England—Travel Journaling!
Art supplies!
We will be just returning from England as you read this newsletter. Two weeks, jam packed with many cities, people and family. My main goal is to sketch while I am there. A couple of bucket list things are going to be checked off for myself and my husband. We are focusing our time in southern England.
We are gone for two weeks total and traveling with a carry on only! Weeks prior to leaving I have been laying out my art supplies, figuring out which journal to take, what size of paper, paints, brushes, pens, oh my! That’s just the art supplies. Do I take my folding stool to sit on for sketching or wing it? Decisions! Will I make it to L. Cornelissen in London? The treasure trove of art pigments? I hope to, but time will tell. That is one thing about traveling with a carry on only, it limits what you can buy. Have a look at the shop photos and I am sure you too will want to go spend at least an hour there!
Being a carry on only trip, I have a 40 liter travel pack that is about the same size as a 22 inch roll on. I opted for a pack vs a wheelie, as we have many trains and a couple of tube trips to cross London to reach train stations. I have heard that your pack should weigh about 10% of your body weight. 15 pounds is not a lot and it is a lot. What is the minimum I can take and still enjoy myself. My first weigh in put me at 20 pounds.
I have been speaking with many women who are traveling to Europe this summer and into fall. Daily one to three people come in with trips lined up. All are traveling with a carryon only as the wait to check luggage is hours as is the wait to get through security. Making it as easy to negotiate the airport as possible is key when traveling these days. Pack light, simple and don’t give two hoots about you think others may be thinking about you. They are all too self absorbed to care!
I will share what I take with me in a video when I am back. My goal is to record several videos while there to show off what I am sketching, seeing and doing. Lots of photos for you all to sketch it in your style coming your way next month!