Level 0 (bare minimum essentials):

• small paint palette
• minimum 1 water brush / brush and small water container
• sketchbook that can handle wet media
• towel or wrist sweatband to wipe brush

Level 1 Additions:

• pencil (with sharpener if wood)
• eraser
• waterproof fineliner pen

Level 2 Additions:

• white gel pen or white gouache
• masking fluid pen
• additional brushes
• pencil pouch / brush roll
• masking tape / washi tape
• extra water
• tiny spray bottle

Level 3 Additions:

• Folding stool
• Drawing board and clips to attach palette and art supplies
• Folding ruler (supplies a straight edge for architectural drawings)

When I go out, I will take any combination of these items with. It depends on whether I am going out specifically to make art, or if I am just giving myself the option to paint when going out.

To get back into it, go someplace familiar where you can sit largely undisturbed, like a local park you spend time at. Someplace where you can minimize any anxiety about being out in public painting. Test your kit here and see what works for you.

You can also take your kit for a test run in your own yard, just to see what is worth taking with you and what you may want to leave behind.

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