I took two different sketchbooks out for a walk to Rubha Hunish, one a Moleskine with watercolour paper and the other a wire-bound sketchbook with Khadi paper. The latter is rough rather than smooth, and more absorbent once you’ve dampened the sheet. I rushed the sketching somewhat as the wind was freezing my fingers. Certainly motivates quick gestural mark making!
The first time I tried a piece of Khadi paper was during the life drawing workshop at Higham Hall, when someone swapped a piece for some cartridge paper. You can see what I did with it on the back easel in this photo.
Looking southwest towards the cliffs and stack at Camus Mor. Moleskine, watercolour and pencil (and some rain drops).
Looking across the Minch towards the snow-topped peaks of Harris. Khadi sketchbook with graphite pencil (soluble and not), watercolor and Inktense pencils, watercolour paint.
