Painting on an airplane: my travel watercolor setup and supplies

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Everything I bring to paint comfortably on an airplane with watercolors! Let me know in the comments below if there are other things you bring when you paint on the go!
Products mentioned:*
Redbubble pouches (size medium) - mine are no longer available, but there are plenty of other artists: www.redbubble.com
Arches 140lb cold press watercolor blocks: www.kqzyfj.com/click-10019528...
Daniel Smith paints: www.jdoqocy.com/click-1001952...
Crayola Round Taklon Brush Set (I cut the handles down to fit in my paint tin): www.jdoqocy.com/click-1001952...
Kneaded eraser: www.anrdoezrs.net/click-10019...
White Plastic Eraser: www.kqzyfj.com/click-10019528...
Collapsible water cup: www.tkqlhce.com/click-1001952...
Collapsible funnel: www.amazon.com/Funnels-Kitche...
Pentel water brushes: www.amazon.com/Pentel-Japan-A...
Pipettes: www.jdoqocy.com/click-1001952...
Princeton Aqua Elite round brushes, sizes 3/0, 2, and 6: www.dpbolvw.net/click-1001952...
Silver Black Velvet round brush, size 10: www.anrdoezrs.net/click-10019...
White cotton handkerchiefs: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Medeen small watercolor tin: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
White gouache (Winsor and Newton Permanent White): www.anrdoezrs.net/click-10019...
Painter's tape: www.dpbolvw.net/click-1001952...
Personal fan: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
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@brittabeningfield3472 Год назад

I've been making Arches blocks for years; love being able to make custom sizes, and way cheaper than buying them. I cut the backing board to size, clamp the sides with binder clips, glue edges with Lineco ph neutral PVA glue. Once dried cut a piece of black bellyband paper to make front flap and wrap over the top edge, then glue and clamp to the backboard . I usually put a piece of glassine over the top sheet just to keep it from getting messed up. Have a fun trip and happy painting 🙂

@lesleyegbert4807 Год назад

This has to be the best airplane kit video on the entire internet. Thank you!

@naomiwitzke Год назад

Thank you so much! Glad it was helpful!

@user-tl1pl7om7c 4 месяца назад

Love the Aqua Elite brush. Mine is a size 10 and holds such a great point. I use it to paint miniatures.😊

@carmenzaldivar4393 Год назад

Great ideas not only for a airplane but plain air in general Love the stack of watercolor paper .

@kstutz230 Год назад

I make my pads by using hot glue all around the edges after they are stacked. I squirt the glue on one side then smooth it down with the hot tip. I continue this process leaving a space on one side to lift the top sheet off.

@lisathaviu1154 4 месяца назад

I have carried my water brushes full on airplanes and have never had any problems. Also, I have used a silicone cupcake cup for water. Once I’m done, I can dump the water and collapse that thing really small. My solution to painting on airplanes are water soluble colored pencils. They let you bring pencil sharpeners onto airplanes so it’s not really a problem getting them sharp. They are a lot less of a problem than a paint box. The other solution is either Peerless or Viviva watercolors, which are super lightweight and dry really fast.

@kimmiemamatomany6226 Год назад

I like your cotton hankie tip! Thanks.

@alisonhendry2928 3 месяца назад

I would love to see a video of you actually painting on the plane. I can NOT even imagine the fuss on those tiny tables. I would be spilling and dropping stuff everywhere! The comment to bring water soluble pencils might be easier for clumsy moi. I always tuck my travel art stuff into backpack or suitcase and many of your items are in my bag too! Excellent ideas here!

@aizlynnjohnston9698 10 месяцев назад

A couple of things I thought while watching your video. Your waste water bottle, maybe try and use a wide necked orange juice bottle. It might make it easier to pour into. And I always wipe my brush a couple of times on my cloth before rinsing and the cleanness of the water lasts longer. I use those microfiber facecloth sized clothes for my painting rag. They work a treat. They are absorbent, easy to launder, have no lint or threads to deal with like an old torn up rag, and they are cheap. Have a lovely holiday.

