{"id":2398,"date":"2016-10-27T15:27:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T15:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/?p=2398"},"modified":"2016-10-27T15:27:58","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T15:27:58","slug":"outside-the-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/outside-the-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Outside the Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My friend Quinn was spayed this week. She&#8217;s bouncing back quickly, so\u00a0the real challenge will be to make sure she avoids any other type of bouncing while she heals over the next two weeks. A rather tough ask for an energy-packed dog who loves\u00a0to spring through our woods on patrol twice a day.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2405\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2405\" class=\"wp-image-2405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Snooze-Study-1024x734.jpg?resize=500%2C359\" alt=\"snooze-study\" width=\"500\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Snooze-Study.jpg?resize=1024%2C734&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Snooze-Study.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Snooze-Study.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Snooze-Study.jpg?resize=624%2C447&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Snooze-Study.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Snooze-Study.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Snooze Study<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a9 Elizabeth Fram<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I&#8217;m trying to keep her from climbing the stairs to the studio during these first post-surgery days, so thank goodness for the portability of drawing materials and a laptop, both of which allow me to be productive despite being displaced.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2406\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2406\" class=\"wp-image-2406\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Quinn-in-Ink-1024x1016.jpg?resize=500%2C496\" alt=\"quinn-in-ink\" width=\"500\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Quinn-in-Ink.jpg?resize=1024%2C1016&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Quinn-in-Ink.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Quinn-in-Ink.jpg?resize=300%2C298&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Quinn-in-Ink.jpg?resize=768%2C762&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Quinn-in-Ink.jpg?resize=624%2C619&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Quinn-in-Ink.jpg?w=1836&amp;ssl=1 1836w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Quinn-in-Ink.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Elizabeth Fram \u00a0 \u00a0 Drawn with Noodler&#8217;s Ink in Tiananmen &amp; Tom Norton&#8217;s Walnut Drawing Ink<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While we&#8217;re on the subject of\u00a0portability&#8230; I love\u00a0reading other artists&#8217; supply lists and suggestions, especially their\u00a0travel solutions for paring materials down as much as possible while on-the-go. Sketchers tend to\u00a0haul their gear everywhere, meaning they usually want to get by with as little and as lightly as possible. I&#8217;ve picked up some great tips that are both inexpensive and incredibly space efficient from the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/citizensketcher.com\/2014\/08\/21\/go-bags-go-field-sketching-kits-for-the-brazil-symposium\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marc Taro Holmes<\/a>; \u00a0 \u00a0best hint: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ems.com\/nalgene-hdpe-storage-bottle-4-oz.\/26950800015.html\" target=\"_blank\">4 oz\u00a0Nalgene bottles for carrying ink or water<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shariblaukopf.com\/sketching-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shari Blaukopf<\/a>; \u00a0 \u00a0 best hint: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dickblick.com\/products\/fluid-easy-block-watercolor-paper-blocks\/\" target=\"_blank\">8&#8243;x8&#8243; Fluid Watercolor blocks<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkablogs.com\/content\/art-tools-of-suhita-shirodkar\" target=\"_blank\">Suhita Shirodkar<\/a>; \u00a0 \u00a0 best hint: <a href=\"http:\/\/noodlersink.com\/noodlers-ink-color\/\" target=\"_blank\">Noodler&#8217;s Ink<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2407\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/InkBlocksNalgene-1024x768.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"inkblocksnalgene\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/InkBlocksNalgene.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/InkBlocksNalgene.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/InkBlocksNalgene.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/InkBlocksNalgene.jpg?resize=624%2C468&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/InkBlocksNalgene.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/InkBlocksNalgene.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And a couple of my own:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetpens.com\/nomadic\" target=\"_blank\">Nomadic<\/a>\u00a0pencil cases hold an amazing amount of gear considering their modest size. The model I have is no longer available, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetpens.com\/Nomadic-PE-18-Pen-Case-Yellow-Green\/pd\/14690\" target=\"_blank\">this option is very close<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EJRJEYI\/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\">Masters Whiskey Painters Standard Palette<\/a>\u00a0is tiny at only 2.5&#8243; x 3&#8243;. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Whiskey-Painters-Empty-Half-Refills\/dp\/B00EJRJH5O\/ref=pd_bxgy_201_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=B00EJRJH5O&amp;pd_rd_r=9P92KR8Q28FWZGPB6XBF&amp;pd_rd_w=nxLoz&amp;pd_rd_wg=tnFgd&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=9P92KR8Q28FWZGPB6XBF\" target=\"_blank\">Extra half pans<\/a>\u00a0allow you to expand to a dozen colors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2408\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Pencil-Case-Travel-Paints-768x1024.jpg?resize=375%2C500\" alt=\"pencil-case-travel-paints\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Pencil-Case-Travel-Paints.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Pencil-Case-Travel-Paints.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Pencil-Case-Travel-Paints.jpg?resize=624%2C832&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Pencil-Case-Travel-Paints.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Pencil-Case-Travel-Paints.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Of course one could get by with just a pencil and a small sketchbook, but where is the fun in that?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My friend Quinn was spayed this week. She&#8217;s bouncing back quickly, so\u00a0the real challenge will be to make sure she avoids any other type of bouncing while she heals over the next two weeks. A rather tough ask for an energy-packed dog who loves\u00a0to spring through our woods on patrol twice a day. 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