Leather Watercolour Sketchbook | 300gsm Langton paper

This Leather Artist's Sketchbook for watercolours is bound by hand in luxuriously tactile Navy Blue leather with Tan exposed spine stitching in the lay-flat Longstitch style. Available in A6 and A5 landscape, each size has 48 pages of reassuringly thick 300gsm / 140lb cold pressed Langton paper that takes wet media very well.

This handmade sketchbook is a thoughtful choice for artists who appreciate natural materials and fine craftsmanship, whether they enjoying working in watercolour or other wet media.

“In receipt of the sketchbook - wow, it is beautiful, thank you! I would not hesitate to recommend you personally or professionally.” - Rose, Suffolk

What makes fine grain, cold-pressed Langton paper idea for watercolour painting? 

I chose 300gsm / 140lb cold pressed Langton paper to bind this sketchbook as it is sturdy, high quality and heps you create artwork you can feel really pleased with.

This watercolour paper is beloved by watercolour artists as it's thick and strong enough to allow repeated applications of wash without buckling, and to use wet-in-wet techniques as well as wet-in-dry, and elevate your artwork with subtle colour gradients and soft edges.

The pages are fine grain with a subtle texture that adds depth and dimension to your watercolour painting. These qualities also help you create finely detailed work for portraits and floral botanical painting, ideal if you find inspiration in the people and scenes around you.

As well as painting in watercolours, acrylic, gouache or ink, the sturdy, acid-free paper is also the perfect surface for mixed media work, calligraphy, drawing in pencil, charcoal, graphite or pastels.

Longstitch binding features & benefits

• Thanks to the attractive exposed spine binding, the pages lie flat so the sketchbook is easy to work in.
• Although this is a softcover book, it is extremely durable and will last your lifetime thanks to its archival materials and careful craftsmanship.
• A leather fob with silver coloured metal stud keeps the sketchbook securely closed when not in use, making it ideal for travel.
• A discrete colophon attached to the inside of the book gives maker and materials details for handmade authenticity. 
• There is enough spine space in the binding to allow for a few inclusions, allowing you to create layered mixed media work. This means your handmade sketchbook is as versatile as your creativity, allowing you to work expressively and experiement with different media and techniques.

"Many thanks for excellent service and your enthusiasm for hand bound quality materials and design." - Patricia, Galloway

Sizes

• A6 small: 11 x 15 cm / 4.5 x 6 inches
  
• A5 medium: 15 x 21 cm / 6 x 8.5 inches

Delivery

• A6 small just one left - sent within 3 working days from my studio in Dorset, UK.
  
• A5 medium is made to order, please allow up to 4 weeks plus delivery from the UK. If you need your book sooner, get in touch before purchasing - I'd love to help if I can. Let me know your deadline and the country you'd like your sketchbook delivered to.
• Free UK delivery. Standard and express international shipping also available.

Alternative Watercolour Sketchbooks & Art Journals

Since 2008 I've made a range of finely crafted sketchbooks and journals for creatives all over the world. Here's what you may also like:

• Leather Sketchbook: Mustard & Olive with watercolour paper, A6 or A5
• A4 Leather Journal: Navy Blue & Tan with Superfine writing paper
• A5 Leather Sketchbook: Navy Blue & Tan with recycled cartridge paper

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