Stillman and Birn Sketchbooks – First Looks
Stillman and Birn sent me some sketchbooks to try out, and after I received them and opened the box, I sent a tweet saying they were serious sketchbooks. They are. Stillman and Birn’s tag line is...
View ArticleStillman and Birn – Some Observations On Pencil And Pen
Stillman and Birn sent me some of their books to try, and here are my observations after some brief but purposeful use. I’m not an artist nor an art student. I just like to draw from time to time, and...
View ArticlePlaying With Watercolors & Stillman And Birn
When Stillman and Birn sent some books for review, naturally a Beta was included. I figured I’d let my girls at it, since they like to paint and surely having 5 & 6 year old girls paint on paper...
View ArticleDo Notebooks Need Breaking In? Yes.
So I was reading this post from Hudson Valley Skettches, and Jamie talks about breaking in a Stillman and Birn Alpha artbook by bending the covers backwards until they touched. I tweeted the post, and...
View ArticleThe Vacation Satchel: What I Brought
A short while ago I posed the question about what to bring on vacation, and what to bring it in. We got back from our trip to Florida on Saturday morning, and here’s how it turned out. I brought:...
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