A couple of months ago I came across a review on Google of this amazing little water colour palette, and I just had to have it. Fortunately, Patti was coming soon afterwards, so I ordered it sent to her and it’s one of the many items she brought for me. Here’s a photo of it. It’s the same size as a business card holder, and as you can see it has 15 pans! I just filled them from my tubes, and have a full range of paint that fits neatly in beside my small sketch book. How cool is that?

When I finished my tango lesson this morning, I walked up to Plaza Congreso, sat outside a cafe with a cafe con leche, and the palette made its debut. This is one of the most beautiful trees in the city and I enjoyed every minute I spent sketching it.