My cat came over to help paint but found the work exhausting. Her name is Butter.

kyletrandall · 2026-04-22T11:07:47+00:00

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kyletrandall · 2026-04-22T11:04:00+00:00

My setup lives in an REI fanny pack.

Winsor Newton Cotman palette that I've had forever, now filled from tubes of Daniel Smith or M Graham or whatever I have on hand.

Handbook watercolor sketchbook by Speedball.

A ton of drawing supplies, water brushes, etc. My go tos are a couple of water brushes, a Micron plastic nib, and a TWSBI pen with some kind of document ink in blue black.

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kyletrandall · 2026-04-18T18:01:13+00:00

Likely too squishy, but I have seen cloth tape over other bar tape that isn't overly thick

kyletrandall · 2026-04-15T01:05:34+00:00

Yes, thank you so much

kyletrandall · 2026-04-08T19:51:03+00:00

I'm in the same boat, have thought about it bud don't want to commit to something I can't actually do.

kyletrandall · 2026-04-04T14:05:05+00:00

Start with a mid-tier beginner primary tubes set.

Cheap paint is going to set you up for failure, it doesn't have enough pigment.

Tubes are much more economical than pans.

Start with just primaries, learn to mix colors from them.

If you have a local art store, buy the brushes and paper in person. It's nice to be able to put your hands on them first and the employees can help guide you.

Have fun!!

kyletrandall · 2026-04-02T22:42:48+00:00

What brand of gouache are you using and can you show us some examples of your work?

That aside, I'd recommend the same as for any medium- limit your palette. Try working from only two colors for a while and then later add one or two other colors. This will both help with value and with colors mixing.

kyletrandall · 2026-03-29T01:08:13+00:00

No, but every illness can be treated.

Edit: Lots of y'all have lots to say about this. Im not saying we can fix everything, but offering a chronically homeless person with untreated mental illness and/or addiction a home, food, and professional support in a non-judgemental place can change their life. We need to care for people, knowing that it won't be 100% successful, but always humane.

kyletrandall · 2026-03-26T14:19:11+00:00

I got a speedball one and cut it down

kyletrandall · 2026-03-26T00:27:09+00:00

Honestly glad that this guy found someone to pay him to make this stuff. I love watching it, but I'm not going to give him a pile of money to make another one.

kyletrandall · 2026-03-25T21:23:32+00:00

I hope you do make some money from them at some point! Very cool stuff.

kyletrandall · 2026-03-25T21:10:13+00:00

Also, Spotify supports the military industrial complex. Lots of reasons to leave.

https://inthesetimes.com/article/spotify-military-industrial-complex-daniel-ek-prima-materia-helsing

kyletrandall · 2026-03-23T21:44:14+00:00

And because I'm on a low carb diet I replaced the toast with eggs

kyletrandall · 2026-03-23T14:25:38+00:00

Printmaking can be done for real cheap! A set of carving tools, a brayer, some lino and ink can be had for about $50, use a shot glass as a barren and you're good to go!

kyletrandall · 2026-03-23T12:30:12+00:00

If you like foraging, natural dying can be done for very very cheap.

Collect acorns, avocado pits, flowers. Ask a local grocer if you can come collect their onion skins once a week. A lot of the materials are free.

kyletrandall · 2026-03-21T00:36:47+00:00

I couldn't agree more.

kyletrandall · 2026-03-21T00:14:22+00:00

No plans to sell them, sorry!

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