SKETCH Review & GIVEAWAY

Budding artist? Chartwell Books has just added to their Creative Keepsakes series with a brand new selection of guided and free-form journals. This includes medium and large size sketchbooks with either a kraft (brown) or black cover. I chose the SKETCH - Large Black. It measures a generous 21.08 x 3.68 x 28.96 cm (8.3 x 1.45 x 11.4 inches). There are a whopping 240 pages of high-quality white paper - completely blank. Pages are rectangular in shape. The book binding appears to be sewn. For ease of use the sketchbook lays open on its own. I tested it. The cover design is fabulous - silver block letters on a black background. The look really appeals to me. This oversized sketchbook offers plenty of space to create! I'm going to use mine for art journaling and have begun swatching my favorite art supplies. Erasing didn't leave marks. Chartwell Books released the 240 page paperback on March 2, 2021. Get your copy below!

 Large

21.08 x 3.68 x 28.96 cm (8.3 x 1.45 x 11.4 inches)

Medium

13.97 x 2.22 x 20.96 cm (5.5 x 0.88 x 8.25 inches)

240 blank pages

High-quality white paper

For drawing, painting and sketching

Lay flat design 

Available in multiple sizes/formats 

Kraft cover option.

My copy of SKETCH - Large Black.

SKETCH ISBN-13 : 978-0785839194 is available worldwide at Chartwell Books. Chartwell Books is an imprint of the Quarto Publishing Group USA. Quarto has generously offered to giveaway a copy! One winner will be selected at random. Open until April 14, 2021. Canadian and USA only. Good luck!

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Inspired by Nature Sketchbook Review & GIVEAWAY

It's so lovely I had to have it - the Inspired by Nature Sketchbook by award winning Dutch nature artist Marjolein Bastin. It features a unique blend of her nature-filled sketches, completed artwork and blank pages. She favors pencil and paint brush (watercolor) recording whatever piques her interest - places, thoughts and ideas. On the left side of the page are her initial sketches and personal reflections - a diary of sorts. While on the right is a finished painting the sketches inspired - giving a glimpse into her creative process. Following are numerous unlined white pages for you to document your own experiences. These pages have hand-drawn borders or some form of embellishment like a small bird or flower. They measure 6.8 x 8.8 inches (17.3 x 22.4 cm). Attached to the binding is a light blue textile bookmark and at the back of the book a Nature's Finds and Treasures Envelope. Marjoleins love of nature comes through in her artwork. Capture the moments that are significant to you in this beautiful book! If you can part with it, it would make a great gift. Andrews McMeel Publishing released the 192 page paperback on May 14, 2019. Get your copy below!

Marjolein's sketches beside the art they inspired.

Blank pages with hand drawn border.

Blue birds and holly berries.

Back cover of my copy.

The Inspired by Nature Sketchbook is available at Andrews McMeel Publishing. Check out their unique calendar catalog at Andrews McMeel Publishing. AMP has generously offered to giveaway a copy! One winner will be selected at random. Open until January 7, 2020. Canada & the USA only. Good luck!

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