I hafta say, I watch a lot of sketchbook reviews and yours is what I'd consider perfect and everything I look for in a video. It's well thought out, clear and concise points, and it covers most mediums I'd want to use in a sketchbook. With the added benefit of mentioning other artists you follow who use the book themselves. Also, you've got lots of examples of your own beautiful work to illustrate your points. Before your video I hadn't heard of this sketchbook (though I do know Talens paints), but will add one to my bullpen of books, since I normally use Moleskine, Stillman & Birn, or Cottonwood Arts sketchbooks. Well done and I look forward to watching your channel grow! Cheers!!
Thank you for the feedback and encouragement! I really appreciate how thoughtful your comment is. I aimed to model the video on what I look for in reviews myself, and I'm glad that it resonates with others too.
I have a like hate relationship with this sketchbook. I like it because it's cheap and it has a lot of pages and a decent thickness to the paper. It can handle acrylics and gouache if it's not too wet. Even oils if you prime the paper. But the composition of the paper makes it so paint looks dull in my opinion. And when it comes to drawing, sketching works but anything that requires several layers doesn't and, the values never reach enough darkness for me.
Thank you for sharing your perspective! So often a type of sketchbook can be amazing for some things, okay for other mediums, and then awful for some techniques and all sorts of variance within that based on preferences. It's great to hear different artists' experiences to gain a wider view of an art material :)
I admire these sketchbooks. Where I live they are a go-to choice for many-many artists and hobbyists , cause the quality is excellent and the price is great in comparison to another quality brands. Btw, just my five cents, they now have sketchbooks with white paper in this range (look for pretty covers with prints, I think the names of cover designs are Art Deco, Still Life and Milkmaid. I believe the Cork one also has white paper, though I am not sure, since I don't have it.)
Quick tip when using alcohol markers in the sketchbook! There’s almost ABSOLUTELY NO bleedthru if you glue the pages together, like two and two. There is however some bleeding if you layer the markers alot, like around 15-20 layers. Hope this helped! :D Edit 1: Forgot to say that I use ohuhu and have tried copics on it too. Copic bleeds thru almost immediately while ohuhu takes 20+ layers^^ I also tested how many layers it could take, and I underestimated it 😭. I could go 20 layers without any problems, just give it time to dry and you will be good to go!
Instead of sticking the pages two by two, which "waste" paper, you can also (and that's what I do) stick a paper from outside the sketchbook where the marker bleed throught !
@@saeliasogna I actually tried that! Though for me it made the sketchbook too thick and would have been unusable. Personally, I usually cover almost the whole paper in ink. But thanks for the tip!! :D
I absolutely love these sketchbooks, I've finished 3 of them, I like the cream paper color it's not as intimidating as a white paper. I use watercolors in them a lot and it has never bleed through. And there's a lot of colors to choose from.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with them! I also find the cream paper less intimidating which is why I love these for sketching. Happy drawing 💜
Really helpful examples. I’ve never used a paper as good as this with paper stump tortilions. It smudges so smoothly and evenly and finely it’s like heaven. I only just started smudging lately with some pencil work for effect or speed and this paper is a joy with it.
i've been wanting to pick up one of these sketchbooks for years because there are so many cute cover colors!! my usual favorites are also stillman & birn and the strathmore 500 mixed media. it can take me around a year to fill a sketchbook though, since i'm a rather slow and small painter and i can easily spend days on one page. still have a whole shelf to get through before i can justify buying any new ones QAQ
These are a great value, esp. because they are so versatile and can be used with many media. I often use them for quick watercolor sketches ( but certainly not as a substitute for watercolor paper). I've created background washes and even if the paper buckles a bit, it straightens out once the page dries and the book is closed. It's a mystery to me how it holds up.
This was so thorough and so what I needed. I saw these on sale at an art store and I really like buying, collecting, and testing out different brands of sketchbooks. So I really needed to see what mediums I could get away with, with this and you most certainly helped! Thank you.
