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You’re a comic artist, sketch artist or illustrator and you have to travel. Maybe you’re doing a convention or an artist appearance and you don’t want to haul a ton of supplies with you. You just need something that you can lay down some pencils and ink over without having to bring brushes and bottles of ink with you. It’s got to be portable and not take up a lot of room in a suitcase or backpack. If this sounds like you check out the Copic Biwal Black Ink Pro Wallet Set.
This set contains one Copic marker, one Sketch marker, one Wide marker, one Various Ink refill, four Multiliner in .1mm, .3mm, .5mm, and brush tip, and two SP refill cartridges. The set comes in a black, book-style case with an extra slot where you can put a pencil or pen. I like to throw in a lead holder such as the Prismacolor Turquoise Lead Holder .
You’re going to need a small sharpener to keep a point on your lead. One that fits perfectly into the case is the Kum 303.58.21 Plastic Lead Pointer Pencil Sharpener. These are maybe an inch long so they can fit right into the Copic wallet and not take up much space at all.
Last but not least, you’ll need an eraser. Throw in a June Gold Kneaded Rubber Eraser and your all set.
Now that you have all your drawing implements fit into one handy dandy wallet, all you need is some paper to draw on. If you’re going to lay out some sequential pages bring a Canson Comic Book Art Boards Pad with you. The pad comes pre-lined in non-repro blue so you’ll know exactly where your bleed and trim lines are. It is 150 pound heavyweight paper so it can withstand lots of erasing and scraping.
At this point your pretty set, but if you require a portable drawing surface you may need an Artist Tote Board. The 18 x 18 US Art Supply Artist Sketch Tote Board would fit the bill. Just fasten your comic board into the two metal clasps and you can literally draw anywhere. This board is 18 x 18 but you can get them in other sizes. Just keep in mind you standard comic page is 11 x 17 so you want the tote board to accommodate your paper size.
If you decide that you need to bring all of these supplies with you, you’re going to need to carry them in something. If you’re just bringing the Copic Wallet then you can throw that into a standard suitcase or backpack. However, if you’re bringing the comic art boards and the tote board, you are going to need something to carry them in. I would suggest either of these artist tote bags. The Artist Portfolio Backpack and Tote can be pulled with a handle, worn as a backpack or carried at your side using the side strap. It’s sturdy and roomy enough to fit your supplies and art boards.
The Welldeal Heavy Duty Art Portfolio Carry Case Bag Backpack is a sturdy yet roomy backpack that can accommodate a sizes up to 26″ x 19″. It has a sewn in wire frame so the bag maintains it shape. It’s also water resistant to help protect your art when the weather doesn’t cooperate.
So there you have it. You can travel really light with just the Copic wallet with an added pencil, sharpener and eraser, or you can travel a bit more robustly by adding comic boards a tote and a large backpack to fit it all in.
I hope this article was helpful in getting you set to create on-the-go.
Now go forth and make something great!
