Portable Art

What do you toss into your bag before you leave the house?  Everyone has something they don't leave without.. even if it is only keys.  I have a few things that I feel funny being without.  One is a little red bag that is full of a mixture of loose coins, a few dollars and lip gloss.  The bag isn't even pretty anymore, but I can't part with it.

A few other things that always end up coming with me are pictured above.  The gold compact holds a little secret..  If you saw it like that you would assume pressed powder for the face, yes?

Behold..

I found the compact at the Missoula Antique Mall.  It still had the remnants of the powder it held to begin with.  I cleaned it up and gave it a few coats of Dr. Ph Martins enamel.  If I were to do it now, I would use a spray enamel, but at the time, I tried something different.  Dustin helped me to sand down some plastic half-pans  (the little boxes that hold the paint - they are called pans) to fit.  So now they are really.. quarter pans?  I used rubber cement to stick them in which makes them movable, but so far I haven't felt the need for changing and I've had this for maybe a year now..

The pencil case was found on etsy for $5.  Free shipping.  ahem..

It rarely leaves my side.

The sky blue brush is a Niji Waterbrush.  You fill the barrel with water and it flows through the tip while you paint.  I could use them exclusively really.  They work so well..  whenever I end up using a traditional brush, I feel like Tony Stark.  You mean I have to DIP it in water?  It doesn't do it ITSELF?

There you have it.  My little portable art studio.  What can you not leave home without?

Comments

[Donna]

I love that.

At this point I can't leave home without either a burp cloth or diaper wipes. Funny, I was just thinking on my drive home today of what I wanted to be when I was a kid. I used to love to draw...I don't know what happened.

Thank you for all your wonderful inspiration.

[Liesel]

I haven't traveled with many real/good art making materials in far too long. I recently started carrying around mini sketchbooks, but your mini watercolor case is brilliant. Now I want to copy you! (Not surprisingly of course!) Its nice to see you blogging more.

[Employment Posters]

Wow! That's a great Portable art tool you have. It's a quick pick for ready art made.

[Courtney]

I just discovered your blog, which is a shame, because I've been obsessed with your Secret Garden collection since it came out. You're so talented!!! Looking forward to much more inspiration in the future.

[Patti]

Thank you for this post! Now I must order that watercolor brush...I'm yearning to rediscover my love of drawing and I do believe that brush will come in handy. A few years ago, you shared some insight as to the pencils you use when creating your sketches. I don't recall the brand name, but do you still use them? I think I'll search your blog for that post. I am amazed at your ablility to transform items into different uses....brilliant!

[HEATHER THOMPSON]

What an awesome idea!! My daughter is an artist and is always digging in my purse for a pen, think I'll steal this little idea for her! Maybe I'll do a smaller miniature set for her. Thanks!
Heather from Kalispell :)

[KerryQ]

I am so envious of your talent! Your paintings and sketches are beautiful. Those strawberries are edible.

[IzzyR]

I really like your portable art kit, I have seen so many different kinds at Jerrysarterama.com and also at http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-cotman-watercolor-pan-sets/ Dick Blick , I bought the Windsor watercolor field set because I saw it in an article about April Cornell . parently she used it up very well, it was all over the page and looked very user friendly at the time. Yours look vintage and very well thought out, it looks unique and I wondered where did you get that pan set I have looked all over and never saw anyting like yours. Lovely...Izzy

[Ronda]

Love this Sandi! You gotta share the store on etsy where you you bought the case. I am too lazy right now to make one.

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A perfectly exceuted graded watercolour wash will save you from years of expensive psychotherapy making you an overall more productive being; thus contributing to the welfare of your community and increasing the GNP.And so you see, Art is good for the planet.

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What etsy shop did you find the pencil case at? I have a similar palette but the case would make my life infinitely easier!

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