I’ve been drawing a lot with my friends Keith and Stephen. Occasionally I dish out a few pointers but mostly it’s a way to hang. As my eyes deteriorate, I decided to use a bigger sketchbook. I bought a Stillman & Birn Alpha Series Softcover 8” X 10”, 150 gsm Heavyweight paper. The second I started using it, I realized the paper was too thin. It was buckling and I could see through to the other side. A bit of a mess really. Instead of getting rid of it, I kept using it when I went out with my buddies. I figured it would be my crappy book I’d use to give lessons but a funny thing happened. I accidentally started to make great illustrations in it and I got used to the crummy paper. In the interim, I’d sent away for a new Stillman & Birn Beta Series Softcover, 8” X 10”, 270 gsm EXTRA HEAVYWEIGHT Paper. When it arrived, I realized it was a Rolls Royce compared to the other sketchbook. I’m going to stick with the current one until I complete it because I can’t break my habit of finishing what I started.
