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.

Pencil cases (for coloured pencils) and Sketchbooks (Daler Rowney and Moleskine)
My sketching toolkit for day trips
Photo copyright Katherine Tyrrell

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 your 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: [these have been updated as sites have changed]

• Advice on Sketching Toolkits and Materials
• Sketching for Real - a class with assignments
• Travels with a Sketchbook - tips and techniques PLUS Making A Mark FREE Guides:
• Starting to sketch with coloured pencils
• 10 Reasons to Sketch with Coloured Pencils
• Sketching plein air with coloured pencils