I love these Royal Talens sketchbooks. I have almost ten empty ones and two filled. I use it both as a scrapbook and for pen and ink doodles over which I watercolor. I also tape watercolor papers into it if i want better paper. I exclusively use the A4 size. They can handle light washes and pen and ink pretty well. I wish the paper was more white, but these are so great for the price. They lay absolutely flat too!!!❤
Thank you for sharing your experiences with these sketchbooks! I sometimes tape watercolour paper in too, once I've finished a painting on it ☺️ If they released a white paper version in the future and had both options that would be ideal imo!
Patty-I have wondered about that particular brand of sketchbook. I am into watercolor and water soluable medium, so this was very helpful in choosing a sketchbook.
Very indepth review! Thank you for sharing your insights I have one of these sketchbooks, a red square one. It doesn't do as much for me as I'd hoped but it's a pretty solid workhorse depending on which medium you're using. I now have some ideas for new techniques which will work well. Cheers
I like these! I have two my self. One thing that is really in their favor, is that they are really cheap compared to every other sketchbook with as thick a paper. It makes me more likely to play around and try new things, when I am not thinking about it as expensive.
I agree! They're so affordable while still being good enough quality at the same time. It makes them really inviting to sketch in without worrying for me
This is an amazing review! I have two Art Creation sketchbooks waiting to be filled and this video was so useful in terms of learning how much it can take. Thank you 😊
It takes some getting used to with gouache, but there are plenty of artists out there that use gouache in this that you can watch to get an idea of what the paper is capable of. Have fun ☺️
Wow, this is such a great review of all materials on these sketchbook, thanks for sharing all your examples! I wish Talens would make a sketchbook option with thicker paper, it's not quite thick enough for what I like. I use a lot of pen and ink and it does bleed over as you mentioned 😔
Thanks for this thorough review. I love your art...jut found your channel. I get these sketchbooks to play around with ink, pencils and light water media (wc and gouache). They dont feel precious because they arevery reasonably priced. I also love their colourful covers 😊. I feel free to experiment in all kinds of media and with all kinds of drawings/sketches before turning sketches into full pieces. I really appreciated your detailed review, mentioning how the cream colour impacted your sight, for example. This is something I had not considered, even if I prefer cream paper to white anyway (perhaps a subconscious choice? 🤔. Your big cat drawings, including skulls are amazing. You got a new subscriber and I am now off to explore your back catalogue 🎉. Thanks again!
Reading your comment really brightened my day, thank you 💜 I'm glad that the detail I put in was helpful for you. These sketchbooks do feel very freeing, I agree! They are pretty much my staple "rough" or "safehouse" sketchbook now ☺️
Hey Camila! Im actually looking at buying one of those haha, I hope you don’t mind me asking but would you happen to know if it works well with graphite and/or Polychromos pencils? ❤
I've been carrying one of these since the start of the year (the 3,5x5,5" one) and haven't had much problem with the paper, I draw on it mainly with ink (Rotring Isographs w/ Rotring Ink + Kuretake No.50 w/ Platinum Carbon ink) and even when I fill areas in black the ink barely bleeds, it handles Copics well enough (it bleeds on the back but rarely bleeds to the next sheet, still recommend having a piece of copy paper or a plastic sheet) and it handles light ink washes pretty well. I bought 2 of them (I'm currently about halfway on the first) to replace a Sakura Sketchbook of the same size that I filled up, the paper quality is about the same.
