Artist items, watercolor paper and cards from the tiny to the not so small

Watercolour postcards 

The American spelling of color tells me they are either produced in the USA or sold to the US market.  Why buy postcards? Because they are a handy size, quick to paint, less scary than a huge piece of paper, far less costly. 

Folded Cards and Envelopes

If you really want something to post, you can invest in a folded card and the supplied matching envelope. I looked at the price. You get a set of ten. If you painted three in an hour in a day, you would soon get through that. If you are not selling but treating art as a hobby (though you could be a bestseller to be like Van Gogh) the cost of the paper matters. 

I looked at the possibility of cutting each card in half, but then it would not fit the envelope. You might be able to cut the envelope in half and seal up the cut side. All too complicated. I settled for the artist cards. I might put the cards with envelopes on my Xmas list.

On the other hand, if you only used one every six months, they would last seemingly forever, a worthwhile investment to add to your stock. 

Artist Trading Cards

Alternatively, if you want something really small to keep in your pocket all day and every day, choose artist trading cards.

Trading Cards

Artist trading cards are tiny sample cards artists can give away as samples of their work, or swap with other artists.

Author

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.