I LOVE how you protect your brushes. The piece of wood idea is just brilliant!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

I was really pleased when that idea came to me. Thanks

@daleshawn1910

10 ай бұрын

I have been trying everything to protect those tips. This is the answer. Thank you so much!

@libellula3313

2 ай бұрын

Yes, simple but brilliant, thanks.

Thank you for sharing your set up. Very helpful. The scenery is breathtaking!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

4 ай бұрын

Hi, Glad you enjoyed the video. It was a wonderful day and such a pleasure to do that video in Glencoe. Thanks for watching. Best wishes, James

Great video packed with so many tips. Thank you James.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

5 ай бұрын

Hi Steve, I hope you manage to take something from that, and maybe make some boards up! Thanks, James

@stephenfoster1818

5 ай бұрын

I took a lot from your setup video, I feel like a sponge taking all this new 🆕 formation in.lol I hope to make a board like yours. Cheers Steve

I am interested because I just got myself a sturdier tripod. It is for photography though, so I will need to find someone to help me put together the top and then the board with the Velcro that you have figured out….. brilliant. Thank you for being so generous with your tips and ideas.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 күн бұрын

Hi Kalaysia, That’s great that you’re sorting out your painting equipment. The tripod I use is for photography as well. You just need the adapter to connect it to it. Here’s the link to it. www.artsupplies.co.uk/p/camera-tripod-mounting-bracket I’m looking forward to hearing how it all came together. Best wishes, James.

Brilliant! Thank you for sharing

@JamesPotterAboutArt

5 ай бұрын

Hi, Glad you liked the set up. I hope you can take something from it. Let me know how it went. Best wishes, James

Nice setup. I like your stick idea.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! The stick idea is great, especially when travelling as it means I don’t have to worry about making sure the brush holder is kept upright. 😊 James

Great set-up, especially the Velcro. Brilliant! I'm glad you mentioned how sturdy it was 'in gale force winds' because I had wondered about that. Breathtaking location. Thanks James. from Qld. OZ

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

G’day Pat I do like Velcro! Scotland is a very windy place at times. Glad you liked the setup Thanks James

Best plein air gear video I have watched…. And I have seen many. I’m inspired to make my set up like yours. Thank you very much. New subscriber too !

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Hi Jane Many thanks for your generous comment, it’s much appreciated. Glad the video has helped. Thanks James

James, I was looking for that review you mentioned in my previous communication with you and seen this one. It was all useful information but the tip about the stick bundled with the brushes was really a useful tip. I will immediately follow your advice. I continue to look for the review of that brass palette you referred me to. Robt

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful. Here’s the link to the Palette. I hope you enjoy it. James. kzread.info/dash/bejne/n62l1dSrp63XidI.htmlsi=ltO3CXaEFp_zs5jt

Nicely done

@JamesPotterAboutArt

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Philip, Glad you enjoyed it!

What genius ideas you've had!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Alice 😊 Glad you enjoyed my ideas!

Thanks for detailed walkthrough and amazing scenery!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Thanks John, glad you enjoyed the setup and scenery 😊

Great practical guide James. Thanks for your inspiration and ingenuity

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Excellent video! Thank you! 😊

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Very well thought out set up, always interesting to see what equipment other artists use and such a stunning backdrop too!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Kim, glad you like my setup, it does make painting outside a lot easier 😊 It was worth the climb to show off Glencoe at its best Thanks James

I wasn't aware in other areas of the world it's called NOT paper. In the US I'd only heard it called cold pressed. I really enjoy learning new things and cultural nuance in working methods and language. 😊 This is a really great setup, thank you for putting this together. I often travel with several watercolor blocks. However I might need to try this board method it looks like a very good option. I'm a new subscriber. Your channel was recently recommended by "poetry of color" on YT.

@awatercolourist

10 ай бұрын

Hello! I came to know about the word ‘not’ early on in my watercolour journey, but I always found it odd. I suspected that it meant not hot-pressed, but I was not sure until I watched this video. I still find it a very wired name 😂.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Hi Kiki Paper description around the world is interesting. Hot pressed is the only way you get smooth paper. The two other types of paper, rough and NOT are cold pressed. So calling it NOT paper makes it different from rough paper. All very confusing 😅 I’ve never really got on with block paper. The paper seems slightly different, slightly softer, even if it’s exactly the same brand so I stick to the sheets. Thanks James

Thanks! Wonderful explanation, I'm looking forward to making my own set-up.😊

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Mia, glad you enjoyed it. Love to see a photo of your set up when it’s done 😊 Thanks James

That view is indeed stunning!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

It really is 😊

Very inventive.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

7 ай бұрын

Hi Linda, Glad you like it. I hope it inspires you to make your own! Best wishes, James

@Ljblossom

7 ай бұрын

It is the Velcro and support board. I had used my tripod and made a top but because of the size difference it was not stable side to side. It is your under board that acts as a size intermediary that gives the stability. The shelf, well you get the total genius award for that one. I also admire our strong and confident brush strokes. Being an admirer of Wolf Kahn and the impressionists, it make sense.

