272 empty paint tubes. Sent to us by an online angel.
Every now and then it makes sense to mix up color in bulk. Paint mixtures can be complex and sometimes it's tedious having to remix a particular color over and over while working on a painting. Where a large amount of color in the same hue family is required (in drapery or flesh tones for example) having paint mixed in advance can be a huge time saver and helps ensure consistency of color from session to session.
Hence, the tubes. If you're going to pre-mix lots of paint, you've got to have a way to store it, and tubes do the job well. We found a guardian angel online who slipped us a box of these babies that are just begging to be filled with color. We've got some mixing to do!
