Artistic Isle specializes in selling hand-mixed watercolor paint. Artist Lindsey Starr first sold her own watercolor paintings of island landscapes in Maui, Hawaii. After moving to Georgia, she began mixing her own paints with water, honey, and mineral-based pigments. “It took a while to get my exact formula the way that I wanted it,” Lindsey says. Soon after she began selling her handmade watercolor paints, Lindsey moved to Sedalia and opened a brick-and-mortar watercolor store there. “I had sales from day one,” Lindsey says. “My first sale was to a nurse in Columbia, and I was just thankful that she thought enough of me to buy my paints.”
Inside the store, customers can try out and purchase hand-mixed watercolors, ceramic mixing palettes, watercolor kits, high-quality watercolor paper, and painting tools. Customers can also sign up to take a watercolor class to learn the basics. After working in the shop, Lindsey often ends her day with her own watercolor painting—the inspiration that started the business years ago. “I love making the color, making the paint, and mixing the colors,” Lindsey says. “And my favorite part is painting with them!”
ArtisticIsle.com • 120 East Sixth Street, Sedalia
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This article was originally published in the July/August 2025 issue of Missouri Life.
Photos by Artistic Isle.
