My Favorite Sketchbooks
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- I'm starting a new series where I'll be sharing all my favorites and this is my most asked question - what are your favorite sketchbooks. Below are links to the sketchbooks I mention in this video.
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Sandy for the love of God this is torture. Please tell us you’re gonna go back and give us a very long sketchbook tour or even one sketch each video. You don’t have to do any editing we promise. We just want to have time to see each page and have a good look at it and hear what you have to say. You are an incredible artist.
That made me laugh! Yes, when I finish a sketchbook I give a tour - one coming up soon!
Agree!!!! 😂❤
Sandi has exquisite taste in sketchbooks, and the embellishments on the covers are just charming! It's always such a treat to see what's inside, each one is practically a gallery all on its own!
Thank you Blick!! You’re always so kind to me!
"All the Bad Goes into the Good" covered, limited edition sketchbook, Mr. Blick! Please and thank you. You could even make it a series, first edition by Sandy Hester, second edition, so-and-so....and on and on! Is your marketing department hiring?😅
From you, I've learned that art is a process of action, you gave me the confidence that I didn't have and that push to start. And finally, my arts look good now! Also you were the first art-blogger I started watching on You-Tube. Thank you!
I’m so glad to hear that Jenny!!! Thank you for sharing!
@@sandihester 😍
Oh my goodness I'm sooo in love with your art!!! I would literally frame the pages in your Sketchbook and hang it on my wall and be the proudest person❤I love how colorful it is!!! I can't wait for you to publish a HUGE (please make it a huge thick book) art book presenting your Sketchbook art and your finished art!! I would pre-order the second you announced it!!!!!!!
Thank you so much! Loved this comment!
Since I started following your art journey this past year I’ve got past the fear of messing up a blank sketch book! In the past year I’ve gone through so many sketchbooks!
I’m so glad to hear that!
And so, Sandi, thank you for yet another excellent video. Re Dylusions Art Journal, this journal is part of the artist Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions Collection, by Ranger. So it's pronounced, Dy-lusions, like Di-lusions. As she always says, 'It's easy when you know how'.
Hi Sandi. My name is Lily Rosenberg. I just finished your course on landscape and I am on fire…….what an inspiring course…I started skatching right away and I am happy doing if mostly in my studio. What a gift to the world you are. Be well and let your gift change the world ❤️
I’m THRILLED to hear that Lily!!!! 🙌❤️ thank you for purchasing it and for sharing!
Thank you Sandi ❤ More sketchbook tours please 😊
I have one coming up soon!
Can we talk about how cute your cat paintings are?? They are so expressive. ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you! Those are always special to me since they’re our cats
I love your sketchbooks, your process, please please make a sketchbook tour of the big art creation one 😍
🧡🩵🤎 my fav video of the week!
Ohhhhh I’m so glad to hear that! ❤️
I love the Talens sketchbooks, and I just took Emma’s lead and chopped the 8.5 x 11” size down so it’s more square - I love it. I use the small 4” Talens book to keep track of my supplies. I have sections for paint, markers, pencils and neocolors. Whenever I buy a new supply I make a swatch in the little book; then when I go shopping (online or in the store), I have with me all the colors / materials I already own so that I don’t buy the same thing twice.
Hello Sandi. Have been away for a while but I’m thrilled to be watching your latest video. Have been following you for a few years and I was just beyond myself looking at your art of a few years ago. Love what you are doing currently but your still lives really reach out to me. For heaven’s sake, I even miss Hank! Love all your videos, glad to be back.😊
I miss Hank too! 😂❤️
Oh Sandi. All that flip thru did was make miss when you used to paint for us here on RUclips... Loved watching your progress and day to day activities...😢 I wonder what you are painting now if you are no longer painting still life's or lions and tigers. Always loved your imagination. Well wishes on this new venture.
I’ll be sharing what I’ve been painting soon. Been keeping it behind closed doors for now.
lovely paint videoo
Thank you Sandi! I came upon the Art Creations sketchbooks at my local art store when I was looking for sketchbooks hard bound and lay flat. I’ve got on of the 4x4s as well as the even smaller size. So fun!
Love the pigeons. Yes I agree about the different sketchbooks sizes, orientation have a huge bearing on how we work.
