Seawhite A5 Concertina Sketchbook with Case

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The concertina design makes it easy to show off your work when it's done by simply opening out the pages along a table or shelf. Different I saw this some time ago and thought it would make an interesting project by painting a panoramic. I would recommend cutting a square piece of hard cardboard or similar to stick to the front and back covers to make this stronger, but it is not essential. If you can, take it with you when you go out with a pencil or crayon and make some quick marks inspired by your surroundings. We recommend that this Concertina Sketchbook is perfect for wet art techniques and works especially well with watercolour.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. In this example, some of my students have used them to document their photography work over the course of a term. Good quality I looked at reviews of this sketch book somewhere else online and it hasn’t disappointed. Now the pieces of paper are facing opposing directions, use PVA or stick glue to stick them together, ensuring you maintain the 'W' or 'M' pattern.

If I get too tight, too quick I can flatten all the energy in the pages and the sketchbook can become lifeless. Concertina sketchbooks use one basic fold to create an interesting layout which can be used for a variety of different purposes. However, I have found that the individual pages separate easily, meaning that paint goes in between paintings and it is hard to keep neat.

They can be a private place to test supplies, make messy, happy accidents and discover techniques I love.You will then alternate the pieces so the folds face either towards you, or away from you, as seen in the second image. I was enchanted by the way in which it can be used to extend artistic stories and can be viewed and used from any which direction. This flexible and extremely versatile format allows for personal modification of canvas size from using individual sheets to working across multiple folds for panoramas, landscapes or even complete storyboards! Only problem is that heavy erasing on inked surfaces sometimes could make the ink lift off the paper. You can use it for drawing and sketching in pencils, charcoals or in ink, but where it really comes into its own is for display purposes, when you can open the book out along a table or shelf to show off its contents.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Then I choose two or three colours of acrylic paint or ink and loosely mix and scribble paint over the pages. Just the thing for quick sketches when travelling I used it frequently and found it most useful for recording panoramic views. However, if I have an idea, I might choose colours that fit my theme or decide on dark and light areas throughout the book.Concertina sketch book luxury I love this concertina sketch book, not only is it unusual to find, it's also beautifully bound and with the added touch of luxury it comes in it's own box to keep all your creative ideas safe.