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| Caran d'Ache Neocolor II watercolor crayons |
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| Jo Reimer's traveling sketch kit |
The case is a tri-fold cosmetic case, found at AAA a few years ago. I've seen similar ones at the drugstore. Here's what's in it...
- my small Moleskine journal, a tiny watercolor paintbox made from a mint tin, and a waterbrush. These live in my handbag at home, every day.
- Winsor Newton travel palette with 12 basic colors.
- a second waterbrush
- 4 other rather small brushes with shortened handles,
- a tiny spray bottle for water,
- a tiny bottle of Indian Red ink and a dip pen for drawing,
- several half-sticks of Caran d'Ache crayons in a little plastic bag,
- my collage/watercolor journal and a few extra bits of watercolor paper,
- 2 UHU gluesticks and a small jar of acrylic medium with a spreader,
- small children's scissors,
- pens and pencils,including a couple of colored pencils
- eraser and tiny pencil sharpener,
- a tiny sea sponge,
- several paper and plastic alphabet stencils,
- a film container for paper clips and brads with masking tape wrapped around the outside,
- a roll of clear packing tape that tears easily to use for magazine transfers.
- small pad of watercolor postcards
- a 2" S-hook, a carabiner and a large safety pen
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| Tri-fold kit with left compartment folded inward |
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| Kit opened all the way |
On the airplane I position the S-hook or the safety pin somewhere in front of me on the airplane, hook the carbineer to the handle of my travel kit, and hang from the S-hook so my equipment is handy as I work.
Between trips this kit lives in my car where I also keep a spare, larger sketchbook.
What do you pack? What sort of packing case do you use?
Jo, this is helpful info. We are heading overseas this spring and I was wondering if you have had any glitches at airports if you take scissors, etc. with you. I assume all liquids you take are three oz. or less to meet the limits.
ReplyDeleteBarb, I pack children's scissors which have rounded points. My art kit has no liquids since I have the filled waterbrush.
DeleteGreat ideas, Jo. I've read about a few of them in previous posts (or you've told me in person at art meetings) and have incorporated the mini-watercolors, spray bottles, and packs of watercolor postcards (with heavy backing torn off) into my own standard travel art supply kit which is a backpack. But I like the cosmetics case idea as it keeps water media items bundled together and easy to pull out and tuck into a daypack. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSarah, I saw a similar case at Fred Meyer.
DeleteSee my Pinterest board, Art-Palettes and Paint Kits for more ideas.
Deleteyou are so organized and dedicated to your art Jo!
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