Trying out the 5.5."X 8"100lb (260gsm) Vellum Bristol
Strathmore Visual Journal with assorted sketching and coloring tools.
Initial pencil test doodles. The vellum finish worked well with the different graphite grades loaded in my favorite leadholders.
Couple of
Sakura Pigma Sensei drawings.
A few pages colored with
Copic Sketch Markers. Colors laid down nice and bright with minimal bleed through the back of the thick paper pages.
Recommended for artists looking for a sketchbook with sturdier paper that could withstand rougher handling and the demands of mixed media.
Test doodles with assorted grades of 2 mm drafting leads on
Pentalic Classic hardbound sketchbook. Started picking different leads randomly from my supply box and scribbling on the sketchbooks that I had on hand to help me choose what lead auctions to bid on.
The
doodles drawn with the hardest leads in my collection,
4H and
6H,(lower right corner in the picture above) were the lightest as it would be expected. I have had them for years and their original boxes are both completely full since I seldom use them for sketching on account of their scratchy feel and faint marks that they produce.
The
Faber Castell B 2 mm drawing lead is a good choice for a versatile sketching tool with a nice tonal range.
Drafting lead test doodles on
Piccadilly sketchbook. The first page was drawn with
Faber Castell F &
3B leads and
Koh-I-Noor 2200 4B lead.
Using the
Koh-I-Noor 2200 4B soft lead in a
Caran D'Ache 3 mm Fixpencil leadholder produced nice tonal variation and rich dark black strokes effortlessly.
Yet adequate care must be taken not to smear sketches drawn with such a soft lead.
For a cleaner look and less chance of smearing, I would recommend switching to a harder lead like the
Caran D'Ache Technograph B lead. In general I suspect most artists would be happier using
2H leads or softer. Personally, I probably like
F leads the best (darkness of
HB lead with the hardness of an
H lead) since they do no need to be resharpened as often while providing a satisfying value range.
Trying out the 5.5."X 8"100lb (260gsm) Vellum Bristol Strathmore Visual Journal with assorted sketching and coloring tools.
Initial pencil test doodles. The vellum finish worked well with the different graphite grades loaded in my favorite leadholders.
Couple of Sakura Pigma Sensei drawings.
A few pages colored with Copic Sketch Markers. Colors laid down nice and bright with minimal bleed through the back of the thick paper pages.
Recommended for artists looking for a sketchbook with sturdier paper that could withstand rougher handling and the demands of mixed media.
Test doodles with assorted grades of 2 mm drafting leads on Pentalic Classic hardbound sketchbook. Started picking different leads randomly from my supply box and scribbling on the sketchbooks that I had on hand to help me choose what lead auctions to bid on.
The doodles drawn with the hardest leads in my collection, 4H and 6H,(lower right corner in the picture above) were the lightest as it would be expected. I have had them for years and their original boxes are both completely full since I seldom use them for sketching on account of their scratchy feel and faint marks that they produce.
The Faber Castell B 2 mm drawing lead is a good choice for a versatile sketching tool with a nice tonal range.
Drafting lead test doodles on Piccadilly sketchbook. The first page was drawn with Faber Castell F & 3B leads and Koh-I-Noor 2200 4B lead.
Using the Koh-I-Noor 2200 4B soft lead in a Caran D'Ache 3 mm Fixpencil leadholder produced nice tonal variation and rich dark black strokes effortlessly.
Yet adequate care must be taken not to smear sketches drawn with such a soft lead.
For a cleaner look and less chance of smearing, I would recommend switching to a harder lead like the Caran D'Ache Technograph B lead. In general I suspect most artists would be happier using 2H leads or softer. Personally, I probably like F leads the best (darkness of HB lead with the hardness of an H lead) since they do no need to be resharpened as often while providing a satisfying value range.
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