Taking Stock

I don't know about you but I'm terrible at keeping track of what supplies need replacing. So when faced with a trip to the art supply store, I tipped all my paint tubes onto the floor to take stock of what I was nearly out of. While I was organising them into colour, (they look so much prettier that way) I realised that I had no idea how many red's I had! Seriously...look

And I hardly even use red! So this is basically the result of impulse buying and never really looking at what I needed.

And then there was a distinct lack of one colour...

I don't not like green, I just obviously haven't used it much. At least not enough to notice such a small selection. I wanted to change this though so on my trip I bought a new green paint- bright green. 

This little exercise made me realise how little I know about my own supplies. I can't even imagine what's hiding in the back of those drawers I keep avoiding. So I'm going to continue on and start to clear out, and keep a record of what I have. With buying new supplies nearly out of the question, I have to get creative with what I already have. Part of that is working out what I have to get creative with.

Have you ever found any hidden gems in your art space when you started looking?

-Rhiannon