@naomiwitzke 10 месяцев назад

Those are wonderful tips! I will add those to my list, thank you so much!

@susosu6070 5 месяцев назад

I love how you manage your stuffs. You’re so thoughtful person. Thank you so much for sharing. 🙏🏻

@lorirogers1911 8 месяцев назад

I make my own blocks using aches pad paper which is cheaper than blocks. My favorite is buying the 9-12 pad, cutting it in half to make 6x9 sheets, gather them up and add a backing board cut from the cardboard from pad, clamp all together and glue around the edges of the paper stack with Lineco glue (just tape off a small area to insert a palette knife). I add the cover of the pad as a cover for the new block so nothing goes to waste! 1 9x12 pad makes a 24 sheet 6x9 block for about $17. It sounds like a hassle, but it is really very easy and saves some $$.

@tisaloewen7051 Год назад

I painted on my last flight. It was interesting haha. I do love waterbrushes when travelling though.

@kimu.6227 Год назад

A tiny spray bottle is a good bonus. Also some small isopropyl alcohol pad like what you use for first aid. Smaller than sanitizer wipes and they are great for cleaning up that little spatter that might “stain” the airplane tray table. Very tiny and handy. Great video! Thanks!!!

@ssadvweld1 10 месяцев назад

This is great info. I wish I wasn't so shy. I can't paint in front of anyone.

@AbeM. 10 месяцев назад

That first long block of paper would probably make two nice small travel pads if you could somehow cut it in half

@carolmarashian2 8 месяцев назад

FedEx, Staples, etc., will do it for a charge!

@livinglikelaura4282 3 месяца назад

Looks like quite a large kit. I paint while traveling all the time - on planes - yep lots. Size matters. You can get much smaller with it all - but I hope what you have suits how you work. The water brushes are not good - if you paint lots - they are really annoying and don't have a nice feel. I have invested in high quality travel brushes - best investment ever! For clean easy - I use a black (terry cloth) wrist "sweat" band. If you use lots of water - just get a bigger mouth plastic bottle and just use that. For as much as you might try to do on the plane - you probably won't need to change water so much - or just change it out when you have a bathroom break. I use a salad dressing cup with a secure lid - it's enough water and does not spill. I also quilt and knit on planes - beyond just drawing and watercolor... many fun makers tasks - but it is the size of the kit that makes or breaks the experience. Please post your resultant work and how the plan worked out (or didn't).

@sararamer-dean7846 Год назад

I really like my portable painter and it has 2 water containers that are part of the cover. They would be easy to empty into your waste water container.

@naomiwitzke Год назад

Good idea! I'll check it out, thanks!!

@kathyhamer6118 Год назад

I found your video very helpful, thank you.

@berolinastrassmann Год назад

Great setup! Tip for the brushes: with a pencil sharpener, sharpen the tips of the brushes, to scratch the paper to create texture, grasses, etc. Water brushes are also great, if you find one you like. I make my own sketchbooks, by folding Arches or fabriano paper. I bind them with thread, just 8 pages each, so I dont have to carry lots of pages during the day. I bring 3/6 such sketchbooks on a trip...and take one at a time during the days I am painting. I never paint 8 pages a day!

@24cts 10 месяцев назад

Great video .. I use a small spray bottle to wet my paints (travel sized that eye glass cleaner comes in or plastic auto mixer for perfume) I travel with gouache - and rewet them .. traveling with a tube of white too. I’d be VERY interested in the update - once you tried this set up what worked and what didn’t. :

@luluesparza7360 9 месяцев назад

A flight attendant told me to use damp a sponge/s to clean my brush instead of water.

