Seawhite A5 Concertina Sketchbook with Case

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I would recommend cutting a square piece of hard cardboard or similar to stick to the front and back covers to make this stronger, but it is not essential.

This flexible and extremely versatile format allows for personal modification of canvas size from using individual sheets to working across multiple folds for panoramas, landscapes or even complete storyboards! Winter Artists Open Houses in Brighton and Hove In Brighton and Hove, Artists Open Houses are getting ready to open for the winter season. The Seawhite Concertina Sketchbook opens out to give you 70 possible working surfaces – perfect for letting your creativity flow onto every page. I sometimes take my sketchbooks to the beach to make notes or drawings so the pocket size has become my favourite. I discovered concertina sketchbooks a couple of years ago and now have a gorgeous stack full of colour.It makes me think that layering alcohol-based and watercolour markers may lead to the same effect but I haven't tried it yet. However, if I have an idea, I might choose colours that fit my theme or decide on dark and light areas throughout the book. Let your marks and ideas roll into each other through the book, it can lead to beautiful unexpected results.

Some of the most beautiful sketchbooks I’ve seen appear slightly chaotic but they are bursting with energy and personality. Using scissors or a ruler, tear along the crease to separate the page into two pieces along the fold you have made. Seawhite of Brighton Concertina Pocket Sketchbooks are made using high-quality materials within the UK.Concertina sketchbooks use one basic fold to create an interesting layout which can be used for a variety of different purposes. This Seawhite Pocket Concertina Sketchbook has 38 pages of 140gsm paper, with each sheet joined together to create a concertina that is great for displays. If I get too tight, too quick I can flatten all the energy in the pages and the sketchbook can become lifeless. The details of the sketchbook really bring it to life These things can be anything from contrasting highlights to light splashes or scribbles.

Good quality paper that withstands quite a bit of water, is smooth to sketch on and doesn’t warp to much when it’s been painted. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. The Concertina Sketchbook (by Seawhites of Brighton) opens out to give you 70 possible working surfaces – perfect for letting your creativity flow onto every page. In this example, some of my students have used them to document their photography work over the course of a term.The concertina design makes it easy to show off your work when it's done by simply opening out the pages along a table or shelf. I was enchanted by the way in which it can be used to extend artistic stories and can be viewed and used from any which direction.

I was inspired to purchase this by a new friend I had recently made who showed me her concertina sketch book. The sketchbook features 1 extended folding arm and offers 38 panels to work on; each page is two sheets joined together for extra stability . We recommend that this Concertina Sketchbook is perfect for wet art techniques and works especially well with watercolour. A minimum of two pieces of paper (the same size), you can use as many as you like, the more you use the bigger it is!Good quality I looked at reviews of this sketch book somewhere else online and it hasn’t disappointed. Stand the pieces of paper up, ensuring the folds all face the same direction, as seen in the first image. To enjoy all that Hobbycraft has to offer, please enable cookies or check whether another programme is blocking them. All books feature handmade indigo blue naturally dyed paper covers and an elastic retaining strap to keep your artworks secure.