Choosing Keeping Art store tour, watercolour painting & no buy

In this video I take you with me through choosing keeping - a beautiful art and stationery store in London. I'll show you my favourite items and thennnn I couldn't help myself and had to paint their wonderful store front!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Choosing Keeping Art Supplies
05:00 Choosing Keeping Store Tour
09:00 Painting the choosing Keeping store

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[JennsCorner]

At one point you have to stop buying and start using what you buy....omg that was so profound. Simple and profound. You spoke to me right there. I've been contemplating a no buy for different things in this season of life, to save money and re evaluate my spending habits. I love that you had the will power to go into this gorgeous store and come out free and empty handed. Willpower wow! I like you and your art I'm going to sub. Love the painting!

[AnArtistJourney]

Everything you are saying about the no buy of Art supplies really resonates with me. I have thought about the same thing many times before. I too am an artsupplycoholic. It has really gotten bad over the last 3 years since the pandemic. I keep telling myself I am going to stop and go on a no buy, then I see a video of something I don't have and I go online and buy it. Plus now they have all these payment plans online, not to mention my credit cards. I truly believe I need to go on a no buy too. I think I am going to try it for the year of 2024. We want to buy a house before 2026. I have come to realize I am going to have to stop buying stuff to add to my collections. My collections includes, books, vinyl records, art supplies and art. I know we are all grown, but I am trying to hold my grown self accountable. Thank you for the reminder. Mind you I am saying this after yesterday buying two Etchr sketchbooks, thanks to a reminder from another one of your videos...lol.

[lorijones]

OMG, going to a beautiful art store and looking at all the beautiful colors and beautiful things is one of my favorite things to do.

[Mysticcycles]

Went on London in early May. The sun was shining, and it was a perfect day for walking about. Knowing of their sublime curated offerings, and the journey we made from the US, there was no holding back. Each item purchased was thoughtfully packaged in velum. After arriving home, I surveyed my purchases without regretting a single one. I highly suggest the Japanese pigments, travel water color brushes, hand bound books, and Japanese water colours. Save your money and shop small. So divine!!!!❤

[natashafranko]

Yes that is so true
Choose, Keep and USE 😊
Art supplies are so tempting when you are a visual person. Just to buy because something is so gorgeous.
Thank you for the wonderful tour around Choosing Keeping what a beautiful shop . I will definitely go and visit when I go to London again. I enjoyed watching your lovely painting . Thank you.

[Stupiddessert]

I have a problem where I’m always waiting to use my “nice” art supplies until I’m better at drawing. I keep hoarding and buying cotton paper and professional grade paints. 😂😂. I need to force myself to use it and stop hiding it for when I’m “better”. Time for a no spend for me as well. I just discovered your channel and I love it!

[nisar]

Life is too short to not purchase art supplies at all times 😂 There’s no way I could ever walk into Choosing Keeping and not buy anything at all. But I do only purchase high quality art supplies that last years. And I use them.

[suzannemarshall]

Incredible store! Beautiful products. We have a very small art store here in a small town. Wish I could go to London and visit there!! Thanks for the great, informative tour.

[eileenreillyarts]

My cousin in London bought me Japanese paints (the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s sets) for my birthday last year. Such a thrill especially as I only asked for one set and he also bought two watercolour blocks. I wouldn’t let him buy me anything this year.

[freespirit]

My favourite art, stationery and pen store in London! Very nice watercolour of the shop front!

[sherijohnson]

I have seen art hauls from this mystical place but never the actual store!😍 I loved every minute of

[snowsjournal]

I always check the supplies when I like a particular piece from another artist. This led me to purchasing art supplies that I used a couple of times and then forgot about them. I feel bad for the barely used supplies, so I’m now much more conscious of that when investing in new things. I revisit my shopping carts in online stores regularly and remove things that I can’t really see myself using on a regular basis. I’m definitely not buying any new watercolors, although I keep getting tempted 😅 lovely video, thank you for taking us with you. The supplies in this store are too beautiful to stay strong 😂

[joanbyng]

Keeping this store on my list for future travel to London! In the meantime, the idea of being mindful of my purchases and how they serve my own development is advice I am going to thoughtfully “choose & keep”!

[MimimooIllustration]

A beautiful tour! I think I have to make sure I take trip here while I'm in the UK (but leave my wallet at home it looks so tempting!)

[venitha]

Hi from South Africa. Wow what a beautiful art store. As a watercolor artist I was drooling over the supplies.

[Winstonsmom]

In 2008 I did a full year no-buy. Nothing that wasn’t essential. (We could buy food, light-bulbs etc, but no clothes, furniture or other “stuff”.) It was a great experience. Fast forward to now and I have to be honest my art supply habit is out of control. The irony is that I hate wasting paper but have a fear of running out. I seriously have enough to last at least a year right now, having just bought a full roll of arches on top of what I already had squirrelled away, so maybe it’s time for a reset. I do use them though so there is that. Thanks for showing us this lovely store. It’s a good thing it’s across the pond. Please don’t tell me they deliver. Jacksons already has my number. They are really the best store with the best selection and prices. We have nothing close to it here. Cheers. Love that you are in health care too. Art really balances life out doesn’t it?

[derwood]

Great video and tour! I also wondered why the name of the store! loved the explanation. "Buy what makes you happy" is a good rule of thumb. I have been letting myself dive deep in and try different brands of watercolors, saying yes to what moves me. It's been a joyful time of all this newness and color. Now after needing a small basket for my travel palettes and filling an ArtBin with tubes and supplies, I'm at the stage where I need to start using, rather than keep accumulating. I totally related to your comments on that and also a video where Kristy Rice mentioned ways we deal with anxiety to create by choosing to hoard supplies instead of painting ;) Rather than "no buy", I have been trying to practice "no debt", meaning trying to avoid new credit card charges and waiting until there are funds in my account before purchasing and reassuring myself that in spite of the "Only 1 Left!" "Low stock" memos on the items, they most likely will be back in stock again when I can purchase. (I had to talk myself down from clicking Kuratake watercolors, add to cart, buy ha) Gorgeous painting of the store!

[themightierpencil]

My sister-in-law lives in London and so my mother-in-law wanted me to come with her on her next trip there. Now I know at least two art supply stores to visit when I come 🥰🥰. And I have no horse in the no-buying race, I just opened a set of Mission Gold paints that arrived on my porch today 😂😂

[elizabethguinan]

I've heard lots of people referencing this store. It's my dream to visit! Thanks so much for the gorgeous tour!!!

[Julie-vyoz]

I’ve always wanted to go here. It’s all so pretty I just want to pet all the lovelies. I’m glad you got to go!