Yessssss
I do the singing-random-stuff thing too. And then at the end I say “jam.” My husband always looks at me with a mixture of pity and confusion. And then I’m like, “hey buddy - YOU married me.” Anyway…nice to see someone else breaking into song for no particular reason 😊
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Thank you, Sandi! I always enjoy an “artist’s favorites” vid! I value your opinion about artist sketchbooks & paper because I know how much you put them through! Great info!❤
That made me laugh! Yes, I’m kind of brutal to them 😂🤣
@@sandihester i know that you’re laughing, because it’s a legit compliment!😂❤️
I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A REAL TOUR IN ALL OF THESE SKETCHBOOKS. SO MUCH YUMMY WORK IN THEM.
I have several sketchbook tours on here so take a look and enjoy and I have a new tour coming soon
The Art Creation sketchbooks have been my favourites for YEARS as well! Love the Art Collection Mokesline too, but it's quite expensive for me. Stillman&Birn is a fave brand as well, I'm a big fan of their softcover Gamma. I've never seen hardcover Stillman sketchbooks around where I live!
It was a great video and so nice to see some of the older sketchbooks from before.
When you did your videos using the large Moleskines, I was like , “wow, I’d have to be so brave to try something that big!” I did buy one and have used it a couple times. I need to get it back out! Thanks for sharing.
I recently got it back out and am loving it again
Very helpful recommendations thank you Sandi. Can't help but drool over your sketchbooks.❤🤩
Thank you Trudy!
Thank you, thank you! I’m on the hunt for a sketchbook that I can be less precious about, and I think I’ll give the Art Creation a try. Always love your videos, Sandy. ❤
OHHHH my addiction! Sketchbooks! I love your bed sketch! That looks great. The colors are nice.
Thank you - those are from my family photos series I did - I have a video here on it
Looking forward to the series. Reasonably new here - and your singing and style always makes me smile or chuckle. So my opinion is ‘You do you boo’ (a saying in our household) 😊
Glad the singing gives you a chuckle! 🙌😂❤️
Got the Ranger book based on this video. I love it I got square 20 by 20 cm roughly. I really like it. I love your art.
You introduced me to moleskines and art creation and now I have them in so many sizes 🤣 I love my giant moleskin so much it’s my favourite especially for acrylics
It’s a good one for sure!
That was exciting! I think we have similar tastes in paper and sketchbooks. But I use all the formats you don't 😂 I am really into those little Talens 4.7" squares and the landscape 8" x 5" right now. But we share the love of the large size Talens! I haven't tested out any others though I have some back stock (I buy them like they are going to disappear 😂) and if anything looks promising, I will cheer loudly. Have a great holiday weekend!
Format is definitely a personal thing!
I really like concertina folded sketchbooks for projects. Otherwise I like 20x20cm sketchbooks that aren’t too expensive. Otherwise I feel too inhibited! Love the pocket on the first one though 😻
Read my mind! My sketchbooks are full and am on the hunt for the next one to try.
Oh good!
Oh Sandi, I just love when you pull out "the weird stuff" It most certainly is some of my favorites. All these sketch books are loaded with fun. I adore them.
I love the weird stuff too 🥰🙌
@@sandihester haha...I hope you keep it up
ahhh i love ranger as well...its one of those sketchbooks i tend to think of as "precious". Thank you for sharing yer thoughts and wisdom, every time i watch yer videos I just wanna go n sketch with confidence . Yer so inspiring Sandi , you gave me back teh confidence to draw and create freely...like you knocked down a wall i was trying to climb before. I carry my sketchbook with me wherever I go and just draw at any opportunity I get. thank you! I hope one day i can buy one of yer paintings to hang on my wall :) sending you love n hugzzzzz
Ohhh thank you! That makes me so happy to hear ❤️❤️❤️
I wonder if I could make my own sketchbook using The Cheap Paper.
Fun sketches. I love all of Dyan Reavley Dylusions products hence the spelling,she is one of the designers for Ranger.
Ohhh gotcha!
I never hear people talk about it, but the Holbein Clester sketchbook and Multi Drawing books are my favorite and most used. The clester is bound and the multi is spiral but the paper is substantial, consistent and takes all media really well.
I’ll check them out for sure!
Loved this and love the new series idea! I like the Stillman & Birn also as I prefer white paper to cream, but the Talens are so affordable and come in so many fun colors that I have several of those also. I go for a square format over a portrait or landscape--a holdover from my many years as a scrapbooker, I think. Dyan Reavely also has a line of ink sprays and paints with Ranger and she specifically developed the Dylusions journal with that paper so that it worked with her preferred supplies. She's an OG to us in the art journaling world!
