Every day I watch students waddle in, and waddle out of class, overloaded with heavy bags full of painting supplies. Brushes, paint tubes, mediums, containers, paper towels, canvases…. It’s a lot to carry! And how many times have you gotten all the way to the studio only to realize you forgot to bring paint to your painting class?
If you want to make things a little easier for yourself, consider getting a rolling tool bin. There are all sorts of sizes and shapes out there. You’ll still need something for your canvases, but these bad-ass tool bins take the load off, help keep you organized, and they don’t make you look like a crazy old bag lady. You might still be crazy and old, but at least the baggage is easier to roll with.
Stalwart 17.87 in. Stackable Mobile Tool Box with Wheels $44.46
Lazy Pro Tip 1: Carry your paint tubes and mediums in 2 gallon ziplocks. Easy to pack, and avoids spreading the sticky.
Lazy Pro Tip 2: Rinse your oil painting brushes in safflower oil, and drop them in a ziplock bag for transport. As long as the bristles aren’t banging up against anything, and you paint again before the oil dries, you’re good to go. Congratulations! You just earned more painting time. Disclaimer: The League is not responsible for anything at all ever.
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“I was incredibly sad about Notre-Dame because it’s such a beautiful building,” Mr Géant said in an interview with CNN. “But to hear there is life when it comes to the bees, that’s just wonderful.” “Thank goodness the flames didn’t touch them,” he added. “It’s a miracle!”
Details: Deadline for Delivery of Work: March 19, 2019 Show Dates: March 23/24 2019 Deadline for Pickup: April 2, 2019. Artworks remaining after April 3rd will be donated to charity. Drop off and pick up times: Monday 10:00-2:00, Tuesday 10:00am – 5:00pm, 6:00-10:00pm Submission Requirements: Must be currently in a class at the Seattle Artist League, or a League member. …
The Seattle Artist League has moved all adult and teen classes in painting, drawing, photography, and printmaking ONLINE. We are dedicated to keeping our artistic community active, connected, and safe. Previous to this week, I haven’t done a lot of video conferencing. I don’t Skype or Facetime more than once every two years, and I cultivate a …
Iryna Yermolova was born in Ukraine, and has lived in England since 2005. Her figurative works are illustrative, bold, spontaneous, and colorful. They can be a bit too illustration/pretty for my personal tastes, but they still give me some good inspiration for my own painted figurative studies. [image_with_animation image_url=”3855″ alignment=”center” animation=”None”] The fresh quality of the paint might feel as …
Mobile Art Bins
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Every day I watch students waddle in, and waddle out of class, overloaded with heavy bags full of painting supplies. Brushes, paint tubes, mediums, containers, paper towels, canvases…. It’s a lot to carry! And how many times have you gotten all the way to the studio only to realize you forgot to bring paint to your painting class?
If you want to make things a little easier for yourself, consider getting a rolling tool bin. There are all sorts of sizes and shapes out there. You’ll still need something for your canvases, but these bad-ass tool bins take the load off, help keep you organized, and they don’t make you look like a crazy old bag lady. You might still be crazy and old, but at least the baggage is easier to roll with.
Here’s a nice little jobber from Home Depot:
Stalwart 17.87 in. Stackable Mobile Tool Box with Wheels $44.46
Lazy Pro Tip 1: Carry your paint tubes and mediums in 2 gallon ziplocks. Easy to pack, and avoids spreading the sticky.
Lazy Pro Tip 2: Rinse your oil painting brushes in safflower oil, and drop them in a ziplock bag for transport. As long as the bristles aren’t banging up against anything, and you paint again before the oil dries, you’re good to go. Congratulations! You just earned more painting time. Disclaimer: The League is not responsible for anything at all ever.
Got another solution for carrying your art supplies? Tell us about it! [image_with_animation image_url=”8332″ alignment=”center” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”]
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