Time Lapse Mandala Video in a Clairefontaine Sketchbook
Image courtesy of Biffybeans © All Rights Reserved
Clairefontaine, (Rhodia’s parent company) makes some really great fine art products, including this spiral bound sketch pad that I previously reviewed on my blog, Spiritual Evolution of the Bean.The 90g slightly off-white paper has a medium tooth which lends itself quite nicely to fountain pen inks, watercolors, watersoluble crayons, markers, etc.
After recently purchasing a small flexible tripod for my digital camera, I shot the following time-lapse video of me drawing a mandala in the Clairefontaine sketchbook.
Enjoy!
User Review: Alberto and the Rhodia Block #16 Uni-Blank
Images and content courtesy of Alberto at Lung Sketching Scrolls.
“…I was quite excited to try this blank sketch pad with the high quality vellum paper surface that I have grown to appreciate in such a short time. The pad itself features the solid construction, easy-to-tear micro-perforated sheets, and signature orange fold-over cover of this iconic brand.” Continue Readering »
Artist Inspiration: More of Gentian’s Rhodia Pad Cover Art
Gentian’s art continues to blow me away…. Continue Readering »
New Clairefontaine Graf it Sketch Pads – Have you tried them?
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These spiffy new Clairefontaine 90g Graf it pads are sitting on my “To Review” pile. I’m wondering how the paper compares with the paper in the Clairefontaine Sketch Pads. (Which I like.) Continue Readering »
Rhodia Supports The Blackout : crudmag artist showcase and community fundraiser for West Side Arts
Rhodia recently acted as a sponsor for crudmag’s The Blackout - a showcase of up-and-coming talents and brands poised to make a difference in their local communities and the world. A handful of graphic artists, fashion labels, musicians, DJs, aficionados and media outlets gathered for a special night to celebrate in Providence, Rhode Island for the sake of human creativity and to help raise funds for philanthropic community projects overseen by West Side Arts. Continue Readering »
Users Review The Exacompta Sketchbook – Is it THE Ultimate Art Journal?
Image courtesy of Sophie @ All Rights Reserved
As Karen mentioned in Thursday’s blog post, Exaclair imports a number of products under the Clairefontaine umbrella – including the Exacompta Sketchbook shown above. Also known as the Livres d’Or “Basics” line of journals, they contain a 100g laid paper made at the 400 year old Schut Mill (owned by Clairefontaine) in the Netherlands. Continue Readering »
Artist Inspiration: Carla Trujillo
Carla Trujillo is a mixed media artist living and working in the greater Cincinnati area. Continue Readering »
User Review: Biffybeans on J. Herbin Orange Indien
I used to be the kind of person that preferred writing with traditional colors such as blue and black. Once I started writing with a fountain pen, I found that I enjoyed trying colors that were well outside my realm of what I thought was “normal.” J. Herbin inks come in some fascinating colors, including this Orange Indien, which is not necessarily a bright Halloween type of orange but more of a reserved rust color.
I like using this ink for both writing and drawing and in this case, it was used in a medium nibbed Lamy Safari fountain pen.
Visit my blog Spiritual Evolution of the Bean for my original review of this ink.
Bloc Rhodia Cover Doodles
Image courtesy of Flickr member Gentian.
About a month ago, we asked on our Blank Pad Forum whether or not you doodled on your Rhodia Covers and the answer appears to be yes. Continue Readering »
