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Steve Padden (Portable Painter Designer & Founder)
Jan 27, 20211 min read
I Received A Lovely Surprise Gift In January
One of our customers in Spain (Joaquin) had placed an order that got lost in the mail. I sent him a replacement as soon as he let us know...
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Steve Padden (Portable Painter Designer & Founder)
Nov 24, 20201 min read
Just Six Colors Can Be Plenty!
When we first experimented with watercolors as children, it’s likely that the palette below from the 1960’s might have looked very...
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Steve Padden (Portable Painter Designer & Founder)
Nov 5, 20201 min read
Hands-Free Urban Sketching with the Portable Painter MICRO
We probably should file this under “Great minds think alike!” Teoh Yi Chie of Parkablogs in Singapore did an excellent review of the...
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Steve Padden (Portable Painter Designer & Founder)
Oct 12, 20201 min read
Go Hands-Free With The Portable Painter MICRO
This is a brilliant way to attach the Portable Painter MICRO palette to a journal. Steve Mitchell at Mind of Watercolor recently did an...
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Steve Padden (Portable Painter Designer & Founder)
Oct 5, 20201 min read
We All Love Tiny Palettes!
They’re so cute!!! Also, did we say they’re TINY… They take up virtually no space and are extremely light, so they can go anywhere with...
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Steve Padden (Portable Painter Designer & Founder)
Sep 30, 20202 min read
Finally, Travel Accessories That Can Recharge You!
These gadgets are compact, pocket size and completely wireless. They can bring color into your life and allow you to capture the flavor...
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Steve Padden (Portable Painter Designer & Founder)
Sep 9, 20201 min read
Portable Painter Playing with Lego®
One of my friends, Jesse Miller, runs a Lego® Work/Playspace in Long Beach, California. It’s called Brickersville and Jesse is the...
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Steve Padden (Portable Painter Designer & Founder)
Sep 1, 20201 min read
Instantly Add More Colors to Your Portable Painter CLASSIC Palette
This is a tip for anyone who has wanted a Portable Painter CLASSIC palette that can hold more than twelve colors. Several artists who use...
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Steve Padden (Portable Painter Designer & Founder)
Aug 10, 20201 min read
Cold Weather Watercolor Solutions
Many areas of the world experience several months of rainy or extremely cold weather each year. This makes plein air painting, or urban...
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