Thank you so much!, it was always a mystery about that setup of tripod. I had requested many watercolor artists, if they could share the details, but never got to hear from them ever. Deeply appreciate your sharing of knowledge! Also I was in wrong understanding that MDF boards aren't waterproof. Please correct me also any specific details you'd like to share on that.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

7 ай бұрын

Hi. Glad you enjoyed the set up video and that you’ve got something from it. I’ve always used MDF boards and I’ve never found they warp. Probably a primer would help to prevent any problems. Luckily, MDF isn’t expensive so even if it does go wrong, I haven’t lost much. Good to hear from you. Thanks, James

@traditionalzen

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for that suggestion it does make sense@@JamesPotterAboutArt

Very clever innovations. Thank you for sharing them. Love the scenery too

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Hi Lyn Glad you enjoyed the video and ideas. Scotland is beautiful. Thanks James

@lynwalsh3850

10 ай бұрын

@@JamesPotterAboutArt sure did! And yes, I had a 10 day visit to Scotland about 8 years ago and loved it so much. I would like to spend much longer there next time. But it’s a very long way from New Zealand!!! Please keep up your videos. They are so enjoyable.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

@@lynwalsh3850 we are planning on keeping up the videos! We are in North Berwick at the moment in our campervan and I’ve just done a large painting of Bass rock so that will come out in a couple of weeks time.

Awesome. Thanks for sharing

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Hi Adam. Thanks for watching and I’m glad you liked it! James

Thanks, i was admiring your setup in a previous video. I like the style in which you paint landscapes, do you do portraits and still lifes in watercolor as well?

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment, glad you like my setup. I love portrait painting and will be doing some from life which I’ll post, probably within a month or so. I’ve done some still life and will do some demonstrations of that in the future. 😊 Thanks James

Set up looks great. Does the wood with the aperture work as well as tape to leave a white border and stop water and pigment seeping underneath? Thanks Jo in France 🇫🇷

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Libellula , Glad you found this one. It’s a really great set up. One thing I like about it is its simplicity and also each board has a standard size which makes it much easier for framing afterwards. Hope you can make one yourself Best wishes, James

Thanks for the thorough explanation of your set up! I usually paint on watercolor blocks, but your board setup looks like a great way to have more choice of paper size depending on the scene. Do you find the paint pools a great deal at the edges of your frame? Does it ever leak down beneath your border? How many binder clips have you found you need to keep that from happening?

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful. I do find that my set up is much better than having blocks, as you said, I have much more choice of size of paper. I don’t find there is any problem with pooling of paint, if there is a bit, when I come to frame the painting a mount goes over the top of that anyway. The top board goes over the paper by about an inch, so it doesn’t go onto the lower board. I normally put two clips at the bottom and one clip either side, that seems to do fine. Thanks James 😊

Wonderful set up!! Do you have a link for what type of brushes you use?

@JamesPotterAboutArt

7 ай бұрын

Hi Cathy, I don’t have a link to my brushes yet but I will get around to sorting this out. I’ll probably talk more about them in a future video as well. Thanks James

Hi James and Tanya, I have been enjoying your new channel, I was glad to watch this video, I tried with a little success to make a couple of frame holders from acrylic sheet. Mdf is easier to cut fir sure. Question though have you sealed your all the way around to stop water ingress and warping as mdf is normally bad for that? Also in the black bags you carry one sheet of paper in the chosen frame? Or more than one in that frame? Does that mean you paint on more than one sheet as you paint on the top sheet? Or do you have extra sheets loose in that black bag. Assuming you head out to paint more than one image on a hike. One more thing, would love to see more of the vw camper and filming set up I see a DJI mic. Best wishes, Paul and my vdub Clarabelle

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

Hi Paul, Thanks for your comments. I’m glad you’re enjoying the channel. My boards are part sealed. However, not by design as they are reject boards from oil painting. I haven’t had any problems with warping yet with the ones that aren’t primed. When I go out to paint, I sometimes have two boards of different sizes, each with a piece of paper in, or I take two pieces of paper mounted in the frame, and then, when I paint, I put the spare piece of paper in the black bag. I will be doing much more filming of our campervan soon, as it’s such a big part of our life. I’ll also do an episode on filming and gear for that. Thanks again, James and Tanya 😊

Hi James, really enjoyed your vidio and stuning view, as usual I have a question. Your boards, I have often thought what a good idea the hinged picture windows are as I have seen quite a few proffessionals using them. Do you use anything to fix the paper to the board or is it just held in place by bulldog clips around the endge of the picture window? I find I cannot get very good results unless I stretch and tape the paper usually 140 Ib NOT as not taping it just cockles badly and I end up with pooling. Most proffessionals seem to use 300Ib paper which is not so susepable to cockling is that the weight paper you use. Overall really liked your light weight setup and the velcrow is a real winner .

@JamesPotterAboutArt

6 ай бұрын

Hi Martyn, Glad you enjoyed the video it was a stunning place! I’ve painted with these boards for many years, and for me, they are perfect solution for holding the paper. Yes, the paper is held down by the clips around the window of the frame. I use 140lb NOT paper and I don’t stretch it. I just put it in the frame and clamp it down. 300 lb paper is great, but I don’t really use it. I do have some in my stock which I will use, but I think that 140. LB is good enough and I feel that the paint flows better onto it There is a little bit of cockling, however, when the painting is framed, I don’t notice it at all. Hope this helps Best wishes, James

Hello James - I am building a set up similar to what you have but I am not able to find a tripod head adapter - would it be possible to share a link of where you have got it from?

@JamesPotterAboutArt

29 күн бұрын

Hi Rohan, You can buy the bracket from Bromleys art supplies. www.artsupplies.co.uk/p/camera-tripod-mounting-bracket It’s listed under “camera tripod mounting bracket. Hope you find it and good luck with building your kit. Best wishes, James

@getrohanlobo

29 күн бұрын

@@JamesPotterAboutArt thank you so much James - I placed an order to deliver to India.. absolutely love your work!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

29 күн бұрын

@@getrohanlobo Great news!

Where did you find your beautiful watercolor palette?

@JamesPotterAboutArt

8 ай бұрын

It’s from a company called The little brass Box company. I’ve done a review on it on a previous video. Hope you enjoy it! Thanks James

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@JamesPotterAboutArt

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Michael😊

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@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 ай бұрын

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