To clarify Dylusions is the range by Dyan Reaveley a British mixed media artist manufactured by Ranger.. hence why all the names 😀
Haha… and just realised my profile pic has my Ranger apron on.. I might just have worked with their products for a while 😂
I love the Stillman and Birn softcover Beta sketchbooks for the thick paper, portability and open flat feature. I have a Zeta in a small size I have yet to try but thought I might like it as my purse sketchbook. I recently bought a Fabriano drawing book and love it for quick paintings with acrylic or gouache, and neocolor pastels.
Superb video! Illo sketchbooks (7.5x7.5) are fun and similar to Art Creations. There’s a pocket too. Etchr really rocks watercolor and gouache. (not too toothy). But I want that big Moleskine anyway!
Sandi I have a question for you. How do you fit in all the sketches, videoing, editing, posting and still have time to make such wonderful work? Do you get up at 4 am and work until late 7 days a week? Honestly ,Im struggling to finish one painting. Any tips or insight into how you manage to be so productive and yet maintain the quality of your work and on line presence? Hope you don't mind me asking. I love all your work, its incredible. X
I love you and your art but I just can’t bring myself to work on two pages like that… I just can’t😅. But love your work and vids
That’s funny!
I recently discovered art creations, and i will never let it go 😅 so many inspiring artworks ❤
Hi Sandi. Have you tried SoHo Brick Mixed Media journal? It's next on my list . Doesn't seem very costly .
Seriously... I think you could go to Blick and work with them on a limited edition sketchbook pre printed with the " All the Bad Goes into the Good" cover. Blick has commented on your videos before, so I know they know who you are😊 That would be so awesome, as I have said in the past. Just an idea, if you or Grady are looking for a new project!
Thanks for this video! I love your beautiful art and learning from you!
Awe - thank you!
Love the idea of your new serie!! Thank you for all your tips 😊
You’re very welcome!
Do these work with watercolor, like for layers on top of each other, such as when painting a portrait?
Very good informative video, Sandi! Tank you!
Hi, thanks 4The fun video!
Is the ranger acid free? Does that matter to u?
You should try the square ranger….then you will get a landscape shape over two pages.
I highly rate your advice. Much appreciated.
Are you sure that is 8x5? It looks bigger. At minute 4:00.
You’re making me want to grab my sketchbooks and get to working! ❤️
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Me too 😄 I'm off to the garden right now x
Let's go🤗!!!
I love so much the light in all off your paintings. ❤
Thank you for another fun vid! The Dylusions by Ranger will be my next one to try.
I’m in this experimental phase where I have set aside my usual spiral bound sketchbook (The Strathmore mixed Media Visual Jounal) for cheap pocket sketchbooks with medium-weight cream paper, cheap craft paper sketchbooks, and a wild-card: a Walgreens journal with “stone paper”. Don’t know why it’s called stone paper, it has a very smooth texture & is the weight of writing paper, but is surprisingly very hard to rip in half!
That’s funny about the stone paper!
Always fun seeing your sketchbooks and hearing your recommendations. You are great at filling them up with lots of studies and experimentation. Are you doing any large paintings on your easel any more? I recall you were exploring composition and other things, but I don’t recall you showing any large paintings in process this year.
Yes, I’ve been working on a series that I’ve been doing behind the scenes and I’m about to release those paintings. I’m in love with them!
@@sandihester So glad to hear. I miss seeing you work on large paintings… they are all so creative.
I just bought the Ranger Dylusions sketchbook. Would you use it for watercolor? I use watercolor, gouache and oil pastels. I was hoping to use it for watercolor but now that I have touched the paper I'm not so sure? Looks like you used acrylics with water but watercolor is very different. Curious about your thoughts, It's a beautiful book! I am grateful for this review.
Check out a few videos back where I do the color charts in watercolor. I’ve been doing a lot of watercolor and gouache in it and love it
I’ve been using oil pastels for 7 years and have never used a sketchbook. I mostly use Sennelier Oil Pastel Pad 12x 16. Now I absolutely Must try a sketchbook. Thank you so much for all the information. I watched this video twice already.
