Ready for Travel!

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I'm off to France!  Before leaving, I made myself an art bag suitable for Ivory Blush Roses to carry all my supplies while painting around Paris and in Monet's gardens in Giverny!  If tucks neatly into my carryon bag or suitcase. 

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It has a nice big zippered pocket inside in case I need to stash something securely.  I love the lacy zipper I found!  All my art supplies fit very nicely!  Paper, palettes, and brush kits as well as a couple of boards to use as painting surfaces.  

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It also fits the stitch kit that I put together! More about that in a bit.

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Here is a look at my primary painting kit.  It fits my Winsor Newton professional ½ pan palette of 18 colors plus 2 pans from Greenleaf & Blueberry.  There is a set of Notan markers for value study, a kneaded eraser, tube of white gouache, a view finder, and a roll of artist tape. 

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On the opposite side, there is plenty of room for my preferred set of watercolor brushes and an assortment of pencils and micron pens.  It has everything except my collapsable water cup and paper to paint on.  

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I've also tucked in my palette of Daniel Smith watercolors along with a set of "Mayan" colors from Greenleaf & Blueberry.  Should be plenty of colors to play with in Monet's garden!  

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I'm really excited about my new little stitch kit!  I was going to make a bag from scratch, but then I found this one from Project 365 (a scrapbooking company).  Of course it was coral orange, which as you know is NOT my favorite color!  So I added a piece of the same fabric as my art bag to the front, which toned down the coral orange color and made it look more pink!  

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The inside however, is blaze orange.  Wow.  No time to change it, so I'll live with it for now.  In the pocket, I've tucked a 4" embroidery hoop, needles, a thimble, a postcard of a Monet painting for inspiration, and a few business cards.  The other side, meant for pencils and pens, as my teeny tiny pair of scissors, which hopefully will pass through airport security without difficulty.  If not, they were only $3, so not a huge loss.  The tag has felt on the other side and an assortment of my favorite needles to stitch with.  

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In the main compartment, I created a felt case to hold a broad assortment of threads.  It is lightweight and squishable if needed!  The thread colors were chosen based on photos of Monet's paintings and gardens.  I hope to not only paint in watercolor, but also thread!  On the left is a stack of muslin pieces that I repainted with watercolor in a variety of schemes to stitch on.  Also a piece of plain muslin if none of the pre-painted ones fit the scene,  

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Tucked behind the thread box is a couple extra skeins and some fancy floss from the "Painter's Threads". One from Monet and one from Turner.  They should add a bit of fun to some stitching!

Next time you hear from me, I should be in Paris!  Stay tuned!  I'm going to try hard to blog nearly every day for the seven weeks that I am traveling!  

Comments

Mark Lipinski said…
So exciting. I can’t wait to follow your travels. Be safe. xoxo Mark Lipinski.
Lin said…
How beautifully organised you are! I hope you have a wonderful time and if you make it as far south as the Dordogne do let me know as I would love to meet you. xx
WOW, enjoy your trip. You sure are ready to create with paints or thread.

FlowerLady
Shirlee Fassell said…
I forgot to tell you about the oldest art store in Paris .... “ Sennelier Art shop is next to the Seine opposite the Louvre. Picasso, Cezanne and Degas bought their crayons and paint here. Now in the hands of the fifth generation nothing has changed.

The rooms are lined with worn wooden cabinets groaning with every imaginable colour. On the third floor courteous old men in lab coats and gloves handle the sheets of paper, an artwork in themselves.”
3 Quail Voltaire, 75007, Paris
From what I remember the hours are limited but I think you would really enjoy it.

In the evenings we often took the Metro to the stop called
Odéon. It is a station on lines 4 and 10 of the Paris Métro in the 6th arrondissement in the heart of the Left Bank. Last year when we were in Paris I never got on a crowed train when a young man didn’t offer me his seat! Sorry I guess I want to go to Paris again!
Shirlee Fassell said…
PS your bag is delightful!
Barb W MO said…
Oh, Lisa, Giverney is fabulous. The gardens are wonderful! The umbrella trellises for some roses are unusual. And wait till you see the dining room and kitchen in cobalt blue and cad yellow. As you can tell, this was a pilgrimage for me. Barb
Rayna said…
Good luck Lisa. I hope you have a great time on your travels. God be with you. Rayna.
Anonymous said…
I hope you will post pictures of your art creations. I'm looking forward to seeing them.
Jani said…
Bon voyage, Lisa. Can hardly wait to hear about your travels and of course your photos and art work. Have a wonderful time in gay Paree!
Susan said…
That's a wonderful art bag. I smiled when I read your last part. Looks like blogging every day didn't work out so well! I hope you took pictures to share, though.
Sandy Graham said…
I also just returned from a trip to Paris and Giverny—-so beautiful. I did several sketches and watercolors at Giverny—great inspiration! Hope to see your photos and hear all about your adventures soon!
Anonymous said…
Hope things are going well for you - I have not noticed any updates from you - Meri

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