Travel watercolor kit and sketchbook

Here's a look at a travel watercolor kit I put together and a peek into my sketchbook. Hope you enjoy!
Row 1: Trans Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Cad Yellow, Indian Yellow, Chrome Orange, Translucent Orange
Row 2: Winsor Red, Perm. Carmine, Pyrole Red, Deep Red
Brillant Pink, Opera, Perm. Rose, Magenta
Row 3: May Green, Hookers Green, Phthalo Green, Perm Green Olive, Olive Green Yellow, Sap Green
Row 4: Cobalt Turquoise, Mountain Blue Cerulean Blue, Lavendar, Colbalt Green, Ultra Marine
Row 5: Lilac, Mag. Violet, Ultra Marine Violet, Paynes Grey, Deft Blue, Ivory Black
Row 6: Yellow Ochre, Quin. Gold, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Indigo

[@linneakokinos9940]

Good job! Thanks for sharing.

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

Thank you so much Linnea!

[@rachelleandrichard]

I love that you're just starting out too. and I love love love your uncomplicated paint kit. I'd use it all the time. so compact and practical.

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

Exactly. No fuss. Grab and go.

[@calgalhg]

I just started learning to watercolor and a travel set like this would be perfect! Now I need to find an awesome container like yours. Oh and using magnets to hold the pans is genius!

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

Yes, keep your eyes open and you'll be seeing potential travel cases all over the place! LOL! Thanks about the magnets - it makes sense right? Not sure if they will stay in place if I drop them - that's what the elastic band is for ;)

[@R_H21]

lol, I thought you were filming on a homestead or farm. Beautiful place!

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

😂🤣. Surprise! It’s my favorite beach!!! ❤️

[@sandracanas4077]

👍 beautiful, I been there. Inspiring to artists. 😁 I like your kit.

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

Sandra Canas - Aloha! Best wishes with your art Sandra!!!!

[@GodzHarleyGirlStudio]

This is by far THE BEST watercolor kit I've seen. Thank you for sharing it because, until now, I'd not found one for me! Bless your heart! Hugz, Tree

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

+GodzHarleyGirl Studio - Awww - so glad you liked it! Your comment makes me so happy and it's the reason why I make videos - to help people!

[@GodzHarleyGirlStudio]

+LifeAfter40IsGood Awesome!! Now all I have to do is find a similar tin and get mine built! I'm so grateful to help make ya happy! 🌺🌼🌷🌻🌹

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

Hope you find your tin soon GodzHarleyGirl!

[@GodzHarleyGirlStudio]

+LifeAfter40IsGood Thank you!

[@susanchandler2756]

Wow, you are doing very well. I love what you have done so far.

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

Thanks Susan! I appreciate that!!!

[@HumanumErrareEst]

Lovely paintings in the sketch book, the vibrant plants are great. Ur really organised. Killer tan btw

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

Oh thanks - the sketchbook is just for ideas - the paintings are just rough drafts really. Can you believe I try not to tan?! I hung out under the trees, wear SPF 50 suntan lotion and wear a sun hat! The sun rays always find me.

[@queenseller3595]

your skin is so smooth...

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

+queen seller - Thanks I use a skin scrubber and go to the Korean spas for exfoliation. On my list of future videos is how to scrub one's skin.

[@queenseller3595]

LifeAfter40IsGood oh gosh...that's great! :) I'll check it out

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

:)

[@mikel4510]

Nice knees. There must be 10,357 videos on YT showing just about every watercolor sketchbook and plein-air/travel/pocket/thumb kit possible. But not one - not a single one - in which the artists shows her/his setup in use. I swear, the paintings shown in all 10,357 of those videos were done in the studio/kitchen.

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

Mike L I find painting indoors more comfortable and convenient. :)

[@mikel4510]

Then why bother to show a plein air/travel kit at all?

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

I have a travel kit so I can create art at a different location. It may be in a hotel room, our condo in Palm Springs or somewhere else. Travel kit just means a smaller subset of something. :)

[@HumanumErrareEst]

Your awsome love ya lots x

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

Thanks Chris! U are so sweet!!!

[@TravelArtist]

That lipstick sable is really nifty. Where did you get it from LifeAfter40IsGood , Great video

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

I got it off eBay. :)

[@CieloRamirezdeArellano]

Is your sketchbook ideal for watercoloring? the pages look like they couldnt handle well the amounts of water, your sketches still look gorgeous tho, but they would show up much better (and last much longer) if you use the right paper :)

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

+Cielo Ramírez de Arellano - I don't use a lot of water for my sketchbook watercoloring otherwise the paper does start to give way (like wear away). I do own a few watercolor paper sketchbooks - but I'm 'saving them' until I feel better about my watercolor skills. I did get a great travel journal from Anthropologie - it's suede and the paper - although isn't watercolor can handle more water than the one I bought at Michael's shown in this video. I bring that along and write about my vacations and illustrate in it. :) I am going to one day make my own sketchbooks using watercolors paper.

[@rebekahstarlight9482]

Hate to be another leg comment but they really are beautiful. And I do like your travel watercolor palette idea

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

HA HA about the legs. I'll let my husband know I have leg fans! LOL! Glad you like the travel watercolor palette.

[@sylvia4425]

I really love your magnet idea! Silly question but where on earth did you buy so many flat mini-type magnets for you pans? I don't think I've ever seen them at Walmart or Target? Did you special order them or something? thanks! :)

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

Coffee Now - I'm a frugal girl. I'll show you in my next video - soon to be uploaded - where I got the magnets - you'll love it! ;)

[@jellyfishdinosaur]

What are the four colors on the bottom starting with pink all. The way to that light purple?

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

jennifer rodriguez Here are the colors based on rows: Translucent Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Cad Yellow Indian Yellow, Chrome Orange, Translucent Orange Winsor Red, Perm. Carmine, Pyrole Red, Deep Red Brillant Pink, Opera, Perm. Rose, Magenta May Green, Hookers Green, Phthalo Green, Perm Green Olive, Olive Green Yellow, Sap Green Cobalt Turquoise, Mountain Blue Cerulean Blue, Lavendar, Colbalt Green, Ultra Marine Lilac, Mag. Violet, Ultra Marine Violet, Paynes Grey, Deft Blue, Ivory Black Yellow Ochre, Quin. Gold, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Indigo

[@dariabrown3346]

What brand are those half pans?

[@LifeAfter40IsGood]

Daria Brown - I got these from Jerry's Artarama. Tip: Buy more than you think you'll need! :) I had to re-order.