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Review on πŸ““ Strathmore 469-5 Hardbound Art Journal Review: 128 Pages, 5.5 by 8.5", Toned Tan by Doris Tran

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Ideal for sketching

I bought this to match my tan. I love these toned pages when drawing with charcoal or hatching and then highlighting with white crayon or colored pencil. If I can just draw in a damn book now and not on plain paper, then I'm fine. I seem to have dozens of sketchbooks, but all my good drawings are on free paper. Which defeats the purpose haha. But this is a great book. A hardcover is worthwhile because the book will last for a long time thanks to the hard surface.

Pros
  • Midtones in the background help create a wider range of values from highlights to dark shadows.
Cons
  • Crumpled