tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post1418414154221940920..comments2024-03-05T00:26:01.307-08:00Comments on Rob's Art Supply Reviews: Stillman and Birn Alpha Sketchbookrobertsloan2arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02598847116529877475noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post-21911783581517917612011-10-29T20:25:57.929-07:002011-10-29T20:25:57.929-07:00Have you ever tried the Canson mixed media XL seri...Have you ever tried the Canson mixed media XL series, and if so, what were your thoughts on it, compared to these? I am close to filling up my Canson and am considering replacing it but am reluctant to spend a lot on Stillman if the paper is comparable.SakiVIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307981612840889634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post-70818534681331711512011-09-26T19:20:17.968-07:002011-09-26T19:20:17.968-07:00Thank you! Moleskines don't take washes well, ...Thank you! Moleskines don't take washes well, they suffer for it. The paper in the Stillman & Birn sketchbooks, both the Alpha and the Delta, is strong enough that you don't get the surface tearing up if it's too wet. It'll cockle a little and flatten out again especially if you weight it around the edges while it dries.<br /><br />The Alpha paper is natural white, it's just that the shadow picked up some warm color from something inside the scanner.robertsloan2arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02598847116529877475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451889633700974771.post-58219276049007487472011-09-26T19:11:52.424-07:002011-09-26T19:11:52.424-07:00Great advice about the light washes. I drived craz...Great advice about the light washes. I drived crazy the last time I tried to make a light wash on a moleskine type sketchbook, so this one is perfect, and love the ivory color of the pages.Bghislyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330127824873180949noreply@blogger.com