The Laws Sketchbook for Nature Journaling

This is such a beautiful book. I enjoy it, and it would make a super lovely giftl I do recommend this product.

Ich mache nun schon länger nature journaling. Dafür verwende ich verschiedene Blöcke und manchmal auch einfach lose Blätter Papier. Dadurch habe ich die Erfahrung gemacht, dass die Qualität des Papiers doch echt großen Einfluss auf das Ergebnis der Zeichnung hat bzw wie ich einen Block nutzen kann. In diesem Sketchbuch kannst du tatsächlich immer auf beiden Seiten gleich gut zeichnen und aquarellieren. Echtes Aquarellpapier kann oft nur auf einer Seite genutzt werden. Allerdings fängt es sich bei umfangreichen Nass- in- nass- Zeichnungen doch zu wölben an. Aber dafür ist es auch nicht gemacht, sondern um schnell eine kleine Zeichnung unterwegs zu machen. Außerdem sind die Techniken und Tricks am Ende des Buches im Alltag sehr hilfreich, wenn man gerade etwas Schwierigkeiten hat, z. B. einen Vogel verhältnismäßig gut zu zeichnen.

Lovely size to use for outdoor. Using for rough sketches of garden musings Paper is thinner so one needs to adjust style. Lovely gift for any aspiring artist. Sturdy cover. I have JMLs book too, which is worth having to learn how to nature journal and enjoy the world outdoors.

Useful lay flat pages including additional information about nature journaling at the back of the sketchbook. Would recommend.

I am a fairly new nature journaler. Now that I am retired, I want to spend more time out in nature and documenting the wonders that I see. In the past couple of years, I have tried many different kinds of sketchbooks and journals, of all different sizes, weights, and textures, and have a large drawer full of ones I have tried. I use watercolor, watercolor pencils, and regular colored pencils, along with occasional brush pens. For what I do, watercolor journals are just too heavy, and most are cold pressed, with texture which is great for watercolor only, but not so great for mixed media. The quality differs, too, from brand to brand. Some mixed media sketchbooks are too thin, and there is bleed through of the light washes I do. So I purchased this one as the next one to try and I have been very pleasantly surprised at the quality of it, enough to do this review. The pages are off white, allowing white pencils and color to shine, and there has not been any bleed through from either the pens or the watercolors. The bonus is both the toned paper, and the nature journal reference material at the end, which is very helpful if you are a beginner. The size, too, is a big bonus, as is the stitching inside which allows the pages to lay flat, and the sturdy and hard cover if you are out in the field. I will definitely be buying this again.