- Emma Bijloos
Flatlay / Tools & materials
Day 3/4 of #marchmeetthemaker.

These are the tools and materials I may use when drawing/painting on location.
During last year’s #urbansketchers symposium in Portugal, I received two excellent pieces of advice: Pedro Alves (@dk_limp on Instagram) suggested using two sketchbooks, one good quality watercolor book and a simpler one for practice, while Jane Blundell (@janeblundellart) advised using two water containers, one for rinsing/cleaning the brush and one to mix with fresh paint. I’m looking forward to learning more during the upcoming @usksymposium in Amsterdam!
💡 What are some great tips or tricks you’ve received when it comes to #urbansketching / #pleinairpainting? What can’t you do without when painting on location?
From top left, clockwise (#nerdalert!):
small folding stool
two sketchbooks (one good quality watercolor book and a simpler one for practice)
bamboo brush wrap with variety of watercolor brushes
water containers
small portable watercolor palette with fresh paint in a good variety of colours
extra watercolor tubes
water bottle
bulldog clips
kneaded rubber eraser
pencil sharpener
pencil wrap with pencils and waterproof pens
watersoluble colour pencils
watercolor brush pens
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