A sketching tool kit......for travels with a sketchbook

This post is going to link to all the posts I've previously written about assembling a tool kit for sketching plein air.

First off, everybody's idea of what they need is different - there is no one right answer. You need to experiment to find out what works for you. Different circumstances also require different kits - you need to think about where and how long you will have to carry yout kit.

These are just my ideas of the different ways I assemble a tool kit of materials when travelling with my sketchbook.

Sketching toolkits

• A portable sketching kit - designed for those who like to use watercolour pencils
  
• Plein Air Sketching at Kew 04.05.06 - includes a photo and list of the kit I typically take out with me when I travel around the UK with the intention of doing some serious sketching
• Sketch toolkit - what I take overseas - when going on a serious art holiday the kit comes first and the clothes come second!
  

The following posts include photos of my set-ups at different places in the USA during the summer of 2006.

• 250 miles riding 'bitch' in the desert - a minimalist kit for when space is at a premium
• Plein air sketching in Albuquerque - kit for a morning's sketching of the hills above Albuquerque
• A visit to an art store and Walden Pond - includes photo of my plein air pastel set-up and comments on using a StudioPak from ArtBin for the first time
• Rocky Neck and Rockport Massachusetts - includes a photo of my set-up and a description of the sketching kit for a day's sketching

Art Materials and Advice on Sketching

In addition, on my website I have:

• a page dedicated to describing the art materials I use. Any materials I mention in the above blog posts can be found on this page - usually with a photograph
• advice on sketching - which includes reference to the sketching toolkits mentioned above
  

I'll update this summary as and when I write about items in sketching toolkits.

Next I'll provide links to posts about individual items which are recommended for sketching plein air.

Links:

• Pastels and Pencils - Art Materials and Other Resources
• Pastels and Pencils - Advice on Sketching