Learn how to make yiour own Travel Art Kit to take on the go with you.

I've been pretty busy the last several days making and tubing a set of watercolors for myself. I had gotten 12 tubes from Daniel Smith recently and […]

I am eager to share about my new paint box as it has been a very happy discovery for me this past month—it has freed me from needing to carry around a heavy French easel. Perhaps many of you reading have already experienced the wonders of a much lighter and smaller way to travel and … How to travel as light as possible for plein air painting Read More »

As promised last week, here is the story of the latest “Ultimate Plein Air Watercolor Set-up.” This time, yes, I think I’ve nailed it. Warning: If you are not a watercolor painter, or even if you a…

Travelling Painting Kit: I wanted to take my art to sea. Yes, actually on a series of sailing ships that I had lined up for myself this spring and summer. I knew it had to be self contained, so all the things I needed were in it. I knew it had to be tidy – spilling things o…

Here's an easy DIY travel watercolor set tutorial so you can take your watercolors wherever you go, plus some alternative DIYs and basic watercolor tips.

This is a portable watercolor kit I made from items I already had. This kit is based off of this kit I saw on instructables. The materials I gathered are: White acrylic paint, Altoid mint container…

About five years ago, my daughter abandoned a makeup kit in the bathroom closet. It opened to reveal slide out trays with metal pans filled with eyeshadow, little screw cap pots for lip gloss, a mirror set into the lid, and even a small mascara tube. I have to confess that I coveted it from the first moment I laid eyes on it, hoping to someday convert it into a painting kit. The last time she came to visit, she gave it to me. Yes, I do wish I'd asked her sooner! (If the full post with images…

last week our little art journaling group met. the topic of discussion was how to organize your art supplies for travel. as you can see, these two women, Teri and her niece Janene, are the queens of this mantra! i...