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We probably should file this under “Great minds think alike!” Teoh Yi Chie of Parkablogs in Singapore did an excellent review of the MICRO recently. He also showed his well-used original CLASSIC palette. If you watch Teoh’s channel you’ll see many instance of the CLASSIC randomly showing up in his videos, since it’s a go-to part of his urban sketching travel kit. In his review he demonstrates the MICRO's surprisingly tiny size and amazing functionality. Besides painting with

This is a brilliant way to attach the Portable Painter MICRO palette to a journal. Steve Mitchell at Mind of Watercolor recently did an excellent review of the MICRO on youtube. After experimenting with it for several days, he discovered a unique way of using the T-shaped finger grip to attach the MICRO to his watercolor journal, using a bulldog clip. You can see the result in these photos. Steve clearly explains the attachment method in his review. It leaves all the mixing

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 you. Artists frequently convert Altoid Mint tins, compacts and pill or cosmetic cases; in fact almost any container with a lid will do. It’s amazing how washi stickers, washi tape and some watercolor half-pans can upcycle the mundane, into a little jewel of a palette. Typically though, DIY tiny palettes are short on one important feature: mix