I travel with a little sketchbook that I have made at the local copy store. I cut pieces of my favorite watercolor paper (Fabriano) and then with two pieces of matboard(the cover and back) I have them spiral bound together. That way I'm using what I like and I can make it any size I want..this one was 7" square.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Sketching tools
I travel with a little sketchbook that I have made at the local copy store. I cut pieces of my favorite watercolor paper (Fabriano) and then with two pieces of matboard(the cover and back) I have them spiral bound together. That way I'm using what I like and I can make it any size I want..this one was 7" square.
Great idea Annelein; how many pages does your sketchbook have in it? Does each page have the mat and back on the watercolor paper?
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To clarify, the book contains 10 pages, but I've put more in there and the matboard serves as a cover and back cover only.. with the watercolor paper in between. Hope you make some!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Annelein! I'm a Fabriano fan also.... soft press 300lb is my favorite. I'm dreaming of a sketch book like that now! Just curious which Fabriano you prefer?
ReplyDeleteGreat idea - bought ones are never the right size/type of paper etc.
ReplyDeleteQuestion - how do you get it ring bound, do you have a machine yourself or did you take it to a copy place to get it done?
Love this idea as I love ALL sketchbooks and journals. What weight paper do you prefer? Check my recent blog post about an art auction you might want to join.
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Wonderful idea!!! DO you only paint on one side of the paper or both back and front Annelein!!!!! I love the fact that you can have your favourite quality of paper as a sketchbook!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for your comments! I love 140 lb soft press and cold press...but recently bought some hot press... so the full gamut there. I'm also trying my hand at 300 lb soon. For the books I use 140 lb either SP or CP and take it to Kinko's/FedEx where they put it in their ring binding machine...easy peasy and only 5 or so bucks...oh and I paint on both the front and back sides of the pages.
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous little scene, Annelein! A true beauty!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea! I've been wanting to make my own sketchbook using my standard watercolor paper, but haven't made the time to follow any of the tutorials I have bookmarked. I like this solution better because all I have to do is cut the paper, the copy ceneter does the hard work (and it's not even hard for them!). Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteYou have beautiful little gems of sketches. I am glad to hear you use 140lb in your sketchbooks, because that is what I normally use. What a quick and inexpensive way to get a sketchbook of paper you like to work on. Thanks for the tip!
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