Travel Essentials: My On-the-Go Art Kit

For the month of May, I’ve been embracing a nomadic life as I explore bi-coastal living options. My journey started with a week in Los Angeles followed by a few weeks in Toronto, Canada - now back home in a new apartment in New Jersey (for now). 

Los Angeles is definitely calling to me as a potential place to relocate. But instead of jumping in all at once, I’m taking a phased approach - making more trips out west to explore neighborhoods, build connections and attend industry events. The goal is to land a new opportunity in film, digital media or content creation before making the big move.

Of course, being a nomad didn’t mean pressing pause on my daily art practice - it just meant I had to be more intentional about what came with me! I focused on packing only the essentials, keeping in mind luggage weight and airline restrictions.

Here’s what made it into my portable art kit - and a peek at the art I created on the go:

On-the-Go Art Travel Kit

• Meiling watercolor pan paint set
• Kuretake paint set
• Fine Tec Pearlescent Colors
• Collapsable water container
• Winsor & Newton fine liners 
• Mechanical pencil
• Eraser
• Ruler
• Gel pens - gold and white
• Paintbrushes
• Small sketchbook (watercolor, cold press paper)