Comments on: New Moleskine Watercolor Sketchbook for Studio Testing

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:28:48 +0000

You are so welcome, San! Creating is amazing like that, isn’t it? Finding the meditative qualities means there is real soul to the work – at least I thin of it that way!

Thanks San!

By: San

San — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:12:10 +0000

Thank you for this great recommendation, Kim.

And what you said about watching colors merge being very meditative–that really resonates with how I feel about a painting taking shape.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:26:18 +0000

Hello Suki,

Do try the mark a day trick. It has been good for me, anyway. I am just not a pleasant person when I can’t get to my creative activities at all.

Now, about this Moleskine…do contact the company because I think they would want to hear about it. I have a lot of these journals, which I have truly brutalized, and have never had an issue. It does sound like a fluke, but they need to be aware of the problem. A good company stands behind their product.

Thanks for stopping by to see me. You are a dear friend.

By: suki

suki — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:39:12 +0000

ps i purchased a moleskin with graph paper for journaling with words and have been disappointed in that after only a few uses the binding is tearing. i had a moleskin previously with no problems though so maybe it is a fluke

By: suki

suki — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:36:42 +0000

love this painting. that leaf shape looks almost real. painting without brushes, a great challenge. i myself have been doing NOTHING creative. maybe i should try the mark a day. thanks kim.

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:34:35 +0000

Thank you Chewy and Sabi!

I have always loved painting without brushes and you are right, Chewy, the possibilities are endless. Sabi, you can see an example of painting without brushes on this post http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2009/05/22/unfurling-two-bits-today/

I appreciate your comments very much.

By: Sabi

Sabi — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:44:25 +0000

Kim love the idea of using a sketchbook and trying to get work done .. I would love to see the painting that you wont use the brushes but how cool it will be looking forward to see your new creation.

By: chewy

chewy — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:40:09 +0000

Hi Kim,
I like the idea of moleskins, but I prefer spiral bound books. I like to flip the pages over flat.

Painting without brushes… I can imagine the vast possibilities of unique paint application “tools”

Sorry, reading this white type on black is very eye straining.