![]() I had just sketched it in my watercolour travel journal when the tour guide came and told out group we could go in early. Like the painting I started of Dali’s house in Spain before our tour. I knew I only had 15 minutes so I chose the part of the scene I knew I could complete. I have learned to pick a subject I can complete in the available time, like the sketch of the mountains done while waiting to be picked up in France. Draw the subject first in pen and then add in a wash over the top. If you’re rushed for time just go with a simple pen and wash. Despite painting every day for 5 weeks, I had more than enough paint to last the entire trip. Sitting on my Halin stool at Krka Falls, the stool folded in its bag and the stool next to my palette for size comparision.Įach night I refilled the aqua brushes and the spray bottle and replenished my tissues. I loved it as I am getting a little too old to sit on the ground, and it prevented me from getting dirty sitting on the footpath. This trip I added a small lightweight foldable camping chair so I could sit anywhere and paint. The whole kit then fits into a large pencil case that I can easily carry anywhere. I also pop a few spare snap lock bags in my suitcase just in case one gets a hole in it. I have had paint leak from the palette into my journal before so I am very careful now to use the separate snap lock bags. That’s a lot of snap lock bags but I have found this essential. I place my journal in a separate snap lock bag to protect it. I then pack this palette into a snap lock bag. My brushes, which also get wet, go in another snap lock bag and I have yet another bag for my other pencils, pens and rubbers. I completely filled the paint wells with my favourite colours prior to leaving and left the lid open until they had thoroughly dried. ![]() ![]() Painting at Krka Falls in Croatia and my painting setup.
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