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Hi. Jim from Madrid, Spain (a New Yorker expat living abroad). 1. First of all, very nice review of the Talens Sketchbooks. 2. Their price is excellent for quality (covers, paper thickness and look&feel - similar to a moleskin in L&F in some ways, for example). 3. The creamy colour of the pages... well, might be a bit intense (if they were a few notches lighter I think it would help, 'cause as you said... blacks come out lighter as well as other colours). 4. With ink (I use Fountain Pens and brush pens very often for sketching as well as painting with ink using watercolor brushes) ghosting and bleed trough is a big, big, big issue. You need to work very, very lightly (in comparison with other sketchbooks with thicker paper - 200 gsm minimum) and when sketching that's a problem if you want more finished pieces. 5. Graphite works very good as well as charcoal. I haven't found any issues for Sketching. 6. With coloured pencils, paper works well but you have a limited amount of layering (I use both Faber Castell Polychromos as well as watercolor pencils. 7. Watercolor pencils work very very good when applying water to the sketch. 8. It cannot withstand Watercolor, though. The paper starts peeling off after using small amounts of water (when using watercolor in the normal sense). It can hold light watercolor with a low amount of water and very few layers. 9. GOUACHE - I haven't tried it yet on these but I've seen other artists using these sketchbooks with GOUACHE, but painting with Gouache more like Oil paint, not as watercolor paint. But I will try it soon and see the results. 10. They are GREAT for journaling... very good paper for Fountain Pen use in writing at a very affordable price and quality. I hope my experience with Royal Talens Sketchbooks help. I've been using them for several years, and have tried all the example a I've given. I sketch, draw and paint daily. Cheers from Sunny Spain! 😁👍😎
One more thing I forgot to mention... I've seen so.e artists (can't remember their channels in RUclips) that have primed with a light Gesso the paper before using Gouache or Acrylic Gouache and Acrylic paint.. I have personally haven't tried it yet but it would also be really cool to know. Overall, as long as you learn how to use the paper on these sketchbooks and the creamy colour of their pages is ok with you (I would like them a bit lighter on the creamy side) they are a real gem for your buck! Cheers!
Hello! Thank you for sharing your experiences with the Talens Sketchbooks and in such detail too. I appreciate hearing other artists opinions on materials. I have used gesso on paper to prime it, and it works well but I recommend holding down the edges of the paper to prevent buckling while you are applying it and letting it dry. I'm a bit nervous to try oils in sketchbooks yet but tempted to give it a go! Thank you again for your detailed response, happy drawing! ☺️
Thanks for this video. For my needs I’ll probably go for a Stilman and Birn. Anyways,love all the different studies you’re doing. I also got the cats book. I’m inspired to studying it after seeing yours.
I'm glad the video helped you decide what is best for you in a sketchbook right now. The cat book is wonderful, I've learnt so much studying from it. Thank you for watching and happy drawing!
Cream paper is my favorite and solely because of highlights. You never highlight white, always have to be an off color and this is perfect for the srt i wanna make.
It's 140 gsm, which is on the thicker end of dry-media sketchbooks. Moleskine art sketchbooks are slightly thicker at 165 GSM for comparison. If you want thick paper like mixed media or watercolour paper though, this will seem thin for you.
I bought one recently. I personally do not recommend it for anything more than pencils. Watercolours and markers both bleed through making the other side unusable or worse, ruining your previous creation. I'll keep it for pencil sketching.
I prefer paper with some tooth, but I’ve learned to enjoy these sketchbooks for things like pen. I really prefer some texture when I use pencil, and these aren’t ideal for watercolor, of course. They’re pretty good for my little cute pen doodles, though.
Hi, I wanted to comment before I forgot. I use the Kuretake brush pen (the brown handle (fine tip), its kinda weird to find on amazon, like I typed it in but searched a while to find it, but if your interested i can send you the link I found :P I had bought it in store) and this one does not seem to bleed through the pages of the Talens. I just opened up and started using a brand new Talens today, as I am replacing my moleskin. I can no longer use the Moleskin brand as they've added their Manifesto in the first pages and last pages of the sketchbook, which I find very inappropriate and really disappointing... like who wants that in their sketchbook?!? Anyways, thank you for your video!
13 by 21 cm. That's my preferred size for carrying in a bag! I don't mind the smaller size (9 by 14 cm) in a pinch, but I don't like to carry around anything larger than roughly A5 size. Hope that helps!
They now also have books with completely white paper, I think it depends on the cover. The special covers like the cork one all have the white paper. Edit: just realized someone already mentioned it. 😊
I want a sketchbook that works well with markers and watercolours and pencil because im slow and i dont want to use more than one ina time so i really dont know what to get my current sketchbook is almost finished
How well the paper reacts to ink depends on the type of pen used for writing. The paper is good with ballpoint pens (like BIC) and more "dry" pens, but "wet" pens feather and bleed.
Got one thinking it could work ok for gouache, watercolor and ink, so far for my taste it only works ok with ink, i have not tried alcohol markers on it,but tbh i just want to finish it 🤷♀️
I have three of these. Two A4s and one A5. I am still not sure if I like them lol it’s a like hate thing. I hate the yellowish colour of the paper. I use watercolours and coloured pencils. The paper is ok but not ideal IMO. I prefer the strathmore mixed media and daler rowney ebony sketchbooks.
