Rêverie actually sounds understable and pretty with the english pronounciation, because only the sound of the R changes. Sometimes, english pronounciation changes drastically french words and makes it difficult to understand, but not here. Maybe they chose the name because of that, since they're a french-american couple? I like it, anyway, and I believe they're a respected company in the french stationary community.
I have used the Primrosia journal and I didn't enjoy trying to use it with watercolor markers (their brand) watercolor paint on the other hand I have had much better luck and results with that. I have also used a moleskine watercolor journal I had the worst time with the paper quality but it's not a dot grid so it's not ideal to use as a journal. I wish there were more options out there for dot grid watercolor journals.
I think watercolour markers are a convenient compromise on actual paints but you’re never going to get the same results. I’ve never heard anything good about any Moleskine products - I don’t even want to waste my money to review one. Archer and Olive have dot grid watercolour notebooks but the paper is hot pressed - I haven’t tried one yet. I’ll keep an eye out for others.
I let my primrosia sit for about a year and when I went to use it I couldn't watercolour at all as it's sizing had gone bad. You couldn't move any paint around at all and the paint would spread outside the working area and went straight through the pages. Deeply disappointed by it. I've had plenty of other watercolour journals that have sat even longer without the sizing going bad at all. Also I had 3 of them and sadly they were all affected. OK for drawing but watercolour certainly doesn't work at all any more. I wish I could recommend them but unfortunately I just can't. Might be ok if you use it up quickly but it certainly doesn't store well.
Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry for you. I wonder if it was a bad batch? I’ve had mine for a couple of years and the beetle I painted at the time of this review worked fine. I’ll be sure to keep mine out of the sun in case that affects it.
@@theusefuljournal maybe a bad batch I guess, mine have been stored where there is no natural light in climate controlled conditions. Still sad about it as I actually love the covers and feel of them, still using them for sketching, just don't take water well.
@theusefuljournal they did work well with no problems when I first got them, it was only after sitting around a while before I had problems. Maybe they were somewhat old when I got them, and the extra sitting time just ruined the sizing. I know most sizing does have an expiry ,I think I caught the end of this process. I forgot to note they are ok for acrylic painting and guache if you don't use too much water though even with the problems, so I can definitely still use them, just not for what they were originally intended for.
Never mind the journal your dog 💙🐕🐾🐾 is gorgeous!!
He absolutely is 😁
Thank you for also including ethical considerations in your review!
My pleasure. It’s nice to know that someone else cares ☺️
Rêverie actually sounds understable and pretty with the english pronounciation, because only the sound of the R changes. Sometimes, english pronounciation changes drastically french words and makes it difficult to understand, but not here. Maybe they chose the name because of that, since they're a french-american couple? I like it, anyway, and I believe they're a respected company in the french stationary community.
They're definitely respected and they deserve respect - the journal is excellent. I'm glad I didn't offend you with my bad French!
I have used the Primrosia journal and I didn't enjoy trying to use it with watercolor markers (their brand) watercolor paint on the other hand I have had much better luck and results with that. I have also used a moleskine watercolor journal I had the worst time with the paper quality but it's not a dot grid so it's not ideal to use as a journal. I wish there were more options out there for dot grid watercolor journals.
I think watercolour markers are a convenient compromise on actual paints but you’re never going to get the same results. I’ve never heard anything good about any Moleskine products - I don’t even want to waste my money to review one. Archer and Olive have dot grid watercolour notebooks but the paper is hot pressed - I haven’t tried one yet. I’ll keep an eye out for others.
I let my primrosia sit for about a year and when I went to use it I couldn't watercolour at all as it's sizing had gone bad. You couldn't move any paint around at all and the paint would spread outside the working area and went straight through the pages. Deeply disappointed by it. I've had plenty of other watercolour journals that have sat even longer without the sizing going bad at all. Also I had 3 of them and sadly they were all affected. OK for drawing but watercolour certainly doesn't work at all any more. I wish I could recommend them but unfortunately I just can't. Might be ok if you use it up quickly but it certainly doesn't store well.
Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry for you. I wonder if it was a bad batch? I’ve had mine for a couple of years and the beetle I painted at the time of this review worked fine. I’ll be sure to keep mine out of the sun in case that affects it.
@@theusefuljournal maybe a bad batch I guess, mine have been stored where there is no natural light in climate controlled conditions. Still sad about it as I actually love the covers and feel of them, still using them for sketching, just don't take water well.
@tabbi888 I’d be sad too 😔
@theusefuljournal they did work well with no problems when I first got them, it was only after sitting around a while before I had problems. Maybe they were somewhat old when I got them, and the extra sitting time just ruined the sizing. I know most sizing does have an expiry ,I think I caught the end of this process. I forgot to note they are ok for acrylic painting and guache if you don't use too much water though even with the problems, so I can definitely still use them, just not for what they were originally intended for.