Pasadena

Short trip to Pasadena for my first manager’s meeting. Did a tiny bit of travel sketching. Wished I could have stayed longer to do more. Cute little town. Weird to be back after so many years from my horrible Peoplesoft training experience. I was playing EQ back then and bought my first shuffle on my birthday.

Journal Mobile Unit #4

It all fits in my Reign Vermont Bag which I got for airline entertainment a few years ago at REI. I can even stuff my ipad and macbook if needed.

In the Art Bin

  • Water Color Crayons
  • Larger Gesso
  • Larger Gel Medium
  • Paint Brushes
  • Craft Paint
  • Paint Daubers
  • Chalk Markers (big favorite)
  • Big Pitt Brush Marker
  • Masking Tape
  • Green Photo case with Rubber Stamps for texture and chalk in pads
  • Hairspray for fixative
  • Flat Water Brush

Journal Mobile Unit #3

Module #3 – Light Mixed Media in a make up bag with hangy hook

  • Pouch One has Faber Castile Pitt Brush Markers (Permanent)
  • Pouch Two has Water Soluble Tombow Markers
  • Pouch Three has Tons of Other Stuff

Pouch 3:

  • Gesso
  • Gel Medium
  • Glue Stick
  • Heart of Darkness Ink
  • Pencil Sharpener
  • Paint Brush
  • Green Slice Ceramic Precision Cutter (better than Exacto Knife and Safer)
  • White Paint Pen
  • Gold Paint Pen
  • Gold Gelato
  • Pencil Sharpener
  • Small Water Spray Bottle
  • Glue Pen
  • Tombo Adhesive roller
  • Faber Castile Mini Gesso (didn’t want to commit because it seems so small and hard to refill)
  • Faber Castile Mini Gel Medium
  • Faber Castile Mini Glaze Medium
  • Wet-wipes
  • Short Scissors


I have a final Art Bin of bulkier things but haven’t gotten that right.

Journal Mobile Unit #2v

Here is the color portion to complement the Black Kitty Pouch.

  • Tiny Water Color Box (MGraham because they don’t dry out and fall out)
  • And/Or Faber Castile Colored Pencils
  • And/Or Faber Castile Water Color Pencils

Journal Mobile Unit #1

I almost have my full journal mobile unit together. I’m still refining the last module of the ‘flight attendant size’

I’ve been building it in modules depending on how much I can lug around.

This is the stuff that always goes with me.

Kitty Pen case:

  • Noodles Pen with Heart of Darkness Ink (fountain pen ink that is perm if dry AND on paper that has some wood pulp content)
  • Sharpie Fine Pen (Black)
  • Staedtler .03 Pen Perm Black
  • Red Click Eraser
  • Little Metal Ruler
  • .05 Mech Pencil with 2B Lead
  • .03 Mech Pencil with HB Lead
  • Mono Zero Eraser
  • Compass
  • Brass Sharpener
  • Kneadable Eraser
  • Tortillion

(It must have not made it in my purse after my Alaska Trip but I usually also have the cutest ever  little watercolor tin)

I could get rid of one of the Mech Pencils and Black Perm markers but that’s what ended up wanting the most on hand.