My most recent "an hour in my sketchbook" video was done entirely on a back page, and I have two full tour videos of my older art creation sketchbooks. The teal would have the most media variety. Hope that helps 💜
For the nibs - the paper is smooth enough to work with the nibs I have. I mainly use a g nib and mapping nib for dip pens. Both have been fine on the paper, but I don't press down too hard with them. For ink - it depends on the ink you're using. It's the same with any form of ink pens with this paper, some inks work well and others don't at all in my experience. It would require some experimenting depending on your preferences. Thanks for the question!
Hello. I don’t think you work in pastels, but I was wondering if you know if this sketchbook could work with oil pastels or if the texture is too smooth. I love your cat studies (and I love cats lol). What was the name and author of the cat studies book you use? I know you said in the video but it would be easier for me to see it written
Hello! I don't work in oil pastels, so I can't give you a proper answer for that I'm afraid. The book I'm studying from at the moment is The Weatherly Guide To Drawing Cats by Joe Weatherly. He also has a general animal drawing book from over a decade ago as well. Last year I also took Aaron Blaise's Big Cat Anatomy video course. If you like big cats as well I recommend it. He runs lots of sales so I suggest waiting for a sale to see if you can pick it up on discount. Thank you for your questions, happy drawing! ☺️
Royal Talens Art Creation sketchbooks vary in price depending on where you live and the stores available. The 13 by 21 cm (8.3 by 5.1 in) size can be £6 to £8 in the UK and for the US on Blick it is currently $7.42.
I bought a small one and it doesn’t meet the hype for me at all. The pages are so thin, def can’t handle much water at all. Gouache is ok, oil pastels ok, watercolor is a no unless ur ok with warped pages, good for sketching, charcoal pencils etc.
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I hafta say, I watch a lot of sketchbook reviews and yours is what I'd consider perfect and everything I look for in a video. It's well thought out, clear and concise points, and it covers most mediums I'd want to use in a sketchbook. With the added benefit of mentioning other artists you follow who use the book themselves. Also, you've got lots of examples of your own beautiful work to illustrate your points. Before your video I hadn't heard of this sketchbook (though I do know Talens paints), but will add one to my bullpen of books, since I normally use Moleskine, Stillman & Birn, or Cottonwood Arts sketchbooks. Well done and I look forward to watching your channel grow! Cheers!!
Thank you for the feedback and encouragement! I really appreciate how thoughtful your comment is. I aimed to model the video on what I look for in reviews myself, and I'm glad that it resonates with others too.
I have a like hate relationship with this sketchbook. I like it because it's cheap and it has a lot of pages and a decent thickness to the paper. It can handle acrylics and gouache if it's not too wet. Even oils if you prime the paper. But the composition of the paper makes it so paint looks dull in my opinion. And when it comes to drawing, sketching works but anything that requires several layers doesn't and, the values never reach enough darkness for me.
Thank you for sharing your perspective! So often a type of sketchbook can be amazing for some things, okay for other mediums, and then awful for some techniques and all sorts of variance within that based on preferences. It's great to hear different artists' experiences to gain a wider view of an art material :)
Yessss i hated how yellow the paper is so I gave up on wat I thought was my favorite sketchbook 😂
This is the best review of ANYTHING I've ever seen 😭 thank you for being so thorough!!!!!
You're welcome! I appreciate you for saying this because it took a lot of planning 🥹
I admire these sketchbooks. Where I live they are a go-to choice for many-many artists and hobbyists , cause the quality is excellent and the price is great in comparison to another quality brands. Btw, just my five cents, they now have sketchbooks with white paper in this range (look for pretty covers with prints, I think the names of cover designs are Art Deco, Still Life and Milkmaid. I believe the Cork one also has white paper, though I am not sure, since I don't have it.)
