Five bucks canadian.

[@ArtbyLysa]

Super helpful, thanks!!!

[@SchaeferArt]

No problem :)

[@dibyoshreepaint9241]

My thumb could never reach out of the palette hole to hold the sketchbook (I have small hands) lol

[@SchaeferArt]

Haha I understand.

[@jgrob64906]

Thank you sir!

[@SchaeferArt]

For sure!

[@marleysartvlogs4250]

Like to materials were not in description... could you please reply the links?

[@SchaeferArt]

Sorry about that, will update now! And thank you for the reminder.

[@marleysartvlogs4250]

SchaeferArt No problem 👍🏽

[@SchaeferArt]

Now in description and comment section :)

[@marleysartvlogs4250]

SchaeferArt Thankyou very much really need that water dish! 👍🏽

[@naturesketches126]

Has your set up changed over time? Would you have time to make a video about it? It would be so appreciated.

[@SchaeferArt]

I still use the same setup currently :)

[@shysiya4649]

Hello! Where did you got your bag? Nice video, as always, btw. 😊

[@SchaeferArt]

I bought it in a local store, and I can't find the exact same brand online but this one is very similar: amzn.to/2MAjZmh

[@nitinmishra7739]

Boom...

[@SchaeferArt]

💥 😎😊

[@eileengoldenberg270]

Easier to use a cut off sock top..

[@SchaeferArt]

Yes for sure, I believe I mentioned that as well. I didn't have one at the time..

[@MediumAtLarge]

One idea: I cut the toe out of a sock and slide that up my wrist for wiping the brush.

[@yulongzhuang3760]

come to visit europe, i can be your guide!

[@SchaeferArt]

What country are you in? Thinking about a trip to Europe this year possibly..

[@yulongzhuang3760]

SchaeferArt I'm in Heidelberg, Germany. I believe europe is a very nice place for artist, nice old towns, castles and pretty nature in relatively small physical scales.

[@SchaeferArt]

Yeah for sure! There's so many places I want to see in Europe - hard to plan a trip and figure out where to go, just too much!

[@yulongzhuang3760]

SchaeferArt I have travelled quite some places, if you need, i would like to share you my personal experience and give some suggestions ;).

[@SchaeferArt]

I think we are planning on an Italy trip! :)

[@moma-b]

I would not put that stuff on my skin. Many paints still contain heavy metals. That's why it's also not okay just pour the dirty water out into the nature.

[@phoenixfenton5048]

first

[@SchaeferArt]

we have a winner

[@phoenixfenton5048]

Woops I'm so sorry I didn't see this object well I imagine u gave it to someone else I don't mind I just thought I'd say sorry for not responding

[@phoenixfenton5048]

I'm a beginner in art and I've found ur videos extremely helpful and I just want to say thank u nobody pays you to do this but u do it any way your a awesome person so. Thank u