Moleskine Art Plus Sketchbook, Large, Plain, Black, Hard Cover Author: Moleskine | Language: English | ISBN:
8883701151 | Format: EPUB
Moleskine Art Plus Sketchbook, Large, Plain, Black, Hard Cover Description
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- Series: Classic Notebooks
- Hardcover: 100 pages
- Publisher: Moleskine; Ntb edition (January 1, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 8883701151
- ISBN-13: 978-8883701153
- California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
- Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
First: If you experience paper turning white when erasing, you need a better eraser. I use Staedtler Mars plastic erasers and Sanford design or Prismacolor kneaded erasers. From my experience, the kneaded erasers work best.
I am an illustrator, so sketching is a daily need for me. I always battled with sketchbooks because they felt as sturdy as napkins and just as useless when it comes to archiving. Even the heavy grade more expensive ones felt either TOO thick and textured for graphite and ink or just flimsy and overpriced. I had to use bristol board notebooks for a long time (which was expensive) because I just could not find the right balance. All I have to say it - holy cow, this is THE BEST sketchbook I have ever owned.
The paper is thick, poster like (very close to thin bristol board actually) and a very soft beige color. It is, thank God, untextured - very smooth yet holds on to ink perfectly. The thickness allows you to use soft traces of watercolor and diluted ink without a lot of bending. (If you want to go heavier with liquids I suggest you purchase the Moleskine Watercolor Notebook.
The pages are just large enough to give you good room yet small enough so the book is portable. The book bends far enough past the first 2 pages so you can actually draw across the pages. I use my book front to back not leaving one sheet uncovered and can draw horizontal landscapes thanks to the ability to use 2 pages at once. There is a small pocket on the back to store small sheets of paper and random things you might find while wandering the streets looking for inspiration. The hard cover is very thick and sturdy plus it has so many pages for this low low price. You can't beat it.
My only regret is not having owned one sooner!
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