Recently got this set of pocket sketchbooks that includes the
Maruman S163 Croquis Pocket Sketchbook that is the main subject of this review.
These sketchbooks were "Made in Japan".
Side view of all three
Maruman Croquis S series sketchbooks.
Art materials that were used for this review. The letter size clipboard helps better visualize the dimensions of this pocket sketchbook.
The
Faber Castell Pitt Artist pen glided effortlessly on this very smooth paper surface leaving nice dense strokes.
Even though this 96.4 gsm paper is fairly thin, the
Pitt ink did not bleed through.
Uni graphite marks reference chart. The
H,
HB, and
B leads glided smoothly on this paper.
Since I am left-handed, I often flip my wire bound sketchbooks so that the ring binding lays down on the right side away from my drawing hand . The soft
Worther 7B lead smudged easily on this support while the
Uni HB lead was fairly smudge-resistant.
Derwent Graphitint pencils color reference chart. Left side of each color swatch was left dry, and the right side was partially dissolved with a large
Kuretake Niji waterbrush.
Derwent watercolour pencils color reference chart.
Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils (Landscape tin set of 12) color reference chart.
This fantasy armored character was drawn with a 0.6 mm
Sakura Pigma Sensei pen and a small
Faber Castell Pitt Artist pen. It was then colored with the
Graphitint and watercolor pencils.
Test doodle before and after partially blending the water soluble pencil marks with a
waterbrush.
The light washes applied with a
waterbrush might warp the paper slightly, but it gets flatten back easily when the sketchbook is closed. I like the fact that the sturdy sketchbook covers are slightly larger than the pages, for it helps keep the edge of the paper clean and neat. With its convenient travel size and smooth paper that readily accepted a variety of media, the
Maruman S163 Croquis Pocket Sketchbook is a good choice for a daily take-along sketchbook.
Recently got this set of pocket sketchbooks that includes the Maruman S163 Croquis Pocket Sketchbook that is the main subject of this review.
These sketchbooks were "Made in Japan".
Side view of all three Maruman Croquis S series sketchbooks.
Art materials that were used for this review. The letter size clipboard helps better visualize the dimensions of this pocket sketchbook.
The Faber Castell Pitt Artist pen glided effortlessly on this very smooth paper surface leaving nice dense strokes.
Even though this 96.4 gsm paper is fairly thin, the Pitt ink did not bleed through.
Uni graphite marks reference chart. The H, HB, and B leads glided smoothly on this paper.
Since I am left-handed, I often flip my wire bound sketchbooks so that the ring binding lays down on the right side away from my drawing hand . The soft Worther 7B lead smudged easily on this support while the Uni HB lead was fairly smudge-resistant.
Derwent Graphitint pencils color reference chart. Left side of each color swatch was left dry, and the right side was partially dissolved with a large Kuretake Niji waterbrush.
Derwent watercolour pencils color reference chart.
Faber Castell Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils (Landscape tin set of 12) color reference chart.
This fantasy armored character was drawn with a 0.6 mm Sakura Pigma Sensei pen and a small Faber Castell Pitt Artist pen. It was then colored with the Graphitint and watercolor pencils.
Test doodle before and after partially blending the water soluble pencil marks with a waterbrush.
The light washes applied with a waterbrush might warp the paper slightly, but it gets flatten back easily when the sketchbook is closed. I like the fact that the sturdy sketchbook covers are slightly larger than the pages, for it helps keep the edge of the paper clean and neat. With its convenient travel size and smooth paper that readily accepted a variety of media, the Maruman S163 Croquis Pocket Sketchbook is a good choice for a daily take-along sketchbook.
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7 comments:
Thank you for such a thorough review. I like the way the colours seem to be presented on the paper.
very nice thorough review. I think i have one of these in A5 or B6, can't remember. I got it back when i was a poor undergrad and they represented a huge extravagance to me because they cost a lot more than the $1/- jotter books i was using as sketchbooks some 10-12 years ago. At the time, i did not feel ready to draw in them, for i felt my work was not worthy of gracing the pages of such a high-value item. Now though, i can afford them and my local Kinokuniya has them in stock so perhaps i might finally be ready to draw in one. haha. :)
Maruman's papers are so nice for coloured pencil. I like the Soho sketch paper quite a bit. I'll have to try the Croquis paper sometime. I'm always eying it at Kinokuniya :)
This is my second time trying out Maruman papers. Will keep the SoHo sketchbook in mind. Had seen the Croquis before, but thought them pricey for their size. Thus picked all 3 to complete my Jerry's order when I spotted them on sale for $2.53 each
Thanks Bengkia. I think you will enjoy drawing on their smooth pages. Think of them as an investment in your artistic progress. It can be hard not to be intimidated by the high price of some quality art supplies, so I tend to stock up during sales and clearance events.
Very nice review! And very useful too. I have to watch your blog :)
Thanks for the comment. Took a look at your blog. Nice sketches!
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