Here's Susan:
My husband
and I will be taking a road trip this summer. He will be doing the driving, as
he doesn’t like being a passenger. That
is fine with me – I get to read, write, nap and create art! I plan to keep this
kit assembled for the summer. I’ll take
it into the yard or onto the front porch, or…
My first
consideration was choosing a container to hold the supplies and also serve as a
lap desk. I chose a plastic carrying case designed to hold 12x12 inch scrapbook
paper. I am also limiting myself to what will fit in the box.
Next came deciding what to include in the kit. I would like to work on my visual journals so decided what I could bring for that. I tested each item to make sure I could work with it on my lap.
I want to
add collage elements but don’t want to use a glue stick. It took a while to
figure out what would work, but did find a solution. My preference for collage
adhesive is matte Mod Podge. I filled a large syringe with it. While testing, I
discovered that the cover of the box works well as a palette too.
Paint would be impractical, but my Derwent Inktense Blocks and Niji water brushes would be ideal.
Here is what I’ve packed:
Spiral bound journal
Unbound
journal pages
Mini
circle journal
Scissors
Papers
pre-cut and torn, for collages
Derwent
Inktense Color Blocks and Tinted Charcoal Pencils
Markers,
Micron Pens and Pencil
Stencils
Niji
water brushes in 3 sizes
Mod
Podge in syringe & brushes
Paper
towels
Deli
paper
I
made this mini journal out of old map pages. I plan to record the towns we pass
through on the pages. Unfortunately the map pages do not coincide with the
areas we will be visiting.
Challenge:
Pack your own Art Travel Kit and take it on your vacation, to the beach, park, front porch, even to work (a mini art retreat during lunch!)
Pack your own Art Travel Kit and take it on your vacation, to the beach, park, front porch, even to work (a mini art retreat during lunch!)
