This new addition got me thinking that I might have a bit of an addiction for art supplies especially when I started counting all the storage tins, pencil cases, and storage pouches I have managed to collect through the years. So I pull most of them for a group shot and do a mini review (yup, a couple did not fit within frame but duplicated the styles already shown). Started with my oldest Japanese pencil case that I got back in High School decades ago. The Speed Racing plastic case is solidly built with heavily padded lids on both sides that keep the contents well protected but reduce storage capacity: its shallow compartments just hold a 6 pencil stand on one side and 3 boxes of Faber Castell 2 mm leads and a couple of 0.5 mm leads on the back side.
The Derwent pencil wrap is ideal for hauling sets of 36 colored pencils for field sketching, and keeps them neatly organized under any conditions. The Kokuyo NeoCritz Transformer Pencil Case in grey and neon orange is a nice gimmick case that can stand upright to double as a pencil cup and can hold quite a few supplies for easy access. Its bright orange trim makes it easy to spot inside dark carrying bags. I have thought I lost the Faber-Castell Black nylon pencil bag many times because it blended so seamlessly inside a black backpack. For larger capacity and functionality, the The Mead Five Star version of the Kokuyo Kaddy Supply Tote used to be my daily sketch kit. It can hold even the longer brush pens like the Kuretake #8 hair brush fountain pen and the Rotring Art Pen, can be opened and stood upright for easy access, has a velcro flap compartment for smaller items like lead cases and sharpeners, and its lower mesh body keeps tools visible.
The Mead Five Star Xpanz Zipper Pouch is my current default sketching kit when I feel like lugging all the studio tool options around in a back pack. It's two main large zipper pockets can hold an enormous amount of pencils, markers, and accessories well-protected and organized. Even with all the components shown on the picture, there is still room left for a few more sketching tools.
The small front mesh pocket keeps the 2&3 mm lead pointer, pencil sharpeners, and Boxy eraser quite visible and readily accessible at all times.UPDATE: While I got mine on clearance after the Return-to-School campaign at a major retailer awhile back. Just recently spotted this Xpanz case at Office Depot, in case anyone cares to give it a try.

5 comments:
Nice Collection :) I love Target. They always have great stuff! It's okay I have deemed that I am an art supply addict as well. I have a sketch book addiction as well! I have tried to limit myself, but it is hard sometimes. But I think if I use them, then it is all good :)
Absolutely nothing wrong with an addiction to art supplies. :) I credit my addiction with finding me a Daler Rowney Artists' watercolor half pan set that was on deeeeep discount because it's been discontinued. That, and my Cotman Compact Set live in my sketch bag, which is a small backpack that is larger than your zippered pouch. And it keeps getting heavier. :)
Thanks, nice to know it's a shared addiction after all ;). Let's see if you care to make that sketch bag a tad heavier with this nice Winsor Newton Artist Watercolor 24 Half Pan Box Set. Probably one of the better online clearance deals for artist grade watercolors IMO.
OMG this art supply collection is more than impressive :) you rock!!!
*I am kind of addicted too, love to buy pencils all the time :D
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