Seawhite A5 Concertina Sketchbook with Case

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We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. To enjoy all that Hobbycraft has to offer, please enable cookies or check whether another programme is blocking them. If you can, take it with you when you go out with a pencil or crayon and make some quick marks inspired by your surroundings. 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 sketchbook features 1 extended folding arm and offers 70 panels to work on; each page is two sheets joined together for extra stability .

They can be a private place to test supplies, make messy, happy accidents and discover techniques I love.However, if I have an idea, I might choose colours that fit my theme or decide on dark and light areas throughout the book. Using scissors or a ruler, tear along the crease to separate the page into two pieces along the fold you have made. 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.

I love these concertina sketchbooks in their protective covers and always take one on days out or holidays.We think this sketchbook is perfect for things such as urban sketching, panoramic landscapes and painting on the go. If I get too tight, too quick I can flatten all the energy in the pages and the sketchbook can become lifeless. 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! 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. Let your marks and ideas roll into each other through the book, it can lead to beautiful unexpected results.

I bought this for my sister who is a paper artist and often makes concertina books so that she can sketch to her heart's delight. In this example, some of my students have used them to document their photography work over the course of a term. Different I saw this some time ago and thought it would make an interesting project by painting a panoramic.I sometimes find myself hunched over the sketchbook with a tiny brush or pencil, my nose inches away from the paper focused on a tiny area. You will then alternate the pieces so the folds face either towards you, or away from you, as seen in the second image. Also, since the pages flow from one page to another the paintings offer mix and it is difficult to prevent the paint from one page going on to the following page.

Now the pieces of paper are facing opposing directions, use PVA or stick glue to stick them together, ensuring you maintain the 'W' or 'M' pattern.The Seawhite Concertina Sketchbook opens out to give you 70 possible working surfaces – perfect for letting your creativity flow onto every page. All books feature handmade indigo blue naturally dyed paper covers and an elastic retaining strap to keep your artworks secure.