Visual Language: Choosing a Sketchbook

For this project we are encouraged to use a wide range of media and materials including different sizes of sketchbooks. Having done a foundation course last year I have already worked in a wide range of sketchbooks and paper from A1 to A5 so I feel that I am confident drawing at different scales.

Really sorry for my bed being the backdrop...

However, although I comfortable with drawing at all these scales, like anyone I do have particular sizes that I am fond of and that I will choose every time over other sized sketchbooks.

I really like the size and shape of these three sketchbooks in particular I love the small square sketchbook simply because once you've filled the sketchbook it's really fat and makes you feel like you've done a tonne of work. However, because I'll be carrying this sketchbook around with me everywhere and doing observational drawings I might want to think about how I am going to conceal the book and how having a very fat or large sketchbook is going to draw attention. Therefore, I have decided that for my observational and 'out and about' sketchbook I think the best book to use would be the A5-ish sized Moleskin, as it is easy to carry around and it's quite discrete. I also like it because it isn't too small so I should be able to get some nice line work in my drawings too.