10 Essentials for your Travel Art Kit

 

Traveling with watercolor is much easier than traveling with other mediums and it is beautiful when paired with pen and ink!

Here is that list I promised. (I fit all of this, except my sketchbook, in a waterproof case.)

1.  WATERCOLOR SKETCH BOOK:

I create my own books by tearing an assortment of Arches 140 and 300 lb watercolor paper and adding writing paper. 

Then I create some art for the front and back covers and take this to a print shop. The front and back covers are laminated and the book spiral bound.

There is also an assortment of watercolor books you can choose from: Cheap Joes, Daniel Smith or Dick Blick.

2.  WATERCOLOR PEN:

  Ultra-fine Sharpie is great!

3. WATERCOLOR TRAVELING PALETTE: 

Seven tubes of the small 5 ml Winsor Newton watercolor paints. Choose ones you like.

•  Ultramarine Blue

• Winsor Red

• Aureolin

• Cereulean

• Quinacridone Gold

• Alizarin Crimson

• Burnt Sienna

 4.  BRUSH:   

I love my DaVinci size 8 brush that screws into the holder so the brush doesn’t become damaged. I typically work small when traveling, so this is a good size.

5.  KLEENEX: 

For clouds and dabbing.

6.  WATERCOLOR POSTCARDS: 

To send to friends along the way.

7.  PENCIL:  

 #2 Ticonderoga is just fine.

8.  KNEADED ERASER: 

The gray one.

9.  COLLAPSIBLE RUBBER WATER CONTAINER: 

REI has some nice ones.

10. SCOTCH MASKING TAPE: 

To create a nice white border.

Do you have any suggestions for art supplies to bring when traveling?