Thank you for the suggestion! I'll keep an eye out for them
Thanks for the tips
I hadn’t used my coloured pencils in ages before picking up one of these sketchbooks. It’s been so fun trying them out again
That's lovely to hear! Enjoy and have lots of fun ☺️
Quick tip when using alcohol markers in the sketchbook! There’s almost ABSOLUTELY NO bleedthru if you glue the pages together, like two and two. There is however some bleeding if you layer the markers alot, like around 15-20 layers. Hope this helped! :D
Edit 1: Forgot to say that I use ohuhu and have tried copics on it too. Copic bleeds thru almost immediately while ohuhu takes 20+ layers^^ I also tested how many layers it could take, and I underestimated it 😭. I could go 20 layers without any problems, just give it time to dry and you will be good to go!
Thank you for the tips and sharing your experience with the sketchbook and markers! 💜
Instead of sticking the pages two by two, which "waste" paper, you can also (and that's what I do) stick a paper from outside the sketchbook where the marker bleed throught !
@@saeliasogna I actually tried that! Though for me it made the sketchbook too thick and would have been unusable. Personally, I usually cover almost the whole paper in ink. But thanks for the tip!! :D
@@GotlandIsAMyth Ah ah yes, I also do that because I loooove thick sketchbooks !
Hi! Does the ink of ohuhu markers turn less vibrant with this sketchbook on you?
I absolutely love these sketchbooks, I've finished 3 of them, I like the cream paper color it's not as intimidating as a white paper. I use watercolors in them a lot and it has never bleed through. And there's a lot of colors to choose from.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with them! I also find the cream paper less intimidating which is why I love these for sketching. Happy drawing 💜
So cute so beautiful ❤
Really helpful examples. I’ve never used a paper as good as this with paper stump tortilions. It smudges so smoothly and evenly and finely it’s like heaven. I only just started smudging lately with some pencil work for effect or speed and this paper is a joy with it.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the paper. I absolutely love it for graphite and smudging in graphite powder too
i've been wanting to pick up one of these sketchbooks for years because there are so many cute cover colors!! my usual favorites are also stillman & birn and the strathmore 500 mixed media. it can take me around a year to fill a sketchbook though, since i'm a rather slow and small painter and i can easily spend days on one page. still have a whole shelf to get through before i can justify buying any new ones QAQ
It's so tempting to pick more up even if we have plenty waiting for us already lol!
These are a great value, esp. because they are so versatile and can be used with many media. I often use them for quick watercolor sketches ( but certainly not as a substitute for watercolor paper). I've created background washes and even if the paper buckles a bit, it straightens out once the page dries and the book is closed. It's a mystery to me how it holds up.
This was so thorough and so what I needed. I saw these on sale at an art store and I really like buying, collecting, and testing out different brands of sketchbooks. So I really needed to see what mediums I could get away with, with this and you most certainly helped! Thank you.
You're welcome ☺️ I'm glad that a thorough approach was helpful for you!
I love these Royal Talens sketchbooks. I have almost ten empty ones and two filled. I use it both as a scrapbook and for pen and ink doodles over which I watercolor. I also tape watercolor papers into it if i want better paper. I exclusively use the A4 size. They can handle light washes and pen and ink pretty well. I wish the paper was more white, but these are so great for the price. They lay absolutely flat too!!!❤
Thank you for sharing your experiences with these sketchbooks! I sometimes tape watercolour paper in too, once I've finished a painting on it ☺️ If they released a white paper version in the future and had both options that would be ideal imo!
Patty-I have wondered about that particular brand of sketchbook. I am into watercolor and water soluable medium, so this was very helpful in choosing a sketchbook.
I'm glad it was helpful to you. Happy painting!
Very indepth review! Thank you for sharing your insights
I have one of these sketchbooks, a red square one. It doesn't do as much for me as I'd hoped but it's a pretty solid workhorse depending on which medium you're using. I now have some ideas for new techniques which will work well. Cheers
I'm glad it was helpful to you. Thank you for sharing your experiences too! 💜✨
I like these! I have two my self. One thing that is really in their favor, is that they are really cheap compared to every other sketchbook with as thick a paper. It makes me more likely to play around and try new things, when I am not thinking about it as expensive.
I agree! They're so affordable while still being good enough quality at the same time. It makes them really inviting to sketch in without worrying for me
This is an amazing review! I have two Art Creation sketchbooks waiting to be filled and this video was so useful in terms of learning how much it can take. Thank you 😊
I'm glad it was helpful for you! Enjoy filling up those sketchbooks ☺️
Thanks for the general info. I bought my first Talents art creation sketch book today & found your tips very helpful!
