Sketchbooks (revisited)

[El Negro Magnifico!]

Originally Posted by dspring

Hey Al... I carry around a moleskine for sketching as well... handy and quick... the thing I am in search of is a nice, small, mechanical pencil...

I use a Staedtler lead holder with HB lead and one of those spongy grip things for comfort.
Happy birthday, BTW.

[B-DROID]

I got a free Moleskine book a month or two ago. I was dropping off a print job and there were these two nice girls handing out free Urquel Pilsner pint vouchers by this pub, I grabbed one and said "Thank you, ma'am." and went on my way. Then on my way back, I walked by again and they handed me a couple more vouchers and this wrapped up package. It was a moleskine embossed with a tiny Urquel logo on it. Nice little score.

[El Negro Magnifico!]

The drawing for this came right out of my sketchbook.


The general vibe of the poster came from this Donald Fagen album cover:

[dspring]

Originally Posted by El Negro Magnifico!

I use a Staedtler lead holder with HB lead and one of those spongy grip things for comfort.
Happy birthday, BTW.

Thanks Al!

I have a nice rotring mechanical pencil I have had for over 10 years... I am afraid of losing it if I bring it around... plus I want something that isn't too obtrusive... I don't want to stab myself in the leg with it... looking for something really compact...

[Pedini]

Originally Posted by john seabury

I used to draw in my books every night at this bar. People were always asking to look through them, so I print up half-size reproductions and sell them.
Good outhouse entertainment.

For some reason, I can't upload pics at the moment.

you and Burwell are the most obsessive sketchers I've seen.

If I had $ I'd buy a sketchbook from all of my fav artists. That's where the real magic is.

[ben swift]

here's my current book, started in June.

[dspring]

I have 4 going... all different sizes depending on portability...

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Originally Posted by dspring

I don't want to stab myself in the leg with it... looking for something really compact...

So many times I have sat down on a train and stabbed the shit out of my leg using a staedler.

Some of the best sketch books I have ever seen are Dali's His sketchbooks are way way better than his paintings. Sorta like demos being better than the finished song. Plus Pettibon for me is another major inspirartion, sketch wise.

[El Negro Magnifico!]

Check Mark Gervais' sketchbook section. So lively.
Mark Gervais

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Allan you never cease to post a crap link yet. How'd you do it Some fine work there.