STUDIOS magazine

by Kristen Shima / Shima Studios

My studio will be featured in the winter edition of STUDIOS magazine - how exciting!  Here's a sneak  peak at some of my journals and my lovely, lovely ThumBox pochade from Judson's Art Outfitters (other photos here).  I've had mine for a number of years but they do still make them, though they are a little different than this one.  I love the fact that I can set it on a surface (such as a cafe table) because it has little 'feet', it can be attached to a tripod, and also held in the hand (there is a small thumb hole on the bottom).  It carries my palette, brushes, rag, water dish, paint and four 6x8 inch panels (or one standard canvas).  It has a lovely leather carry handle and I can also purchase a long strap for it to loop over my shoulder or around my neck.  When I used to work in oils, I used the palette attached to the box but now that I totally focus on acrylics I use a small stay-wet palette.  Today I'll be packing it up to spend a couple of weeks on a lake - sigh...I love summer.