{"id":113836,"date":"2018-10-04T13:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/?p=113836"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:30:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:30:56","slug":"choosing-a-sketchbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/choosing-a-sketchbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a Sketchbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row columns_type=&#8221;default&#8221; section=&#8221;&#8221; full_screen=&#8221;&#8221; vertical_centering=&#8221;&#8221; background=&#8221;&#8221; bg_color_info=&#8221;&#8221; img=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_bg_width=&#8221;110&#8243; parallax_reverse=&#8221;&#8221; video=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column text_color=&#8221;&#8221; animate=&#8221;&#8221; animate_delay=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve ever tried to buy a sketchbook to use for a realistic watercolour method like mine, you\u2019ll know it\u2019s weirdly <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">not<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that easy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though there are hundreds of sketchbooks out there, most really aren\u2019t very suitable. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either the paper is designed for watercolour and is really rough, or it\u2019s smooth (so better for realism) but it buckles when you apply paint. \u00a0It\u2019s annoying!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So here\u2019s my guide for what to look for when choosing a sketchbook which works best with my watercolour method,\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I\u2019ll show you a few examples of books I\u2019ve tested:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nX8686l4mQM?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My blog post review of sketchbooks can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/my-sketchbook-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope you\u2019ve enjoyed this video! Do share your own recommendations for sketchbooks in the comments below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy painting,<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;274663&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row columns_type=&#8221;default&#8221; section=&#8221;&#8221; full_screen=&#8221;&#8221; vertical_centering=&#8221;&#8221; background=&#8221;&#8221; bg_color_info=&#8221;&#8221; img=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_bg_width=&#8221;110&#8243; parallax_reverse=&#8221;&#8221; video=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column text_color=&#8221;&#8221; animate=&#8221;&#8221; animate_delay=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you\u2019ve ever tried to buy a sketchbook to use for a realistic watercolour method like mine, you\u2019ll know it\u2019s weirdly not that easy. 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