Greys Palette Workshop 24

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Comment by Jennifer Beaudet Zondervan on September 20, 2013 at 12:46

Yeah, I'd like to hear how yours works out Michael. I'm always trying to make my own supplies:)

Comment by Jennifer Beaudet Zondervan on September 20, 2013 at 12:45

Sound like something to try. I like that the oil is non toxic and actually from a health food store!:)

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on September 20, 2013 at 11:53

Michael, that should work real well; just keep it well saturated with the oil. Let us know how it works out and maybe post a picture of what you come up with. Stu

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on September 20, 2013 at 11:50

Jennifer, it's not at all messy unless you leave the tube end up in the sun; then the paints slide downhill. It's way less messy than laying you colors out on the palette surface. I like it so far; and you can buy the oil at health foods store or health foods section of markets (Whole Foods has it). My friend Katie (Horacek) has two of them, one in the studio and one for plein air; she really likes them and has had them for awhile. Stu

Comment by Jennifer Beaudet Zondervan on September 20, 2013 at 5:10

Stu- I just recently saw someone post about this on their blog. Do you find it messy at all? (trying to get it in the tube)

Comment by Jennifer Beaudet Zondervan on September 20, 2013 at 4:54

Thanks for the tip Stu! 

Comment by Michael Chomse on September 20, 2013 at 4:23

Thanks Stu. I had a look at the palettegarage and it seems pretty straightforward, and from everything you say, seems to work. I'm going to make myself a clove-oil wick, and add that to my glass-palette in a tupperware container system. I am sure it will help to keep the paints oxidation free for longer. 

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on September 20, 2013 at 2:49

I'm revisiting this blog, because I have been using a device for about a month that keeps your paint from drying without the freezer and bottles of water; it's the "Palette Garage"; check it out at www.palettegarage.com  ; it really works well.  It's a plastic tube with caps for each end that contain a felt pad that you saturate with oil of clove buds; this is an anti-oxidant that evaporates and saturates the air in the tube.   Inside is a little "L" shaped plastic tray that holds your paints and attaches to your palette with velcro tabs.  When you finish painting you park your little palette in the garage.  It smells fresh as well!  It comes in different sizes and is particularly useful to outdoor painters because it eliminates puttion out those paint piles and scraping them off the palette.   I found out about this from Katie Horacek on this site (I paint outdoors with her every week).   Stu

Comment by Jennifer Beaudet Zondervan on September 20, 2013 at 2:37

Great discussion! I'm learning a lot from all of you, and Michael, this is so well organized! I'm ashamed of my mess of a palette and don't think I'll be taking a picture of it any time soon.:) Thanks for sharing yours! 

Comment by Gina Dalkin-Davis on August 28, 2013 at 13:29

Hi Michael.   Thanks for sharing and for the tip re leftovers into the freezer.  A great idea.  Cheers. Gina

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