I try not to bring things that could explode if pressurized or get smushed in my bag, so I leave all wet paints at home. I keep the small scissors in the front pocket so I don’t accidentally stab myself when reaching into the bag. Inside it: mini notebook/ gluebook, mini mister, waterbrush, Scribble Sticks (stored in a plastic baggie to save space), bamboo paper towel (reusable!), Sharpie, white gel pen, black gel pen, glue stick, paper tape, bone folder, small sheets of ephemera, small scissors. I keep my travel art supplies in a cosmetic bag I got from IKEA a few years ago, but any small cosmetic bag will do. I carry it around in my mini-backpack (which I use as a purse), so I’ve kept it super paired done. Here’s my actual, current travel art journal kit. Well, that’s all well and good, but what do I ACTUALLY carry around with me? It varies a bit depending on what kind of trip I’m doing, or if it’s for daily use, but the basic supplies remain the same. Small art journal (doesn’t have to fit into the bag, but bonus points if it does!).

Here’s what I recommend for the tiniest art journal kit, good for daily use or for short weekend trips: Then you’ll only need to bring stuff to do the other layers, instead of worrying about background paint supplies! Tiny travel art journal kit Paint gesso onto the pages, or do colored backgrounds ahead of time. I leave my big, manilla paper journals at home!īonus tip: Prep your journal before you go somewhere. The heaviest thing to carry is the journal itself– so for daily travel I use either a mini journal or a small junk journal. So I keep some things in mind: how much will I ACTUALLY need over the course of one work day, how small can I make my kit, and can I use each item for more than one thing. Especially if I’m bringing something with me every day– I use public transit to get to and from work, so I need to keep my purse really lightweight. Where are you going? How long will you be there? How big of a bag are you willing to bring?

Travel journal kit