Zeta Series - Available in both hardbound and wirebound formats, these sketchbooks contain multiple sheets of heavyweight (180 lb, 270 gsm), natural white multimedia paper. Ideal for multi-media renderings, the paper has a substantial tooth, as well as enhanced wet strength and tear strength. Ideal for multi-media renderings, the paper has a substantial tooth, as well as enhanced wet strength and tear strength.ĭelta Series - Available in both hardbound and wirebound formats, these sketchbooks contain multiple sheets of 180 lb (270 gsm) ivory paper with a rough surface. OR, go to Blick ($90 free shipping) and buy:īeta Series - Available in a wirebound format, these sketchbooks contain 25 sheets (50 pages) of 180 lb (270 gsm), natural white paper with a rough surface. I suggest the wirebound, in paperweight over 140lb: Not a journal but nice watercolor pads in many sizes: ×6.html Never tried it but seen it and it looks good: $12: ×8-quot-watercolor-paper.htmlĬheaper version, $10 ×6-quot-104-lb-dream-catcher-accordion-fold-sketchbook.html lighter weight paper) My favorite is Moleskin A4 landscape but that is pricey and unless you are made of money might not be a good starter kit, so some recommendations (you chose sizes you are comfy with - i like landscape books, 5×8 and A4 which is 8×11 roughly: Not fond of the softcover Stillman and Birn watercolor or mixed media journals or the hardbound (uncomfortable.) The wirebound are great if you like wirebound - the paper is great in all of them. Don’t bother with paper under 140lb - it will frustrate you. In the states, not fond of Fabriano’s watercolor journals. I’m sharing a number of journals I like, and steering you away from two I really do not like. Picking a decent and not outrageous brand, or you can give a package at Micahels a try:ġ0 round (you could go down to an 8 but don’t go teeny or you’ll regret it) $11 : Synthetic brushes: you want a flat and round to start. Not quite as good - but not quite student grade - and very affordable: $36 Merriartist is my favorite, but they don’t have what I am recommending to you so going to Wet Paint first: free shipping at $99.00: I try to use one or two smaller stores online that also work with free shipping - Sorry, Blicks is okay but they just keep taking business from small stores and closing them - a bit like Walmart.ĭo not buy QoR sets - the tins are awful and unstable. Watch out for sets of tube paints - they are very very small tubes and not such a good deal unless they are pricey. A small set can go a long way with watercolors, and one thing that might be nice about buying a pan set is then you can use the very nice pan and refill as you go. Whatever you buy, you should buy it from one place so you get free shipping. Many people like pan paints, but I find them to be a bit flat compared to tubes, and think tubes are a better deal. My favorite watercolors are Daniel Smith in tubes, which I put into pans and from there let them dry and use them like pan paints. My images/blog posts may be reposted please link back to dkatiepowellart. Noodler’s pen with De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Lamy Al-Star with Diamine Ancient Copper, and Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon ink. There is an Exhibition held in October at the Artsauce Studio in Observatory,Ĭape Town, South Africa of mostly local Sketchpacks!ĭrawn on handmade Canson folding journal with Jinhao pen with blue Diamine ink, (The page is closed for viewing but you can join to play along!) ![]() There was much enthusiasm and the project is now repeated yearly in August, with a Facebook page for us to share as we go along. The sketchpack is a small zigzag journal with two usable sides, allowing one to sketch on both sides of 15 ‘pages’ to complete the month of August. Loosing inhibitions! ABOUT SKETCHPACK PROJECT: The project began in 2011 to get folks to draw daily. In memory of my baby brother on what would be his birthday… Halfway through, fast sketching,
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