My Travel Art Supplies! Urban Sketching On The Go Essentials

Sharing all of my travel art supplies! These are my current favorite art supplies an everything I take with me when I go urban sketching on location. I'll take you through my plein air setup along with my new easel and how I pack my art bag! Everything from my sketchbook, drawing pencils, watercolor paint, brushes and more!
A what's in my bag - "Artist Edition" brought to you by Jess Karp :)
Hope you found it helpful!

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[ab-vzps]

Jess is taking a backpack full of art supplies on the go and im here too lazy to open the watercolor set to the side of my desk

[waitingwings]

Yes! I've been wanting a video like this. I was always curious on what people use or bring when creating art outside.

[ajburke]

Holy cow your easel is amazing, your dad needs to start selling those!

[idontshoplift]

Your father is quite the innovator. I see creativity runs in the family!

[gillinacookart]

Love the easel. You could create a family business making & selling those. I would buy one.

[safiyaur]

I don't know why but every time I open youtube you've posted a video just a couple of mins ago!
thanks again for inspiring me jess!

[wendyvancamp]

I'm just back from a sketching trip so your video caught my eye. You bring quite the assortment of pencils. I make due with one mechanical HB in .05 and a stick eraser. I also bring two fountain pens and a micron in sepia. Yet, each artist is different and feels comfortable with a different set of tools. I always enjoy seeing what others pack to sketch and paint on the go. Good luck with your future art and happy painting.

[tlbriggs]

Great video!👏👏👏👏👏
Genius Father, pure genius!😍
I had too, drop everything, run to the garage and make a copy of your Father's Travel Art case/tripod/table thing!!! Hope he doesn't mind. Made mine from scrap wood, laying around.
I literally bought an old tripod, a few months ago for my little Canon Camera...used it Once.
So I didn't have to buy a THING. everything needed was in the garage...thanks to my husband😘
I am SO, SO HAPPY, with the idea/results.
We travel, quite a bit for different things. I have all my Art essentials in a canvas bag, just the right size. Now, with this... I'm unstoppable 😁
Thank you, thank you, thank you...to You and your Genius Father.👍👍👍👍👍
Oh...I attached a cup holder, with wing nuts. The cup and hold attach and disconnect easily. Then fit into my Art Bag.😉

[mean]

Hello 👋
Thank you for sharing. You're a wonderful artist. You have good arts supplies. Your drawings are so beautiful 😍. Enjoy watching your beautiful pieces. I'm the inside person after watching your wonderful video, I need to step outside 😁. God bless 🙌

[i.g.]

She is so organized! It’s like she goes on a journey all prepared. When I go out to draw, I’m so flustered as to what to bring and I can’t do easels. I admire those people with set-ups like hers!

[lenaleewilliams]

I'm very introverted, I never leave my house, and as an artist or a person who wants to become a professional artist I don't think that's good😅. Thank you for sharing, I've been thinking about going outside more and practicing realism, nature is so beautiful. Very grateful for your tips! Will definitely take notes❤️

[adamburges]

Hi Jess, love all your equipment. The link to the pencil case is dead. Would you mind sharing the brand or a workable link? thanks

[melanieforrester]

Love this one! The one think I haven't tried - sketch on location. Interruption & lack of bravery have prevented me - but, you make me want to attempt it 👏 Thank you for sharing this!!!

[vishnupriyabharathi]

I always loved your urban sketches .. I rewatched all the sketchbook tours multiple times and I always look for your urban sketches and They are always motivational… I wish there would be more of these Urban sketching ♥️

[bhargavichebrolu]

Thanks jess for keeping today
I am so happy

[elise]

Hi Jess, loved this video! I like to take a clear alcohol marker with me as well, because it creates nice gradients and subtle shading if you use it on top of biro. Works especially well with purple ink! Also love the Koh-i-Nor dual-ended red and blue coloured pencil for sketching and duo tone illustrations, a tiny Bic dip pen for really thin lines, some lovely slim scissors from Muji, and good old washi tape.

[raghavchander]

my portable tools: uni pin pens: hard brush, 0.5, 0.1, 2 2mm koh-i-noor lead holders, box of lead divided in to 1/3 hb, 1/3 2b, 1/3 4b. winsor and newton 170 gsm sketchbook, in a ziplock, with kneaded rubber in a smaller ziplock

[heyandhellolife]

This is SO GOOD! Loved it! You and you dad are both very creative and innovative. Love the easel table attachment that you both created. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[catbraunwell]

Hi. Thanks for a great tutorial. Also I’m wondering if I would be able to buy one of those 3-D things your dad made for you. It looks better than anything else I’ve seen in a long time and nice and simple.

[fhcreates]

Super interesting just for myself I prefer to only take minimal supplies when I am sketching on the go