Glad it was helpful! Enjoy your new sketchbook ☺️
A brilliant and detailed video, thank you so much for sharing
Your gouache paintings look stunning on this sketchbook paper😍😍😍, I can't wait to get the sketchbook now 😂!
It takes some getting used to with gouache, but there are plenty of artists out there that use gouache in this that you can watch to get an idea of what the paper is capable of. Have fun ☺️
Very helpful video, and I love all of your studies as well!
Thank you so much! I'm happy it was helpful for you 💜
Wow, this is such a great review of all materials on these sketchbook, thanks for sharing all your examples! I wish Talens would make a sketchbook option with thicker paper, it's not quite thick enough for what I like. I use a lot of pen and ink and it does bleed over as you mentioned 😔
They have taken feedback and made the white paper series so maybe we could see thicker paper in the future 🙏
I watched a lot about this sketchbook and thanks to you you made the perfect one 😊
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, this is amazing! A very complete review. Thank you so much. ❤
You're welcome! Thank you for watching 💜
Thanks for this thorough review. I love your art...jut found your channel. I get these sketchbooks to play around with ink, pencils and light water media (wc and gouache). They dont feel precious because they arevery reasonably priced. I also love their colourful covers 😊. I feel free to experiment in all kinds of media and with all kinds of drawings/sketches before turning sketches into full pieces. I really appreciated your detailed review, mentioning how the cream colour impacted your sight, for example. This is something I had not considered, even if I prefer cream paper to white anyway (perhaps a subconscious choice? 🤔. Your big cat drawings, including skulls are amazing. You got a new subscriber and I am now off to explore your back catalogue 🎉. Thanks again!
Reading your comment really brightened my day, thank you 💜 I'm glad that the detail I put in was helpful for you. These sketchbooks do feel very freeing, I agree! They are pretty much my staple "rough" or "safehouse" sketchbook now ☺️
My personal fav is Artway Studio Casebound sketchbook amazing quality and also works with acrylic paint,alcohol markers and watercolours
Thank you for sharing your favourite! I'll give it a try if I come across one ☺️
Hey Camila! Im actually looking at buying one of those haha, I hope you don’t mind me asking but would you happen to know if it works well with graphite and/or Polychromos pencils? ❤
I've been carrying one of these since the start of the year (the 3,5x5,5" one) and haven't had much problem with the paper, I draw on it mainly with ink (Rotring Isographs w/ Rotring Ink + Kuretake No.50 w/ Platinum Carbon ink) and even when I fill areas in black the ink barely bleeds, it handles Copics well enough (it bleeds on the back but rarely bleeds to the next sheet, still recommend having a piece of copy paper or a plastic sheet) and it handles light ink washes pretty well.
I bought 2 of them (I'm currently about halfway on the first) to replace a Sakura Sketchbook of the same size that I filled up, the paper quality is about the same.
Thank you for sharing your experiences ☺️
I was happy to hear you talking about sketching on cream paper, it was good advice. Thankyou
I'm glad it was helpful. Happy drawing! ☺️
Thanks so much, I'm playing today with various inks in my new sketchbook. I hope Sleep Token returns to Las Vegas as we missed the show this year!
Good luck with tickets when Sleep Token next visit Las Vegas! We managed to luck out on tickets for the UK tour this month right before they sold out. I couldn't believe it haha
my dream is for Talens to make bigger square sketchbooks (like A4 with the bottom chopped off)
I'd love a larger square format too! That size has been growing on me lately
Hi. Jim from Madrid, Spain (a New Yorker expat living abroad).
1. First of all, very nice review of the Talens Sketchbooks.
2. Their price is excellent for quality (covers, paper thickness and look&feel - similar to a moleskin in L&F in some ways, for example).
3. The creamy colour of the pages... well, might be a bit intense (if they were a few notches lighter I think it would help, 'cause as you said... blacks come out lighter as well as other colours).
4. With ink (I use Fountain Pens and brush pens very often for sketching as well as painting with ink using watercolor brushes) ghosting and bleed trough is a big, big, big issue. You need to work very, very lightly (in comparison with other sketchbooks with thicker paper - 200 gsm minimum) and when sketching that's a problem if you want more finished pieces.
