From the New York Times last week, some glimpses of the sketchbook of Minh Uong, a visual editor for the business section: Minh Uong, a visual editor at The Times, uses both low- and high-tech tools to create editorial art, but tech does not necessarily make it easier to become a professional illustrator. Can you … Continue reading Minh Uong’s Sketchbook
This is an unusual update for me– for the first time since starting this blog, I think, I am not using any Moleskine notebook in my daily carry. I just finished a Moleskine Sketchbook, and decided to replace it with a Leda Sketchbook (I will soon be doing a full review). I like the Leda … Continue reading What I’m Using Now: May 2018 Update
This is a new one: a notebook that claims to “cure your sketchbook phobia forever” because you have to rip open the sealed-shut cover to use it! The idea is that a perfect, pristine new notebook is sometimes too intimidating to use. The RIP notebook is dipped in a paint that seals it shut, and … Continue reading “RIP” Notebook by Eric Primo
I noticed a few articles recently about a “new art collection” from Moleskine. Moleskine has launched a fresh range of notebooks and sketchbooks specifically designed for artists and their creative process, including space to draw, sketch, use watercolours, storyboard and compose music. The books come in different sizes, shapes and styles, including a Japanese album with concertina pages. The new Art … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: “New” Art Collection
The website of the National Gallery of Art has a nice feature about a Cézanne sketchbook. He kept many sketchbooks, but most of them were taken apart and sold to collectors as individual drawings. The National Gallery has one of the only intact sketchbooks. In conjunction with the exhibition Cézanne Portraits (March 25–July 1, 2018) this … Continue reading Cézanne’s Sketchbook
Ok, this recent article from the New York Times was kind of annoying: The Man Who Knew Too Little. If I’d read it online, I wouldn’t even have anything to say about it here. But because I still prefer to get a physical newspaper delivered to my doorstep every morning, I saw this photo, which … Continue reading Erik Hagerman’s Sketchbook
Since my last update in January, I’ve finished one Moleskine Sketchbook and just started a new one. For my daily journaling and catch-all notebook, I’ve switched from a squared Moleskine to my lovely blue linen-covered Bindewerk dot-grid notebook. I’m enjoying being able to use my fountain pens more on this sturdy paper, though I miss … Continue reading What I’m Using Now: March 2018
I visited the National Gallery in Washington DC not long ago, where there were many interesting things to see, including a room full of Saul Steinberg’s art. I was familiar with some of his work, such as the famous aerial view of the world from New York City that appeared on the cover of the … Continue reading Saul Steinberg’s Wooden Notebooks
One of my biggest pet peeves about trying to shop for notebooks online is that sellers sometimes don’t include the size. eBay is the worst– if you’re buying a notebook from a known, clearly identified brand it’s not always a big deal, but sometimes sellers list a notebook without giving you any information or photographic … Continue reading Size Matters: When A6 Isn’t A6
Such an interesting article from Atlas Obscura. I’d never heard the term “zibaldone” before! ONE DAY IN VENICE, SOMETIME near the end of the 14th century, a busy merchant found himself with a few spare moments. Maybe it was a slow day at the docks, or he arrived home too early for dinner. Whatever the reason, he … Continue reading What’s a Zibaldone?