I’m feeling like now is the perfect time to get out, commune with nature, and create some art. The Art Toolkit watercolor set by Expeditionary Art is a compact set of tools for sketching and drawing that come in a rugged nylon zippered case making it easy to grab and go. It comes in 2 sizes: The Art Toolkit and The Pocket Art Toolkit.
This versatile kit includes all you need to start sketching and painting, from mountain to urban adventures. We’ve included our favorite tools, all tested in the field to meet our own high standards for quality.
The Art Toolkit
The all-in-one field art and watercolor kit. This versatile and rugged kit includes all you need to start your sketching adventure:
- Weather-resistant 1000 denier Cordura nylon zip cover – custom sewn in Seattle – with exterior gear loops, four front tool pockets, five back pockets, measures approximately 6-1/2″ x 10″ (16.5cm x 25.4cm) when closed, 12″ x 10″ (30.5cm x 25.4cm) when open
- Moleskine 8-1/4″ x 5″ (20.9cm x 12.7cm) landscape watercolor sketchbook
- Pentel Medium Waterbrush
- Waterproof fine pen
- 6″ flexible metric/english ruler
- Made in U.S.A. Golden Bear Pencil (may be blue or orange depending on stock)
- Two binder clips
- Waterbrush refill syringe
- Pocket spray mister
- Four-side insert with sketching tips and techniques to inspire your creativity
- Your choice of Essential Colors Palette or Pocket Palette (or none)
The Pocket Art Toolkit
The take-anywhere field art and watercolor kit. Compact and durable, the petite version of the Art Toolkit fits easily in a purse or large pocket:
- Weather-resistant 1000 denier Cordura nylon zip cover – custom sewn in Seattle – with exterior gear loops, three front tool pockets, four back pockets (fits two Pocket Palettes). Measures approximately 5″ x 7-1/2″ (12.7cm x 19cm) when closed, 10″ x 7-1/2″ (25.4cm x 19cm) when open
- Moleskine 5-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (13.9cm x 8.9cm) landscape watercolor sketchbook
- Waterbrush
- Waterproof fine pen
- 6″ transparent metric/english ruler
- Two mini binder clips
- Waterbrush refill syringe
- Four-side insert with sketching tips and techniques to inspire your creativity
- Your choice of Essential Colors Palette or Pocket Palette (or none)
The Essential Colors Palette
- Rust-proof hinged aluminum case with magnetic base measures 3 5/8″ x 2 1/4″ x 1/4″ (~92mm x 64mm x 7mm) when closed
- Includes six Daniel Smith watercolors: Hansa Yellow Light, Pyrrol Scarlet, Phthalo Blue (Green Shade), New Gamboge, Quinacridone Rose, and French Ultramarine
- 6 empty pans
- Palette with a high-quality mixing surface
- Two mixing pans featuring the same surface
- Highly corrosion-resistant stainless steel watercolor pans.
- Includes a reusable cloth drawstring logo pouch
Pocket Palette
- Rust-proof hinged aluminum case in silver or black measures 3 5/8″ x 2 1/4″ x 1/4″ (~92mm x 64mm x 7mm) when closed
- 14 highly corrosion-resistant stainless steel watercolor pans
- Includes a reusable cloth drawstring logo pouch
About
Expeditionary Art, the business behind the Art Toolkit was started by artist Maria Coryell-Martin who was awarded a year-long Watson Fellowship to explore remote landscapes through art.
This experience inspired a resolve to continue working as an expeditionary artist with a focus on polar and glacier science, and to inspire environmental awareness in audiences of all ages. Maria’s travels have brought her face-to-face with polar bears, leopard seals, emperor penguins, and narwhals. She was inspired to create a more compact sketching and painting kit after a memorable experience juggling clumsy sketching tools while crawling in the sand for hours to monitor walruses on a small island in eastern Greenland.
Many prototypes, field-tests, and customer reviews later, the Art Toolkit and Pocket Palette have evolved into a versatile sketching and painting system for artists of all ages and skill-levels.
Expeditionary Art / The Art Toolkit is based out of Port Townsend, a seaside arts and boat-building community in Washington State.
Availability
Both The Art Toolkit and The Pocket Art Toolkit are available from the Expeditionary Art store on Etsy in a variety of different configurations and color options. Prices range from a low of $35.00 for the smaller Pocket Toolkit case only to a high of $108.00 for the larger Art Toolkit with the Essentials Palette.
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