5. Graphite works very good as well as charcoal. I haven't found any issues for Sketching.
6. With coloured pencils, paper works well but you have a limited amount of layering (I use both Faber Castell Polychromos as well as watercolor pencils.
7. Watercolor pencils work very very good when applying water to the sketch.
8. It cannot withstand Watercolor, though. The paper starts peeling off after using small amounts of water (when using watercolor in the normal sense). It can hold light watercolor with a low amount of water and very few layers.
9. GOUACHE - I haven't tried it yet on these but I've seen other artists using these sketchbooks with GOUACHE, but painting with Gouache more like Oil paint, not as watercolor paint. But I will try it soon and see the results.
10. They are GREAT for journaling... very good paper for Fountain Pen use in writing at a very affordable price and quality.
I hope my experience with Royal Talens Sketchbooks help. I've been using them for several years, and have tried all the example a I've given. I sketch, draw and paint daily.
Cheers from Sunny Spain!
😁👍😎
One more thing I forgot to mention...
I've seen so.e artists (can't remember their channels in RUclips) that have primed with a light Gesso the paper before using Gouache or Acrylic Gouache and Acrylic paint.. I have personally haven't tried it yet but it would also be really cool to know.
Overall, as long as you learn how to use the paper on these sketchbooks and the creamy colour of their pages is ok with you (I would like them a bit lighter on the creamy side) they are a real gem for your buck!
Cheers!
Hello! Thank you for sharing your experiences with the Talens Sketchbooks and in such detail too. I appreciate hearing other artists opinions on materials. I have used gesso on paper to prime it, and it works well but I recommend holding down the edges of the paper to prevent buckling while you are applying it and letting it dry. I'm a bit nervous to try oils in sketchbooks yet but tempted to give it a go! Thank you again for your detailed response, happy drawing! ☺️
It was interesting to see which media worked on your sketch book. Thankyou
I'm glad it was interesting to you! Thank you for watching
Thank you so much for making this video. It's super helpful!
You're welcome, I'm glad it was helpful for you! 💜
Thanks for this video. For my needs I’ll probably go for a Stilman and Birn. Anyways,love all the different studies you’re doing. I also got the cats book. I’m inspired to studying it after seeing yours.
I'm glad the video helped you decide what is best for you in a sketchbook right now. The cat book is wonderful, I've learnt so much studying from it. Thank you for watching and happy drawing!
Thanks, really enjoyed you presentations, I’m searching for the Perfect Sketch Book! This was very informative. Karen Dirmish the slow learner
I'm glad it was helpful to you! Good luck on your search for your perfect sketchbook ☺️
Cream paper is my favorite and solely because of highlights. You never highlight white, always have to be an off color and this is perfect for the srt i wanna make.
That's very true, thanks for sharing your experience!
Amazing review!!! ❤
Thank you so much! I'm glad it was helpful 💜
I really want to get a sketchbook from this brand,but I’m not sure what the thickness of the paper is,I prefer a bit more thicker one is it ?
It's 140 gsm, which is on the thicker end of dry-media sketchbooks. Moleskine art sketchbooks are slightly thicker at 165 GSM for comparison. If you want thick paper like mixed media or watercolour paper though, this will seem thin for you.
Okay thx!
I bought one recently. I personally do not recommend it for anything more than pencils.
Watercolours and markers both bleed through making the other side unusable or worse, ruining your previous creation. I'll keep it for pencil sketching.
I prefer paper with some tooth, but I’ve learned to enjoy these sketchbooks for things like pen. I really prefer some texture when I use pencil, and these aren’t ideal for watercolor, of course. They’re pretty good for my little cute pen doodles, though.
Hi,
I wanted to comment before I forgot. I use the Kuretake brush pen (the brown handle (fine tip), its kinda weird to find on amazon, like I typed it in but searched a while to find it, but if your interested i can send you the link I found :P I had bought it in store) and this one does not seem to bleed through the pages of the Talens.
I just opened up and started using a brand new Talens today, as I am replacing my moleskin. I can no longer use the Moleskin brand as they've added their Manifesto in the first pages and last pages of the sketchbook, which I find very inappropriate and really disappointing... like who wants that in their sketchbook?!?
