I love seeing videos of people flipping through their notebooks, especially colorful art journals like the one below, from Leslie at Comfortble Shoes Studio. Read more at Comfortable Shoes Studio: Journal Flip: Moleskine #3.
Leigh Reyes takes a look at a Fabriano artist’s journal with pages in 4 different neutral tones: Her verdict? It’s great for watercolor, including the beautiful work below: Read more at Fabriano Quadrato Artist’s Journal. | Leigh Reyes. My Life As a Verb..
This week, we have another sketchbook addict. Here’s some of his favorites: And here’s some of the beautiful work he fills them with! Read more at WENT SKETCHING: Studio Workhorse: The 4×6 Strathmore Sketch and WENT SKETCHING: Moleskines on the Road, and definitely follow his blog for lots of great posts on using various art [...]
There are so many different kinds of paper artists can use, and so many materials that demand different surfaces. When you’re in an art supply shop, there are multiple options for loose sheets and large spiral-bound sketchpads, but when it comes to smaller hardcover sketchbooks, each brand only seems to offer one option… why? You’d [...]
I’ve been thinking that I haven’t posted much about larger sketchbooks lately, so here’s one of my favorites. I’ve used a few of these Holbein sketchbooks over the years and always liked them. There’s something about the colors and that stripe up the edge and the ribbon closure that makes them seem nicer than other [...]
Some absolutely gorgeous travel journal pages at Notes from the Road, full of beautiful watercolors of birds, reptiles, landscapes and more. See more at Ecuador Moleskine Journal.
This week’s addict is someone whose sketches I’ve posted here before. He sent me these photos of his collection– it’s great to also see their “home”– I’m thinking “where your notebooks live” could be a topic for a whole series of posts! Here’s what Rowland has to say about his addiction: I’m on ‘serious Moleskine’ [...]
Les Calepins de Lapin translates to “The Rabbit’s Notebooks.” They are full of wonderful sketches, all on lined notebook paper!
This week’s addict is not just into her own notebooks… She’s also addicted to the journals of others, from Thomas Merton to Frida Kahlo to Kurt Cobain. But as for her own notebooks, here’s what she has to say: What does one write in? There are so many possibilities. I use two sizes of Moleskines [...]
Here’s an interesting look at someone who’s made several Japanese album-type sketchbooks using a roll of watercolor paper and some wallpaper samples for the covers: See more at Concertina Sketchbooks » Creative Fidget.
