Tag Archives: Stillman and Birn

Sketchbooks: Stillman and Birn Nova Trio Sketchbook (review)

Posted on March 18, 2022 by artdragon86

For a long time, I’d been wanting to experiment with sketching and painting on toned backgrounds, but couldn’t decide which colour to try and was reluctant to buy a sketchbook with a particular paper colour in case I didn’t care … Continue reading →

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Coloured Pencils: Collie Dog (demonstration)

Posted on June 11, 2021 by artdragon86

My friend’s dog, Maggie, recently celebrated her first birthday. One of the photos her human took was a nice shot of her sitting up and looking at the camera, and I thought it would make a nice portrait sketch, and … Continue reading →

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Sketchbooks: Stillman & Birn Beta Series Softcover Sketchbook (review)

Posted on May 12, 2019 by artdragon86

Since I often don’t get much time to sketch when I’m out and about, I prefer to work in small sketchbooks when I do have the opportunity. As I’ve mentioned previously, I found that the Moleskine sketchbooks – even the … Continue reading →

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