I think you’ll be glad you gave it a try
Sandi, you mentioned that you don't use watercolor paper or sketchbooks because you like smooth surfaces, not textured, so I just wanted to share with you, in case you don't already know, that hot press watercolor paper is smooth, cold press is textured. It won't pill, or ball up the way mixed media paper does. Worth a try, and watercolor paint behaves very differently on 100% cotton watercolor paper than it does on other surfaces. Really enjoyed seeing your sketchbooks in this video, thank you for sharing.
Yes, I’m aware of the difference types of papers. Thanks for sharing in case others don’t know. I don’t care for paper that’s labeled watercolor because it’s usually too absorbent for me. I like something with a little more sizing.
Sandy, could I please make a request I totally understand if you’re not able to do it, but I think there be a lot of people that would love to see a video that isn’t sped up of watching you just work. I just want to say I don’t care how long the video is if it’s a couple of hours or couple of days of a few hours every day where you just go through your sketchbook process or a painting. I just love watching how do you progress through something and how you build things up and it be nice to know what you’re using if you could just tell us like okay, I’m starting with squash or charcoal and then when you switch to another medium you could maybe do a VoiceOver later intermittently.
The best way to see that is through my online classes. That’s where I take more time to share my process in detail.
cream and white are the same thing lol
I still don't understand why Blick hasn't commissioned you to do a cover for them of a sketchbook that says. "All of the bad goes into the good"
Ohhhh GREAT idea! Are you hearing this Blick?!?!?
Sandi, I can watch your videos again & again! Thank you so much; I've learned quite a lot from you.
Thank you Terry! That makes me so happy to hear!
Me too
Me too!
Hi Sandi: if price were not a factor, would Moleskine beat Talens? Or does Talens still have its merits?
Maybe Moleskine
The Hahnemuhle Nostalgie sketchbook (8,3 x11,7", 80 pages) is my favourite, 190gsm and the acid-free paper has the most beautifull natural white color I have ever seen. The grain is so fine that my color pencils and inks also look good on it. (It costs the equivalent of 21 USD over here. In the USA it's about 36 USD. I can imagine that's a disadvantage.)
That was so good to see these, Sandi. Thank you. I am wondering if the Ranger one is not acid free. I can’t find acid free or archival in any of the literature I’ve been finding. I made a book for my nephew in a Moleskine (8 x 5?) I mostly loved working in it (I’ve long been a fan of Moleskine, but mostly for writing. However, they have changed the weight of the paper in their writing one so and not in a good way.) I did find it pilling if I worked watercolor too hard, but mostly it worked. I like that I can use watercolor markers and a waterbrush and almost never has any bleed through. I’m glad to hear your take on the Stillman and Birn. Recently you mentioned that white paper can be better with wc because it allows for brighter lights, but I too find it a little too stark and the porosity of the page isn’t my favorite. It’s like the weight of the page could be a good thing, but I like more of a hot press style paper. Thanks, again.
I had wondered the same. I think the rule of thumb is similar to cotton watercolor paper where if it doesn't state expressly cotton content or archival then it isn't. In my own case, I like seeing how nonarchival products age (I love an old, foxed book or a yellowed newsprint), but I like knowing what I am dealing with too.
Ugh - I sure hope it’s archival 😳
@@sandihester I had the same concern and actually wrote to Ranger awhile back. They said that it IS acid-free. I’m not completely convinced because the labels on the product itself and the information on product pages at retailers do not state that, and they always state it in one place or another, other than for non-acid-free items like newsprint or chipboard. But that is what they say.
@@Anonymoi ok, thank you for letting me know! I think basically most all paper is acid free these days - even plain computer paper is so i feel pretty good about it. Thanks so much for letting us know this though!
@@sandihester A lot (not all) of newsprint, construction paper, and chipboard isn’t, but I would certainly expect paper made for artists (other than that intended to be disposable) to be acid-free. It’s just weird that it isn’t labeled as such since the way we know most is acid-free is that it is labeled acid-free.
I love journals that I bind with whatever suits my fancy at that time. My go to sketchbooks are the Talens Art Creations and a plain paper XL Moleskine soft cover. I like the Moleskine journal for common place journaling, planning, jotting notes down and sketching with light watercolor wash and gouache on it. I love the sweet, sweet crinkle it makes after the pages dry. I have finished 1 5.5x8.5 Talens journal and am currently working in a large 8.5x11.5, a 2nd 5.5x8.5, a small 5x5 i keep in my purse, and a 5.5x8.5 landscape journal. have a 2nd large sketchbook waiting for me to move into when I complete my large one. I love the paper in these journals and how well they take my Prismacolor Pencils as well as collage, gouache, and watersoluble media. I love the variety of colors these come in, the creamy paper, and I really love covering them with stickers I get from other favorite artists.
