Homemade Paint Storage
Below are some photos of a box that I am using for my travel paint storage box. I took a small piece of wood, cut 2 slits in it and then glued it to the bottom and side of the metal container. The surface where the paint is on is plexiglass. It is ok for storage, but ideally you would want to use glass. I didn't have any glass and really didn't want the added weight as I take this with me to a hotel where I sell to the tourists here. The duct tape is put on the plexiglass to keep it snug in the wood block and to give me a defined place to grab when taking the paint in and out.
You can see that I organized the colors in different but similar colors. If I am working on skin, then I have all the skin tones that I could need, on one palette etc. When done with the painting, the lid is put on to keep the paints clean. They will never dry out, but they will get dirty. This tin box I believe was an old container for some Christmas cookies. Find something similar with a lid and be inventive!
You can see that I organized the colors in different but similar colors. If I am working on skin, then I have all the skin tones that I could need, on one palette etc. When done with the painting, the lid is put on to keep the paints clean. They will never dry out, but they will get dirty. This tin box I believe was an old container for some Christmas cookies. Find something similar with a lid and be inventive!
This is a palette I had that when I was still on Kauai and it was perfect for me to take to the Marriott to paint where I got commissions for portraits and vignettes. I have many containers with paint in them and some are about 15 yrs old and the paint is still wet. Best paints in the world!
Know that the paint doesn't dry until you hit it with a heat gun on your canvas and that also means that it doesn't dry on your brushes... no clean up unless you want to. I organize and clean my brushes for fun about once a year. Try that with oils or acrylics... ah, no.
Know that the paint doesn't dry until you hit it with a heat gun on your canvas and that also means that it doesn't dry on your brushes... no clean up unless you want to. I organize and clean my brushes for fun about once a year. Try that with oils or acrylics... ah, no.
