Favorite Things: Watercolor Palette

Yes. That is what you think it is.

When I was in high school my favorite art teacher taught me that I could store my watercolors in a styrofoam egg carton. My particular set of watercolors had 18 colors, so this was the perfect use for the would-be piece of trash. Now that I think about it, this egg carton-turned-watercolor-palette is 10 years old! It has certainly seen better days, but it works just fine. I use it every time I work on a watercolor project. Although I've added a modern plastic palette to the mix, this one gets the job done and travels well.