{"id":1827,"date":"2022-03-26T16:58:23","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T22:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/?p=1827"},"modified":"2022-03-26T21:00:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T03:00:36","slug":"tools-for-sketching-on-the-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/behind-the-scenes\/tools-for-sketching-on-the-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Tools For Sketching On The Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Pat-Painting-Cannon-Beach-w-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1831\" src=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Pat-Painting-Cannon-Beach-w-copy-300x281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Pat-Painting-Cannon-Beach-w-copy-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Pat-Painting-Cannon-Beach-w-copy-200x187.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Pat-Painting-Cannon-Beach-w-copy.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sketching on the go, whether it\u2019s while vacationing in a foreign country or while sipping coffee in your local neighborhood cafe, is an exciting way to experience the world.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve had a number of requests to share some info about what I take with me on these excursions. The answer varies depending on where I am, how long I\u2019m planning to be out, and what I\u2019m hoping to capture. But, that said, here\u2019s the scoop on the basics and the extras.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sketchook-Pen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1830\" src=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sketchook-Pen-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sketchook-Pen-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sketchook-Pen-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sketchook-Pen.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At its simplest, a tiny sketchbook and a pen will let you sketch on a moment\u2019s notice. I always carry both in my everyday purse or tote bag.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve sketched while parked in the car waiting to pick someone up, while shuffling my way through a very long customs line at an airport, and yes, even in church during a lengthy sermon on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Are these sketches works of art? Rarely. But they do let me practice my drawing in those small lost moments of the day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BASICS<\/strong> &#8211; If I\u2019m planning to be painting, these are the basics you will find in my kit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Watercolor paper (usually in sketchbook form)<\/li>\n<li>Paint palette with pigments<\/li>\n<li>Mechanical pencil and kneaded eraser<\/li>\n<li>Permanent ink pens<\/li>\n<li>Brushes<\/li>\n<li>Collapsible Water Container &amp; Water<\/li>\n<li>Tissues\/Paper towel<\/li>\n<li>Camera\/phone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/P1290370-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1835\" src=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/P1290370-copy-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/P1290370-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/P1290370-copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/P1290370-copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/P1290370-copy-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/P1290370-copy.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>EXTRAS<\/strong> &#8211; If I\u2019m going to be outdoors and gone a long time, I might add some of these extras:<\/p>\n<p>Hat &amp; Umbrella<\/p>\n<p>Sunscreen &amp;\u00a0Mosquito Repellent<\/p>\n<p>Portable folding stool<\/p>\n<p>Snacks<\/p>\n<p>Extra water (for me not the paints!)<\/p>\n<p>As for what to carry it all in, I will use a shoulder bag or backpack depending on how much I\u2019m toting and how far I\u2019m walking.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a bit more info for those of you who are looking for more details.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Paints-Rose-Kelowna-copy-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1844 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Paints-Rose-Kelowna-copy-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Paints-Rose-Kelowna-copy-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Paints-Rose-Kelowna-copy-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Paints-Rose-Kelowna-copy-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Paints-Rose-Kelowna-copy-2-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Paints-Rose-Kelowna-copy-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>PAINT PALETTES: \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>My favorite for light weight portability is the Winsor Newton Field Box. It will accommodate 14 colors, offers 3 mixing areas, and includes a detachable water container.<\/p>\n<p>A loop on the back allows you to hold the palette in the palm of your hand while anchored to one of your fingers so it doesn\u2019t blow away or tip over.<\/p>\n<p>There are other paint boxes that accommodate more colors (and I use those, too), but to gain the extra colors you must be prepared to tote more weight and bulk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PIGMENTS<\/strong>:\u00a0 Every painter has their favorite pigments. I use a combination of colors from Daniel Smith, Winsor Newton and QOR. These are a few of my favorite colors:<\/p>\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"two-columns\">Hansa Yellow Medium * Quinacridone Gold * Raw Sienna Transparent Orange Scarlett Lake * Permanent Alizarin Crimson * Permanent Rose Quinacridone Burnt Orange (or Burnt Sienna) *<\/div>\n<div class=\"two-columns nomargin\">Cobalt Blue * Cerulean Blue French Ultramarine Blue Prussian, or Manganese, or Phthalo Blue * Sap Green Serpentine Green* Perylene Green Burnt Umber<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You don\u2019t need all these colors. If you\u2019re starting from scratch, the eight I\u2019ve starred in the list are usually my \u2018go-to\u2019 pigments and they make a versatile starting set.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Princess-Cay-2020-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1850\" src=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Princess-Cay-2020-copy-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Princess-Cay-2020-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Princess-Cay-2020-copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Princess-Cay-2020-copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Princess-Cay-2020-copy-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Princess-Cay-2020-copy.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>WATERCOLOR PAPER<\/strong>:\u00a0 You can use watercolor blocks so there\u2019s no need to tape the paper down to a backing board. However, I usually travel with portable sized sketchbooks with paper specifically designed for use with watercolor (at least 140 lb paper) in a size that can easily be tucked into a tote bag or backpack.<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorites is the 7\u201d x 10\u201d Pentalic wire bound Watercolor Field Book \u2013 with 24 sheets of 140 lb paper with a Cold Press surface.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve also enjoyed using these sketchbooks:\u00a0Strathmore ring bound Visual Journal for Watercolor with 140 lb cold press paper in the 5.5 x 8.5\u201d size, and the\u00a0Field ring bound Watercolor Journal from Speedball in 7\u201d x 10\u201d with 140 lb cold press paper.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brushes-Pens-w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1852\" src=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brushes-Pens-w-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brushes-Pens-w-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brushes-Pens-w-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brushes-Pens-w-200x131.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Brushes-Pens-w.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>WATERCOLOR BRUSHES<\/strong>: I prefer several round WC brushes ranging in size from #6 to #12. My favorites are the Escoda Reserva rounds with short handles and travel tops to protect the bristles.<\/p>\n<p>I use a 1 inch flat WC brush for washes. A Fritch scrubber about size #6 or any small size brush with hard short bristles can be used for lifting color.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PENS<\/strong>: Several waterproof permanent Black Ink Pens \u2013 size 03, 05, and 1.0 will give you plenty of variety in line. Copic Multiliner or Micron Pigma or Mitsubishi UniPin Fine Line are all good brands.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Pat-Paint-Tallin3-w-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1855\" src=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Pat-Paint-Tallin3-w-copy-293x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Pat-Paint-Tallin3-w-copy-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Pat-Paint-Tallin3-w-copy-195x200.jpg 195w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Pat-Paint-Tallin3-w-copy.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/a>OTHER CONSIDERATIONS<\/strong>: If you\u2019re going to be working on location, here are a few other considerations in choosing where to set up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Security<\/strong>: Choose a secure location with good sight lines for people approaching and circulating around you. Position yourself out of the way of traffic \u2013 foot and vehicular. Secure your valuables. Paint with a friend. Let someone know where you are going to be and when you\u2019re planning to return.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comfort<\/strong>: Look for shade on a hot day and shelter on a day that is windy or threatening rain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Onlookers<\/strong>: Bystanders will be intrigued and curious about what you\u2019re doing. Don\u2019t worry about criticism or judgment, most people just admire you for being brave enough to make art in public. People often want to engage in conversations and ask questions, so be prepared for that.<\/p>\n<p>Gather yourself together a basic kit and have it ready for action at all times so you will find it easy to grab and go. Happy painting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Sketching on the go, whether it\u2019s while vacationing in a foreign country or while sipping coffee in your local neighborhood cafe, is an exciting way to experience the world. I\u2019ve had a number of requests to share some info about what I take with me on these excursions. 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