{"id":796,"date":"2014-07-13T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2014-07-13T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.navadesigns.net\/updates\/?p=796"},"modified":"2019-02-03T16:39:59","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T23:39:59","slug":"portable-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navadesigns.net\/updates\/portable-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Portable Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For my birthday, I bought myself an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Black-M-51-Engineers-Field-Journey\/dp\/B002X9QNJS\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1549237111&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=m-51+engineers+field+journey+bag&amp;&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=navadesi-20&amp;linkId=fdf709d79feba7bb3ca4f4730bea1125&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">M-51 engineers field bag<\/a>. At first, I was both overwhelm and undecided about what to put in it. After a few days, I discovered that I was adding more art supplies than anything else. So, I decided to turn it into an artist&#8217;s go bag for long trips where I typically wouldn&#8217;t be able to do much art.<\/p>\n<p>For simplicity, I focused mainly on both drawing\/sketching and watercolor painting. Simplicity. Yeah, right!<\/p>\n<p>I started with the basic materials. Then, I started anticipating different scenarios; the bag got heavy. I had to do an audit to get the weight down and to make room for the essentials. Then, I could start adding in fluff. Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve got so far:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9 x 12 <em>Canson<\/em> Drawing Pad<\/li>\n<li>9 x 12 Tracing Paper\n<ul>\n<li>I use tracing paper as a light-weight, protective cover sheet for artwork that smears or rubs off easily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>6 x 9 <em>Strathmore<\/em> Watercolor Paper\n<ul>\n<li>I originally had a 9 x 12 pad, but it added a lot of weight and bulk to the bag. The smaller size is perfect for quick, on-the-go paintings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Synthetic Leather Roll-Up Pencil Case\n<ul>\n<li>For fun, the case looks like a pirate map.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Palomino<\/em> Blackwing 602 Pencils<\/li>\n<li><em>Palomino<\/em> Pearl Pencils<\/li>\n<li><em>Palomino<\/em> Blackwing Pencils<\/li>\n<li><em>Palomino<\/em> Long-Point Pencil Sharpener\n<ul>\n<li>My new favorite sharpener! It gets drawing pencils extra long and extra sharp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Windex<\/em> (in tiny spray bottle)\n<ul>\n<li>There will be times when I include electronics, which will need to have clean screens. Plus, <em>Windex<\/em> can clean a great deal of different surfaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Microfiber Clothes\n<ul>\n<li>Again, for the electronics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The Masters&#8221; Travel-Size Brush Cleaner\n<ul>\n<li>The best for cleaning, conditioning, and keeping brushes in shape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;The Masters&#8221; Travel-Size Artist&#8217;s Hand Soap\n<ul>\n<li>Removes paint, ink, dyes, and grease from hands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Kiss-Off<\/em> Stain Remover\n<ul>\n<li>Helps remove various stains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>First-Aid Kit\n<ul>\n<li>Paper cuts are bad. Watercolor paper cuts are worse. <em>X-Acto<\/em> knife cuts can be serious! Plus, you never know what life will through at you on the go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Black <em>Sharpie<\/em> Ultra-Fine Permanent Marker<\/li>\n<li>Black Gel Pen<\/li>\n<li>Red Ball-Point Pen<\/li>\n<li><em>Prismacolor<\/em> Watercolor Pencils\n<ul>\n<li>Travel-size watercolors with less mess.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Derwent<\/em> Water Brushes\n<ul>\n<li>Watercolor brushes with built-in water reservoirs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Dish Sponge\n<ul>\n<li>Replaces paper towels or rags for absorbing excess water from brushes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Water Bottle<\/li>\n<li><em>X-Acto<\/em> Knife<\/li>\n<li><em>X-Acto<\/em> Knife Blades<\/li>\n<li>Large Rubberbands\n<ul>\n<li>These come in handy! 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