I bought a beautiful discounted leather sketch journal last week. It is just calling out to be written and sketched in. Drawing in something so beautifully crafted inspires you to make what is inside of the book match the outside.
The craftsman who made all of the leather goods in the store had his workbench in the back of the store, and I watched him rub out the leather with dark wax and pattern it with gold leaf. It was pretty interesting, and definitely highly specialized. It looked a whole art unto itself.
The possibilities of a new sketchbook...what will it hold?
