One of my secrets to is always carry a sketchbag! One may paint in the car or whenever! Strive to sketch 20 hours a week – in one year you will have painted 1,000 hours. After 10 years you will have accomplished 10,000 hours and you will be a master!
ART SUPPLIES THAT TRAVEL WELL IN A SKETCH BAG
Note: These art supplies can be purchased anywhere however Dickblick is nearly always the cheapest I have found, including from amazon.
Strathmore visual journal (140 lb.) 5x8
Tthis watercolor sketchbook is small and has great watercolor paper to get you creating on the go!
Tombow Dual Brush Pens
Incredible Watercolor Markers. I use them weekly.
Niji Water brush
a water brush with a water supply - no mess!
Derwent inktense pencils
Watercolor pencils that are made from ink – very bright and colorful.
Sargent Watercolor crayons
Very fun to create watercolors!
Pentel Oil Pastels
Inexpensive and very opaque.
Yarka 12 Color Watercolor Paint
Most Inexpensive set of high quality watercolors.
OIL PAINT THAT DOESN'T SLOW YOU DOWN
Griffin Alkyd Winsor Newton Oil Paint
this oil paint dries in 24 hours, so you don’t have to wait a week for layers to dry.
Winsor & Newton Artisan Water Mixable Oil Colors
Water-based Oil Paint – no need for turpentine – just use water! Great for plein air studies or painting around kids!
Shiva Oil Sticks
Oil paint sticks that dry in 24 hours!
