March 08, 2004
What I carry!
Here is the bag I carry daily.
I recently bought this bag, I tried to buy a small bag that would carry less than my previous back pack. The thought process being that if the bag were smaller, I would carry less. I was fooling myself.
I still like the bag, though!
I carry my journal with me everywhere. Along with that I carry 5, count them, 5 rapidograph pens-a new acquisition, these pens have white, sepia and black ink in them. I love them. The line they create is beautiful. An assortment of other pens, a technical pencil, a box of Caran-D'ache watercolor pencils, a waterdropper and a gluestick.
I never leave home without a gluestick.
I do carry just a bit less with this bag... and I miss the box of Pelican Opaque Watercolors that have been left in the studio. The box itself is combersome, which is why it stays home. It bulks up my bag! All of these items are on a rotating basis, so I could carry my Pelican box again in future.
I also carry the things I actually NEED on a daily basis, like my wallet, glasses and personal girlie stuff.
You can see in the photo that my moleskine is becoming poochy! This is because I use wet media in it. I like when my books get the lived in look, the pages do not buckle too terribly. I also put pieces of tracing paper between the pages that have smudgable surfaces and this makes it pooch even more.
Hey, we have the same bag! Mine is red, though. I just got mine, and I love it.
We have similar contents: My 7x9 journal, a handful of pens (currently, Pitt F Black, Pitt F Sepia, 3 Adirondack markers (caramel, eggplant & black), a Sailor White pen, a Plum-colored sharpie, my Rotring fountain pen, a rotring art pen and a waterbrush. My current journal doesn't take wet media well, so no paints at the moment. I'm thinking about sticking some squares of Peerless colors in the back, though, so I'll have a tiny bit of color if I really must have it. Gluestick of course, palm pilot, cell phone, Burt's Bees lip stuff and a tiny tin of hand salve.
When I carry my digital camera, it fits perfectly into the little iPod pouch that I attach to the bag's strap.
Posted by: donab at March 8, 2004 12:39 PMOk....I carry my journal...it's 5 x 9 x 2 and right now I am using a fountain pen. Love the way they "scratch" when you write. Do more writing than drawing. However, I also carry some kind of needlework project, like knitting or cross stitch or both and at least 1-2 books. Never know what you will be in the mood for!
Posted by: Judy at March 8, 2004 04:50 PM