@josettacastner4698 2 месяца назад

Lynsay the frugal crafter shows you how to make your own glued water paper blocks

@kimu.6227 Год назад

Another great thing is just a hand fan. The collapsible kind. They are great for keeping yourself cool and drying sweat and paint. I don’t keep mine in my art set, it just goes in my regular handbag for the plane. Great for those time when the plane is just sitting on the runway and it’s hot and stuffy. Also handy if traveling somewhere warm.

@user-tl1pl7om7c 4 месяца назад

Brilliant idea to create your own block!

@OneTrueWord1988 Год назад

Thanks for a great video with lots of good suggestions! New sub. 😊♥️

@myrnalandersartist 10 месяцев назад

Brilliant thank you!

@naomiwitzke 10 месяцев назад

You're welcome! Thanks for the sub! :)

@amymclaughlin1201 Год назад

This travel kit is great. Love your idea for dirty water. That would work in places where you don't want to just dump it. How do you protect and carry the finished paintings?? As I understand blocks, you need to slice it off to get to the next sheet.

@naomiwitzke Год назад

Hi Amy! I just keep my finished paintings in a sturdy folder once they're dry - you could add a rigid piece of cardboard or use a stiff cardboard mailer instead to keep them safe until you get home. :)

@NM-js8ky Год назад

Loved this!

@susanmouser2727 Год назад

Loved this video - lots of great ideas - I had thought of a collapsible water cup before, but got stuck at the disposal part so the funnel is a great idea! I would include a small piece of Magic Eraser to clean up paint drops if needed. I think you'll like the Pentel water brushes better, but the Michaels ones are ok. Finally - The SBV Travel brushes are WELL worth their $$. I can do ANYTHING, even details, with a round 8 - it feels just like my regular one. Hope you really enjoy your trip!

@naomiwitzke Год назад

Oh good to know about the SBV travel brushes, thanks! I will try one out sometime! And I will do a test run on both of the water brushes before I decide which brand to bring. I don't want anything leaking all over my painting!

@chipcurry Год назад

Very cool! I usually just bring markers on a plane. Last time I just used the Procreate application for the iPhone and had a lot of fun. Oh, one more thing don't wear a white shirt…

@josettacastner4698 2 месяца назад

You might be able to use a letter opener with that little blade in it

@eileengoldenberg270 9 месяцев назад

Putting those clear tubes will prob ruin your brushes , they are not meant to be reused. It is very easy to catch hairs. And BTW the pentel Aqua water brushes are the best.. they way to carry “paint” is to label it as “artist pigments”.

@DestinationArt 5 месяцев назад

Brilliant idea!

@andreamarshall3356 10 месяцев назад

I painted on a airline I used the watercolour pens I took the extra gouache didn't get hassle at the airport either the trick is tell the truth and everything will be fine

@ccorday 10 месяцев назад

You can also get makeup brush protectors to use for your paintbrushes.

@naomiwitzke 10 месяцев назад

I did not know that! That is such a great idea, thank you for sharing!

@ImeldaFagin 8 месяцев назад

For me, that’s too much stuff. I know I’d be fidgeting and knocking all those items everywhere. For a plane or a train, I just use a water brush and watercolor pencils or a very tiny palette, a pad: 3.5 x 5” or 4.5 x 4.5” and a small rag or paper towel.

@paintingtracey 7 месяцев назад

How did it turn out? I'm flying this month.

@nelson333 10 месяцев назад

I'm curious if you have another link for the collapsible water cup. The above link doesn't work for me.

@naomiwitzke 10 месяцев назад

Hi! You could try this link for a cup on Amazon, and see if it works better: www.amazon.com/Faber-Castell-Water-Cup-Clic-Turquoise/dp/B09Q2Z844R/ref=sr_1_6?crid=HPDEYSUV1W51&keywords=collapsible+water+cup&qid=1695725367&sprefix=collapsible+water+cu%2Caps%2C398&sr=8-6 Good luck!

@paintingtracey 7 месяцев назад

I saw them at hobbylobby