Travel art kit

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I am really passionate about making art on the go. Whether I’m camping for a week in the woods, in NYC for the weekend, or waiting in the doctor’s office, a travel art kit helps me put so much more art play time in my life. People ask me all the […]

4 different minimal artist travel kits for 4 different style of travels. #artisttraveller #artkit #travelartkit

Want to create a daily art journal habit, but not sure how to start? Step one: carry around a tiny art journal kit full of necessary supplies!

I always try to keep my tools very lightweight and minimal, and I thought it might be interesting to share what I took with me on the trip. A few years ago I shared a similar sketching kit, and my current selection of tools differs only slightly. When I go field sketching in the neighborhood, I try to keep my kit very simple so that it can fit into a fanny pack. For longer daytrips, I usually bring a backpack with a few more things (umbrella, camera, food, sitting mat).

Pocket Sized Sketch Kit: This sketch kit has everything you need to draw on the go, with all materials conveniently stored in an Altoids box. If you have a pocket, you can take it with you! I did everything with things I had lying around the house. Along the way I will sugg…

Your own personal art studio that fits in your pocket! The Sketching Tin by Joan of Art contains everything you need to draw and paint while you're out and about.

This is the artist’s version of “What’s in my Bag.” 🙂 Your bag may look different. You may have other favorites for your bag. There is no perfect list; just pack what’s easy for you and what you would use most on-the-road. Some would say, “There’s no room to pack everything I want to use.” […]

Are you looking for the best lightweight art supplies? Here is a simple, light weight set up for painting watercolors on the go!

Interested in painting picture of the places you visit on your travels? This post will show you what you need to get started painting while traveling!

My portable kits include: minimal sketching kit, basic sketching kit, watercolor sketching kit, study sketching kit and travel sketching kit.