It's Not For Me: Portable Painter Micro Review (Patreon)

It's Not For Me: Portable Painter Micro Review

Hey Artnerds! I saw this absolutely adorable Portable Painter Micro for sale at my local favorite art supply store, David's Art Supply, in Metairie Louisiana. I just couldn't resist buying it and reviewing it for yall- it was way too tiny and cute to skip. I've reviewed a lot of travel palettes on the channel- does this one measure up? If you read the title, you already know the answer! Get Your Own: Now Available on: Blick: https://tinyurl.com/y2cnlyq3 Jackson's: https://tinyurl.com/y6fn5mop Portable Painter Original: https://tinyurl.com/y2h8vgwe Other Travel Watercolor Sets: Altoid Tin Palettes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClxpqJw_jaE&t=202s Superior Collapsable Watercolor Palette: https://youtu.be/LwdzQ6U0PHY Watercolor Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G3OrAczumM&t=3s Watercolor Fan Swatches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2S7QcGTjCU&t=1s Watercolor Fan Palette (Fieldtest): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHpRSyHjNms&t=1s My Travel Watercolor Kit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXXK3jhQcN8 Perfecting A Travel Watercolor Palette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBnOMvQzs3s Peerless Watercolor Unbox and Swatch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBnOMvQzs3s World Watercolor Month: Daily Driver Palette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Q51fN5kD0&t=1s 2018 Watercolor Gift Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkDwBeNEOxM&t=1s Shownotes: Portable Painter Micro Originally on IndieGogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/portable-painter-micro#/ Purchased at David's Art Supply for $19.99 Promises a credit card-sized Watercolor palette- isn't accounting for bulk Six half pans Can also take whole pans Works with tube or pan watercolors Lots of room to mix Fill it yourself Recently we looked at another fill it yourself travel palette- that one has 16 generously sized wells but is quite a bit larger Portable Painter has two products currently listed- the portable painter classic (12 half pans) and the micro. https://www.portablepainter.com/ The Micro is not available on Amazon or on Blick at this time Inside is the Portable Painter Micro, some documentation, and a plastic sheet The documentation explains how to open this thing. The product itself is white matte plastic- feels fairly sturdy. I'll give them this- this is one of the smallest travel palettes I've ever purchased- I've made several Altoids tin palettes in the past, but this one offers more potential mixing surfaces. And I like that it has its own water container. Assembles and disassembles very quickly That T grip has me a bit concerned though- there's no real comfortable way for me to hold it, and I have small hands. A wrist strap might be easier? At least it lays flat. An adjustable right might also work. This thing is stupidly cute Half pans are supposed to be removable with a palette knife-- mine won't come out, but this knife is kinda flimsy. About the same size as regular, standard half pans, although these do seem to be proprietary- I won't know until I can actually pop them out and see. Want to do a CMYK inspired palette Cyan (Pthalo Blue Yellow Shade- Holbein) Magenta (Quin Opera- Holbein) Azo Yellow (M Grahams) Ivory Black (Winsor and Newton) French Ultramarine (Qor) Aliz Crim (Winsor and Newton Filling: Portable painter In House Field test- Testing Water capacity, mixing capacity, ease of use, ease of assembly Such a small amount of water muddies quickly, and such small mixing surfaces are quickly consumed unless wiped frequently. The Petit Painter seems like it'd work really well for like, super small sketchbooks or micro studies, but it would be difficult to mix up enough paint for say, a wash, unless you used the wash cup. Cleaning is a bit more challenging, if the wash cup is full, you really need to remove it on a stable surface to avoid spilling. I can't imagine balancing this on like, my knee. It's also VERY easy to pollute your other colors, which while not the biggest deal, is something to keep in mind. Other Reviews: Doodlewash: https://doodlewash.com/portable-painter-micro-palette-review/ Parka Blogs: https://www.parkablogs.com/content/review-micro-portable-painter-palette Music: Kevin MacLeod: Clean Soul Calmant Meditation Impromptu 02 Windswept Bathed in the Light Meditation Impromptu 03 #travelwatercolor #portablepaintermicro #pleinairpalette