Everyday Sketching 2025 Week 21

Not much sketching this week. I had sketched these early on Monday, and wrote about them already.

The rest of the week was just the date and temperature until I squeezed in a quick sketch of the grocery delivery.

I’m starting to think of ways to get a more consistent practice in, and what do I need for that. I’ll share as I go along, since I know a lot of people want to keep an illustrated diary sketchbook, but struggle with it, too.

Here is the week spread. (I originally typed “weak spread” and almost decided to leave it, since that fits, too! Ha!)

I will confess that I’m looking forward to finishing this Stillman and Birn Delta book and moving on to different paper. I have only four spreads to do, and one of them has some swatches I’m building up on the last page.

I will continue with my challenge to work through all of the Stillman and Birn options available in this 5.5×8.5 inch landscape softcover size sketchbook. I am learning a lot about their papers! I won’t be using the Delta again, due to the pilling under more water, and the bleeding various mediums. I do like the Ivory color paper, but the Gamma paper is much better behaved for what I do. Next up is the Beta paper, which I think is going to behave like the Delta, only in white? I’ll find out!