Brilliant journal which is a pleasure to use
Dec 13, 2011
mrsnumbat
from Nannup, Western Australia,
Rating:5.0
I spent ages trying to find a journal with a plain page on one side and a ruled page on the other. I do watercolour painting and I wanted to do little sketches and some colour patches and then write up my notes on the opposite page. The description of this journal says it is for dry media and I would agree the paper is not suitable for doing a watercolour wash. However, it is suitable for doing quite strong samples of colour enough to act as a reference in future when I want to revert back to a painting I either had completed or planned. The paper is very white. The journal is bound with a big strong metal spiral which means you can easily flip the whole thing in half and rest it on your knee if you are sketching outside. There is a pouch in the back which is acid free. The journal has a strong elastic closure which keeps it closed if you throw it in your bag and stops the pages getting damaged. I now really enjoy making entries in my journal and make sketches, colour samples an...
- How did the image on site compare with the actual product? Exactly but it would be nice to see the journal open (showing the one plain page and one ruled)
- How accurate was the on site description of the product? Perfectly
- Please tell us about the quality of the product. Excellent, it exceeded my expectations. This journal has a quality feel to it.