Derwent Waterbrush Multipack (3)

Portable Painter - Handsfree Watercolour Palette

The Portable Painter is a hands-free watercolour palette with two detachable water-containers, two folding palette areas and space for 12 half-pans, which can be folded securely down and stowed inside a bag, handbag or pocket. It comes with a double-tipped synthetic brush, the finer end of which can be inverted and stored securely inside the handle.

When it is unfolded, the Portable Painter stands upright upon its two water-pots, which provide balance and a low centre of gravity. It can be set up on any flat surface or placed with one water-pot on either side of the painter's knee. Once you are finished painting, the water containers convert into an outer case that fastens tight, ready for travel. When stowed like this, it is about the size of a large smartphone, though it is a little thicker (3cm).

The Portable Painter comes with twelve empty half-pans. You can replace them with half-pans by brands such as Winsor ; Newton, whose half-pans fit very snugly. We recommend you build your own palette by filling the empty half-pans with liquid watercolours from a tube.