How to Setup the Sienna Pochade Box (Large) 

Thanks for watching. I’m glad it helped. We’ll all keep on learning 😎

Glad it helped. I still enjoy my Sienna box... it’s held up well.

@@CarlOlsonArt Fabulous to hear! I'll watch your video on 2 years later. BTW, I should have read the instructions about the arm as you had mentioned.

I’m glad you enjoyed it... thanks for watching.

I’m loving mine... it’s been a great paint box. Thank you for watching my video.

I think that’s a great idea to mount on wheels.

I’m glad the video was of help to you. Thanks for watching.

I’m glad you enjoyed that! 😎

Blissfulthings I love using it!

Awesome!

+Roger Barnard thank you for watching!

Making videos is a tough job :) Thanks for watching!

After using my Sienna heavily over the last few months, for the most part I like it except for those oversized clips. I agree with you...they are a pain. How did you modify it?

Hobby Lobby sells 12”x12” paper squares in several different colors. I chose a medium gray shade to place behind the palette glass.

I intend to but it will be a while.

Yeah, I don’t think this would be a good pastel box. For oil painters it works great.

I’m glad you are enjoying your Sienna pochade box. It sounds like you have a different model than the one I have.

yes, I just realized that watching your video again. Thanks. I'll find out what I need.

Yes!

CreativeMethod.TV I lol when you said it was your first time...I bought the same box yr or so and couldn't figure out a good way..or easy way to get the glass out when needed. Your idea ...and I thought..there is always someone with a great idea that comes to mind...sure didn't click with me..to make the Gray with holes in it...and glass cones out easy...I was thinking of putting cauking...not spelled right...around the edges with gray painted on bottom of glass...still not sure...I thank you for your demo...I still haven't used it...because I had no idea what to do with the glass...if the glass is in place and not having the Gray piece you put under...it's not easy to come out...and the blocks ..every time taking them out...I think you have a good idea..

Also...many have indicated the blocks takes up space..and gets paint on and such...what do you think about sealing the corners with cauking? Thank you for your time...

Joy, the blocks don't bother me... and I wouldn't caulk the corners. But whatever works for you. Experiment! 😎 Thank you for watching the video.

CreativeMethod.TV thank you for your advice. I think I will do it your way. Can you please tell me what is the Gray material you used? Thank you for your time. I look forward in your plein air adventures. Thank you for your time.

Uncle Terry I think that's a great idea - as long as you're happy with using one color for the background. I thought about doing that but decided there may be times I want a different color background so I settled on having the flexibility of changing out the toned paper background. Thanks for watching my video and I hope you enjoy using the Sienna. I love using mine which reminds me I'm long overdue to post new videos!

Richeson bought out Sienna after I did this video. It’s still the same box, just a different company owns it now.

@@CarlOlsonArt That explains a lot. I've been trying to track down two companies...Doh!

Both good suggestions. Thanks.

If you don't mind me adding my two cents. Personally, I learned it's best to not paint the glass itself. Instead I stain a few different pieces of oil primed linen (my preferred painting surface) that are cut to the same size he has suggested here. The reason being is so I can make sure the colour under the palette is the same stain (tone and value) as the surface I am painting on (which is also oil primed linen). Being a piece of fabric makes it easy to swap around, and I can just roll them up. Just as he suggests, painting on a neutral tone is best for realism and judging your colour mixing. But sometimes I paint on a grey scale (as suggested here) and other times I paint on a brown/umber scale. It depends on what I'm painting. I find umber to be most universal, but sometimes painting on a grey scale is more suitable, usually for painting people. The other benefit of having an unpainted glass palette is cleaning and longevity. It is so much easier to clean an unpainted glass palette. No need to touch it up, if you want to put it in a dishwasher you can, and every now and then it's great to take to both sides of it with some glass cleaner. But that's just how I have learned to work over the years. Hope it helps somebody.

Katie, as I’ve gained more experience with this I agree with your approach.

​@@CarlOlsonArt Oops, I just edited the heck out of that comment as you replied! Sorry. Good to hear! Hopefully it wasn't an expensive learning curve?

@@CarlOlsonArt I really love your humble approach to painting. It's so refreshing! Thank you.

Try the art store you bought it from, they might have extras, or take it to a hardware store and get a substitute. Or write to a company that carries that box, and ask for one or two extras.

If you have a good tripod and ball head mount it will be sturdy. I’m heavy handed myself.

@@CarlOlsonArt Thank you for the message

Did you click on the link in the description to find out?

@@CarlOlsonArt ah ok, thanks

@@CarlOlsonArt This box costs 450 Dollars in Germany Amazon. I saw also on the "Blick" artists supply website (which you mention) that the Jullian easel costs half the price than it Europe. Everything is much more expensive here.

I’m sorry to hear that. The positive thing is that a Julian easel is still used by many artists. I recently bought one for my own granddaughter. They are a perfectly valid tool for painting outdoors.

@@emadintro7641 thats ok. I want to make one in diy.