Anyways, thank you for your video!
Ooo thank you for letting me know! Feel free to link it if possible. That's such a shame about Moleskin 😔 it was fine with just the little leaflet
what are the cm measurements of the teal one? and also maybe a weird question, which size do you reccomend for carrying around in your bag?
13 by 21 cm. That's my preferred size for carrying in a bag! I don't mind the smaller size (9 by 14 cm) in a pinch, but I don't like to carry around anything larger than roughly A5 size. Hope that helps!
@@daenafae Thanks! I’ll be getting it 💗💗
I hope you enjoy it! 💜
They now also have books with completely white paper, I think it depends on the cover. The special covers like the cork one all have the white paper.
Edit: just realized someone already mentioned it. 😊
I want a sketchbook that works well with markers and watercolours and pencil because im slow and i dont want to use more than one ina time so i really dont know what to get my current sketchbook is almost finished
I love the simplified gouache studies ❤️
Thank you! Tiling is a pretty relaxing method of painting
Can i use sketchbook for writing with pen?
How well the paper reacts to ink depends on the type of pen used for writing. The paper is good with ballpoint pens (like BIC) and more "dry" pens, but "wet" pens feather and bleed.
Love the sleep token sketch
Thank you! It's turned into a full spread now
Got one thinking it could work ok for gouache, watercolor and ink, so far for my taste it only works ok with ink, i have not tried alcohol markers on it,but tbh i just want to finish it 🤷♀️
I hope you find one that works better for your preferences :)
Oil paints...? Is there any sketchbooks for oil paints? 😭
I've seen some people on RUclips seal and prime the paper of sketchbooks for oil painting. I haven't tried it myself though.
@daenafae Nice because I never see any oil painting books sold in stores? It makes no sense tbh, I'll check it out thx
I have three of these. Two A4s and one A5. I am still not sure if I like them lol it’s a like hate thing. I hate the yellowish colour of the paper. I use watercolours and coloured pencils. The paper is ok but not ideal IMO. I prefer the strathmore mixed media and daler rowney ebony sketchbooks.
Thank you for sharing your experience with them. The yellow paper is a love it or hate it thing for a lot of people it seems!
@@daenafae yes it’s a little bit too yellow lol
You sound alot like Jasmine Luna 😊...nice video
Oooh that's interesting to know! ☺️
Kinda wish you had shown us the backs of pages
My most recent "an hour in my sketchbook" video was done entirely on a back page, and I have two full tour videos of my older art creation sketchbooks. The teal would have the most media variety. Hope that helps 💜
Is it good for dip pens?
For the nibs - the paper is smooth enough to work with the nibs I have. I mainly use a g nib and mapping nib for dip pens. Both have been fine on the paper, but I don't press down too hard with them.
For ink - it depends on the ink you're using. It's the same with any form of ink pens with this paper, some inks work well and others don't at all in my experience. It would require some experimenting depending on your preferences. Thanks for the question!
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Hello. I don’t think you work in pastels, but I was wondering if you know if this sketchbook could work with oil pastels or if the texture is too smooth. I love your cat studies (and I love cats lol). What was the name and author of the cat studies book you use? I know you said in the video but it would be easier for me to see it written
Hello! I don't work in oil pastels, so I can't give you a proper answer for that I'm afraid. The book I'm studying from at the moment is The Weatherly Guide To Drawing Cats by Joe Weatherly. He also has a general animal drawing book from over a decade ago as well. Last year I also took Aaron Blaise's Big Cat Anatomy video course. If you like big cats as well I recommend it. He runs lots of sales so I suggest waiting for a sale to see if you can pick it up on discount. Thank you for your questions, happy drawing! ☺️
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Royal Talens Art Creation sketchbooks vary in price depending on where you live and the stores available. The 13 by 21 cm (8.3 by 5.1 in) size can be £6 to £8 in the UK and for the US on Blick it is currently $7.42.
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I bought a small one and it doesn’t meet the hype for me at all. The pages are so thin, def can’t handle much water at all. Gouache is ok, oil pastels ok, watercolor is a no unless ur ok with warped pages, good for sketching, charcoal pencils etc.
Thank you for sharing your experiences 😊