Hi Sandi, the Ranger sketchbook is the brandname so that's correct - you might've heard of the mixed media artist Dyan Reveley has her own line of art supplies. Similar to Jane Davenport. I don't own any of her supplies yet but I have checked out those sketcbooks, I've been looking at the royal talens sketchbooks too! Thanks for sharing.
I hope you'll consider offering glicée digital prints of your sketchbook pages, as I would love to purchase a few! Thanks for sharing all the things about your favorite sketchbook brands, Sandy! ❤
26:32 Thank you so much for sharing your favorites! I've recently purchased 3 sies of the Art Creations sketchbooks, and they quickly became a favorite!
I haven't been on You Tube in several weeks and I have really missed your videos!
Take care and Happy 4th of July to you and your family!
I really like Moleskine sketchbooks a lot. I am also a big fan of the landscape format. I used one of the A5 watercolor landscape books at my beach trip in May and did two page spreads of the dunes and ocean view. Very pretty. Stillman and Birn are good, and lately I've been purchasing Hahnemuhle Nostalgie sketchbook, which have pretty sturdy paper.
Thanks ugh! Now I just bought another sketchbook, the Ranger! haha I use talens. I used to hate it, but now I am finding because it is so cheap that I constantly go to it. It is not great for watercolor but I also add inktense pencils and markers. I have filled quit a few now and its my go to. Thank you so much for your recommendation a ways back. Can I get sponsored. haha I also like Stillman and Birns but not sure when to really use them. I have a nice Beta I took to mexico, have one in the car also maybe Zeta? They have thicker pages as you have said and I don't want to "waste" them so I constantly pick up a talens! Thank you always for your sharing and teaching!! Hug
Painting the covers ? Could B a series.
Making ur own with different weighted papers...
Love this ❤ your work is so inspiring.
I am looking for paper that is similar to the talens art creations sketchbook- I love the cream coloured non textured paper - any recommendations for finding some professional paper similar to this for final paintings?
Unfortunately no. I do have an older video about cheap good paper but it’s not cream
This was SO helpful. Thank you!! I just went to order three in three sizes in the creative. I love the cats!! 👀♥️
I love the 2021 weird stuff. Good to see it again 💖☺️💖🤗
I actually love it too!
Samdi your sketches are divine I love this idea about sgaring your favorite things I love tge sketchbooks and remember some of tge sketches inside the sketchbooks I'm happy amd inspired thanks for sharing ❤
Luv luv these sketchbooks and your work.... BUT How for the luv of God are you keeping them flat while you work??? I have a few of these books already but I cannot flatten them and kept them flat ... Ive tried sitting on them b4 I work in them rubber bands and clips but they still do not seem to give me a flat enough surface. What are your tricks? Ty! sue
Hmmmm I’m not sure why yours aren’t flat. I do use clips sometimes
The stillman and birn gamma and delta are ivory and I love the less thick one (gamma) it’s lovely. I’m sure the delta is amazing but I need lots of pages.
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Hehe Sandi changes her mind about liking a sketchbook while she's talking about it! I started using the Royal Talens sketchbooks 9 months ago and I love them! I have the 8x5, 12x12 cm and the A6 one (which is really helpful for carrying in a pocket). I also like the Daler Rowney Cachet mixed media sketchbooks. Unfortunately they don't do a square one any more so I've just started a landscape A5 one.
I don’t think I’ve tried that one. Yes, I change my mind a lot 🤣
I’m so excited for this series!! Especially excited for paint ☺️☺️ thank you for sharing so generously!!!
So glad to hear that!
What do you do with the images in the sketchbooks? Do you sell the sketchbooks? Do you photograph them and sell them as prints ?
I'm Curious because I made a homemade sketchbook, and I painted on both sides. And I love both sides of it, so how do I hang this?! XD
I don’t sell them. I keep them for myself but I do use them as reference for larger paintings
I’ll have to try the sketchbook brands you suggested.
Do you know any sketchbooks similar to art creations that come in a b5 or 7 by 10 inches?
