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4/17/22 Maple Leaf Reservoir Park |
Easter Sunday’s weather was a delightful treat – sunny,
springy and even a bit warmish! (It was a cruel teaser, though, as winter
returned the next day.) We took a walk through Maple Leaf Park, where I had an
ideal opportunity to try out the square Hahnemühle sketchbook in
landscape mode.
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Easy to hold and use |
I’ve used many landscape-format sketchbooks, usually during
my travels, when I want to make a long, skinny panorama, but holding an 8 ½-by-5
½-inch landscape book can be awkward. Hahnemühle’s 5 ½-inch square format,
while not as long as a full 17-by-5 ½ inch panorama spread, is much easier to
hold and use. The fun I remember having in my early sketching days of using the
old 5 ½-inch Hand Book Journal is coming back to me!
It gives you a nice spread for a landscape without being cumbersome. Nicely done!!
ReplyDeleteI think it's a keeper, at least for my fitness-walking bag!
DeleteYou got me motivated to try this journal for wide-angle sketches! I've lost count of the various sizes of journals I have now, but will get this one for this summer's hiking and drawing adventures!
ReplyDeleteIf you're not picky about paper, there are several less-expensive square-format sketchbooks in this size available! Have fun!
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