John Purcell Paper produce their own sketchbooks. I used this one for the “Sketch and Sail” adventure in September 2023. It is their stock code SK530N “Black Cover with a blue spine” – 100% Cotton Mould Made Watercolour Paper 300gsm
- Paper: 100% Cotton Mould Made Watercolour Paper 300gsm Cold Pressed (“NOT”)
- Size of pages: 14.8cm x 21cm (A5)
- Number of signatures: 8
- Number of sheets per signature: 2
- Total number of sheets: 8×2=16
- Number of pages: 30 plus 1 page inside front cover and 1 page inside back cover
- Number of sides: 60
- Endpapers: none (watercolour paper fastened to covers)
- Cover: cardboard
- Spine: cloth
This was an excellent choice. The book is tough, and the paper is thick enough to take a lot of water. The covers are stiff. There are plenty of pages. It’s proper watercolour paper, and takes multiple layers of paint. It was very good value for money, about £15.
More sketches in this book are in this post:
Inner Hebrides – Sketch and Sail 2023
I’m just back from a “Sketch and Sail” adventure on the Lady of Avenel, a square rigged brigantine. I was one of the art tutors, together with Claudia Myatt. We spent a week sailing around the Inner Hebrides with a group of other sketchers: sketching the boat, the sea and the landscapes. The drawings which…
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Jane Sketching 