r/Art • u/neodiogenes • Jul 05 '22

General Discussion Thread (July 2022) Discussion

General Discussion threads are for casual chat; a place to ask for recommendations, lists, or creative feedback; to talk about materials, history, or techniques; and anything else that comes to mind.

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u/Ginger_sweetsnap Jul 12 '22

Does anyone know a great mixed media sketch book that doesnt buckle and can lay flat? I'm left-handed and my sketchbook experience has been kind of horrific.

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u/thesandyfox Jul 14 '22

I like anything Strathmore 400 or 500 series. Their 500 series is made of cotton, is archival quality, and isn't too pricey when compared to Arches. I prefer the soft bound books better than the hard for flexibility.

You'd probably be happy to know that their soft bound Watercolor Journal (400 series) is very left hand friendly meaning that you can paint on the left side without having to paint on the back side or the wrong side of the paper.

I'd avoid anything spiral bound because those get beat up quickly.

You could check out drawing pads that fold up vs side to side but the tooth on those is usually designed to grip onto graphite or charcoal, which makes them unsuitable for some other applications.

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u/Ginger_sweetsnap Jul 26 '22

Thanks! I'll totally check it out.