tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post6435677746354696341..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: Moleskine sketchbooks have changed - or have they?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-23049137424050388002014-10-22T08:34:30.624+00:002014-10-22T08:34:30.624+00:00Sorry - I can't date the wrappers to years, ho...Sorry - I can't date the wrappers to years, however I do keep my wrappers in the back pocket.<br /><br />I think we just have to go with what's now available as the chances of being able to get whatever has been available in the past is going to mean researching shops which don't shift their Moleskines very fast!Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-10931026829130745412014-10-22T01:47:38.431+00:002014-10-22T01:47:38.431+00:00Hi Katherine , would like to ask whether you know ...Hi Katherine , would like to ask whether you know the year of Moleskine Sketchbook edition from its wrapping paper. I actually made a picture contained 4 different wrapping paper of Moleskine but think i can not attach it here. Here what i found in net <br />Moleskine Sketchbook (Large)<br />1. On the front side of its lilac wrapping paper written only : Moleskine, Legendary notebooks, Sketchbook, Carnet de croquis. (like you have in the picture)<br />side (spine) :Sketchbook, carnet de croquis..<br />2. front : Moleskine, The legendary notebook of Hemingway, Picasso, Chatwin, Sketchbook, 100 pages 13x21cm top quality, heavy acid free paper expendable back pocket.<br />side (spine) : Sketchbook<br />3. Front : same as no 2<br />side : empty<br />4. Front : same as no 2 and 3 but "The legendary notebook of Hemingway, Picasso, Chatwin" is written in 2 lines with the second line is "Picasso, chatwin"<br />side : empty, nothing written there. and it seems the lilac colour is is not as light as other versions.<br /><br /> Well, Thats 4 different versions of Moleskine sketchbook that i dont know its year of publish. For the Art Plus edition i have it accidentally, i ordered old edition as mentioned in the online shop description but they sent the art plus . I have not try it yet as if its more absorb, then i might just use it only for pencil and pen not marker or watercolour as usual. I also have no 1 and 2 but i like no 2 rather than no 1. Im thinking maybe because its different version so the character is also different. As i always buy it online, and sometimes the picture in online store is not the same as they actual stock maybe i can check its year of publish to get to know which one that i prefer to buy. Thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437637549773197242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-25760473495501339792014-08-04T00:10:09.174+00:002014-08-04T00:10:09.174+00:00I just checked and, in fact, this year I have the ...I just checked and, in fact, this year I have the new version and last year I had the old version. <br /><br />I use mine for field sketching and keeping a journal when I go to Mongolia (9 trips since 2005). I didn't notice any difference until I compared them after reading this post. Yes, the new version has lighter colored paper and is lighter in weight. But it performed the same with the medias I've used since I first bought one in 2010: Sakura Micron pens and water soluble colored pencils. This year I added non-waterproof gel pens for which I used Koi water brushes to get a tone and also did a "real" small watercolor. Worked fine for everything. I definitely like the whiter paper. <br /><br />I have two unused ones and once they're filled then I'll decide whether to buy more of the same or see what else is out there.sfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641207520270872175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-71676014342565596402014-06-09T15:15:50.863+00:002014-06-09T15:15:50.863+00:00Hi, Katherine,
I have been experimenting with a n...Hi, Katherine,<br /><br />I have been experimenting with a number of papers and have found the new synthetic brushes work better so far on Kilimanjaro and Strathmore. <br /><br />Here's the list I was given:<br /><br />New Paper System: Kilimanjaro, Arches Bright White, Fabriano, Strathmore, Daler-Rowney.<br /><br />Old Paper System: Arches Natural White, Saunders-Waterford.<br /><br />I'm going to stock up on Arches Natural White when I can afford it.Dottie Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790825158896295557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-44072458296945231852014-05-23T16:54:33.566+00:002014-05-23T16:54:33.566+00:00I'm investigating the watercolour paper.....
...I'm investigating the watercolour paper.....<br /><br />Which brands have you been having problems with?<br />Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-36982141612468740042014-05-23T16:09:02.099+00:002014-05-23T16:09:02.099+00:00I became disenchanted with several brands of sketc...I became disenchanted with several brands of sketchbooks so, at a fellow artist's suggestion, bought a ream of 110# white cardstock from Staples for ink sketching. So far I like the finish. Have to carry the sheets in a folio, but not a problem yet.<br /><br />I did a quick search on your blog, and it doesn't appear that you have written yet about the big changes to watercolor paper. During a recent watercolor workshop, I learned from the artist that most companies are going from handmade, 4-deckle paper to machine-made-on-rolls 2-deckle paper. The properties of the paper have changed quite a bit to accommodate this new process, producing both benefits and drawbacks. One big drawback is that for many of the wash techniques I use, my good sable brushes pull previous washes off the paper. I've had to buy synthetic brushes to deal with this, and my lovely expensive brushes are sitting in a corner most of the time.<br /><br />You may want to investigate and blog about it. I enjoy your blog and learn a great deal from you!Dottie Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790825158896295557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-33063927831185872812014-05-23T03:42:33.906+00:002014-05-23T03:42:33.906+00:00Brennen - unless you got hold of Folio Sketchbooks...Brennen - unless you got hold of Folio Sketchbooks with a dark mauve rather than a brown colour wrapper you won't have got the proper original paper.<br /><br />I've had Folio sketchbooks in both A4 and A3 sizes since 2010 and the paper is fine. However I think the version with a brown wrapper has much thinner paper.<br /><br />I always used to inspect the wrapper for a description of heavy weight paper. Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-4769377390009405442014-05-23T03:41:34.919+00:002014-05-23T03:41:34.919+00:00I've updated my post to make it clearer how to...I've updated my post to make it clearer how to avoid the Moleskines which have the lighter weight paper.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-2306091173380148832014-05-23T02:58:49.673+00:002014-05-23T02:58:49.673+00:00Whoops - missed that one Katie - thanks for highli...Whoops - missed that one Katie - thanks for highlighting it.<br /><br />Sentence is now completed.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-42983820950482010172014-05-23T00:42:39.590+00:002014-05-23T00:42:39.590+00:00I am curious how they will fair. I also wanted to...I am curious how they will fair. I also wanted to tell you that about halfway down I think that you lost part of yoru writing:<br />" So far as I am concerned the weight and smoothness of the paper is everything. I wouldn't buy Moleskine sketchbooks at all if they lost either of these characteristics. I also don't want a soft sized paper - I want a paper where the ink and coloured pencils I use "<br />I was waiting for the finished sentence!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-81893488355918486202014-05-22T23:22:44.794+00:002014-05-22T23:22:44.794+00:00The last two Moleskines I bought had something in ...The last two Moleskines I bought had something in the paper that resisted the sketchpen that I was happy with at the time. It was Christmas time and found Picadilly brand notebooks at the bookstore..Yes to the price and the paper inside loving my pen. Deb Lacativahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037530669295128974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-89510355320621707502014-05-22T18:51:09.688+00:002014-05-22T18:51:09.688+00:00The old hard-sized paper was the best thing about ...The old hard-sized paper was the best thing about Moleskine sketchbooks. I was very excited when the A4 came out because I'd been wanting the same paper at a larger size for some time. I was extremely disappointed in the paper quality and felt like I'd been cheated (the damned things aren't cheap). It's sad to hear that they're moving the smaller notebooks over to the lesser paper as well.<br /><br />I've been using Stillman & Birn sketchbooks lately. It's the only company that makes a real "artist's" sketchbook with good paper.Brennen Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424171452150126958noreply@blogger.com