28 Jun Artist Travel Essentials

People are traveling again! The wanderlust is real after a year of very limited trip taking. Last weekend I visited the charming city of Charleston, where one of my childhood best friends hosted our 40th Birthday Girl’s Trip (postponed for Covid).

It was AMAZING. The culture, the food, the Spanish moss dripping from the trees and the warm water beaches, not to mention the crying laughter from friendship stories spanning 30 years.

I love packing small bags of art supplies when I travel. It adds a whole added layer of excitement to my trip…what inspiration will I see, hear, collect? What quotes or funny stories or new historical facts learned can I record as memories? You never know when inspiration may strike BUT you can be pretty darn sure it’ll strike on vacation when you are resting and consuming beauty and culture!

Here’s a list of things I always include:

1.) Canvas bag of  watercolor tube paints

2.) Striped pouch of mini palettes & brushes

3.) Journal

4.) Mini Sketchbook

5.) Verge de France paper

6.) Domino magazine

7.) An inspiring book on art, poetry, science, or psychology

8.) Camera

Do you travel with art supplies? What are your go-tos? I’d love to know!