![]() It looks very much like the Moleskine however it is a tad larger when I compared them side by side (the A5 landscape version of both). I didn’t realise at the time of ordering it was a Seawhite book so I was delighted when it turned up. It was a great price and I needed a new sketchbook so I thought I would try it out. However, recently when I purchased some watercolour paints there was an option to purchase a sketchbook along with them but it did not mention what brand the book was. I was given an A4 watercolour sketchbook by a relative for Christmas a few years ago and I absolutely loved using it.Ī post shared by Seawhite Of Brighton company have been on my radar for so long but I have just never got round to trying any of their sketchbooks. The company ships globally to 45+ countries so check out their website here to see if they are available where you live. I have seen Pink Pig sketchbooks widely available in physical art stores but they’re also available on Amazon as well as via their own website, which as mentioned you can select your own custom book and paper. Pink Pig is a smaller company that really take care over producing great quality handmade products so if you are in the UK please check them out. All books are wire bound so you can’t really draw over two pages but if you are ok with that then these books should be top of your list to check out. On their website, you can choose which paper you want and how many leaves (pages you want).Īn A4 landscape book with 15 leaves (30 sides of paper to draw on) of 300 gsm Bockingford paper is £12. They come in all sorts of sizes and colours and they offer 3 types of watercolour paper: 280 gsm matte, 280gsm textured and 300gsm Bockingford. Their range of watercolour sketchbooks is fantastic too. They offer a wide array of different sketchbooks. If you live in the UK, you have to check this brand out. This sketchbook is available in ‘pocket’ (A6), ‘large’ (A5), A4 and even A3 size!Ī post shared by Pink Pig International Ltd Pig is a British brand and their sketchbooks are handmade in the UK. The paper will struggle if you try to apply too many layers or do too much wet-in-wet painting. It’s one of the most affordable sketchbooks and handles light watercolour well enough. ![]() This sketchbook is perfect to start off with. Moleskine watercolour albums are now also available in portrait orientation. It is 13 x 21 cm, which is roughly A5-sized and has a landscape orientation which is great for drawing wide scenes across two pages. I have always used the ‘large’ size which confusingly is not the largest size available. The paper is 200 gsm and cold-pressed, which means it has a bit of texture to it but it’s not so textured that you can’t draw properly on it. This is the first sketchbook I chose when I started urban sketching. They have caught on to the urban sketching movement and the need for decent quality and affordability.īudget Sketchbooks for Urban Sketching Moleskine Watercolour Albumġ3 x 21cm, 200gsm, 72 pages, landscape, approx £12, Amazon Many brands now make affordable sketchbooks with decent watercolour paper designed for people who want to sketch and paint on the go. When you’re starting out, this can be an expensive and overwhelming prospect. Using the best watercolour paper you can afford is essential. As such, in this article, I am solely going to discuss watercolour sketchbooks for urban sketching. ![]() Most urban sketchers use watercolours to add colour to their sketches. Depending on what country you are in, which stores you can access physically or online will effect which sketchbook you can buy. Are you on a budget? Are you a beginner? Do you want to be able to paint many layers of watercolour without the paper disintegrating? Do you need a hardcover for support? Or will you have a board/easel with you to support your book, paintbox etc? Will you be taking your sketchbook overseas? Will you mainly be around your home area? Will you be using only pencils, pen, coloured pencils, watercolour? There are a number of factors to take into consideration when choosing a sketchbook for urban sketching: There is never one answer to a question which starts with “what is the best….?” The answer always depends on the context. ![]() I have been asked what the best sketchbook for urban sketching is a number of times.
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