Loved the video! I have tried all of them but the one from Ranger now. Lol. I was beginning to think I wanted white paper because of using watercolor. But now I'm getting out all the stuff again. Do you decorate the covers on purpose or does that just happen? Love it!
It just happens because my hands are always messy. Sometimes if I have a glob of paint on my and instead of wiping it on my pants I’ll wipe it on the sketchbook so I guess that kind of ‘decorating’ it 🤷♀️😂
Never too long!!! Like the series and I look forward to a gouache favs one, perhaps the pastel pencil, sharpener, paper, stuff. If I was to mention any journal, book, I would mention the Fabriano 1264 Mixed Media journal. It is, however, spiraled, but I like how it takes watercolor, pastel pencils, charcoal, but I don't really use colored pencils on it. Haven't tried my POSCAS on it, yet, either. I don't ever recall your using any spiral journals. I do like the Ranger journals. They are very nice. And I have purchased the Moleskin 12x16 after one of your videos. Love it!!! Especially for my acrylic paint work. It's lovely to work on. Thank you!! I have the smaller one, too. I really appreciate your suggestions!! Wonderful work.
So glad you like the Moleskine! I used spirals when I first started in sketchbooks forever ago but I don’t love them anymore
Is Blick ready for your favorites videos? Love the Art Creations 5x8 sketchbook and let’s not forget the Fabriano “purse” sketchbook. Both are my “go to” sketchbooks. Your recommendations are always on point!
I hope they’re ready 😂🙌
What a treat ---I was just looking at Blick's today for sketchbooks. I have a Ranger one that has not been used so glad it gets a good review. Am so inspired by your sketchbooks. Happy July 4th!!!!!
Yes, I’m absolutely loving the Ranger!
Yassssss to favourites videos 🤸♀️ , this was great I remember the stuff from 2021 didn’t you paint a funny man called Hank !? I adore your videos and rewatch my favourite ones 😂 . So joyful thank you xx
Yes - Hank! Loved that guy!
Hi Hank! Haha your sailor pictures with Hank the shirtless sailor cracked me up so much back in the day. That’s when I first found you, your Instagram, and RUclips. I ❤ your weird period art 😊
Well it’s a miracle you stayed if that’s when you found me 😂🤪
Great video! Not sure the Dylusions landscape is still available. I couldn’t find it. In fact, it appears that Ranger Ink doesn’t have any sizes except maybe black.
Hmmmm interesting
I really, really disliked the ranger for watercolor its rubbing of paper and messed with color and edges sucking up pigment like toiletpapier. Made me sooo angry. Talens is superior to it. Never buying it again. Looks pretty with sturdy pages but a big no from me and pretty pricey.
And you cannot go crazy with lagering watercolor on a talens but for sketching and mixed media really good value for money.
Bought a Zeta a week ago but I have to finish my other one first.....
I’ve not had that problem with the Ranger
This was awesome! Love this series! What’s your favorite color? Favorite thing or place to paint? So good to be back!
So glad you liked it Diane!❤️
When I see your sketchbooks, I wonder what it would be like to be inside your head as you plan each project, the colors you decide on, and the subject matter. The variety is so lovely as you page through. I think a neat class would be to take us through a large variety of subjects and media just as you do in your sketchbooks! I would love to be next to you painting or drawing right along with each of the different subjects like landscape, coffee shop, animals, still life, like I just want to try it all but I experience so much resistance to using up my supplies.
But yes I like the sketchbook journal company brand and moleskin mostly. But I plan to get some art creations and delusions sketchbooks for sure! Thank you for the great inspiration and humor that we all enjoy so much on Fridays! 🎉❤😊
I feel like that’s what I give you in my online class Taking Notes In The Landscape- you might want to check it out
Thanks Sandi. Ordering a Ranger sketchbook tonight. Looks perfect! And I love the cream paper as well.
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Absolutely love this Sandi! Im ordering sketch books so this is perfect timing. I love the art creations books but I want to try the others you have too. Great idea for future videos! yeahhh...my fav channel and fav artist. Thanks bunches
Awe you’re the best Gwen! Thank you and I’m glad this came at a good time!
This was great! I also love the Talens Art Creation sketchbooks and the little square one that you don't love is my favorite! 😆Perfect to just fit in my pocket with a pen or pencil and make little sketches while I'm out or jot down notes when I get an idea. I love it!
We all have our favorite shapes don’t we!❤️