Hi friends. I love to travel and find that my creative self is often inspired by the sights, sounds, & scents of the places I visit. After a full day of exploring, or even before heading out for the day on a new adventure, I enjoy spending some quiet time getting my art on. There is just something about adventure travel that gets my creative juices flowing! As you know, I love to travel as often as I can, and I often find that it is the most adventurous trips that inspire me the most.

I’m frequently asked which art supplies I take with me when I travel, so I thought it time to share a detailed post.
“Memories are the best souvenirs”
While some of the kit’s content can vary a bit, depending on my mood, travel destination, or a new art supply that I may be obsessing over, for the most part I’ve found what works for me and I stick with it.

Here is my most recent travel art kit that I put together for our recent trip to the Hawaiian Islands.
Kit Contents:
– Small Journal
I whipped up one of my own Painty Papers Journals the night before we left and slipped it into a travelers notebook cover by Foxy Fix.
– Water Soluble Pencil
I’m using a dark blue Aquarelle by Faber Castell.
– White Pens & Markers
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– Black Pens & Markers
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– White Gesso
I like Dina wakley’s brand by Ranger because I they come in small tubes. The white gesso pulls double duty as gesso and as white “paint”.
– Dark Heavy Body Acrylic
For the dark paint I like using “Night” rather than Black, because it’s a deep blue with a wonderful depth of color.
– Small Paint Brushes
– Water Brush
– Scribble Sticks
I like Dina Wakley’s scribble sticks because they’re easy to transport, water soluble, inexpensive & come in a wide range of colors.
– Gelatos
I like that they’ll go on dry and pull double duty as a wet medium, with a little water.
– Glue Stick
Uhu is great for humid climates.
– Watercolors
I like the colors in the Jane Davenport Bright Palette. They’re inexpensive, come in a tin that helps them travel nicely, & they offer a nice pop of color.
– Spray Bottle
Ranger’s Mini Mister is perfect for travel.
– Ephemera
I take a small assortment of stamped images, decorative papers, & bits of painty underpaper. These are great for collage and adding texture & color
– Stencils
I absolutely love the 4×4 stencils by StencilGirl. They’re the perfect size for travel. You can also cut down larger stencils into smaller pieces, like with their ATC Mixup Stencil. I also just added smaller stencil bits to my kit from Traci Bautista.
– Baby Wipes
They’re handy for tidying up and a great tool for removing paint through stencils for texture.

Beverly
March 3, 2018 at 1:08 am (3 years ago)This is brilliant and thank you for taking the time to post it. I spend time gathering things together and then not DOING it. Thank you
Belen Sotelo
March 3, 2018 at 10:05 am (3 years ago)Hi Beverly! It can take a few attempts to really dial in on which supplies work for You when traveling, but hopefully this gives you a good starting point.
Holly S.
March 12, 2018 at 8:25 am (3 years ago)Very awesome! We’re taking a family trip this summer in an RV and my daughter and I both art. Usually we take a small crate! This is sooo much better, thank you bunches for sharing!
Belen Sotelo
March 14, 2018 at 6:21 am (3 years ago)\My pleasure. Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your trip!