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Review: Clearprint Vellum Field Book

Since 1933 Clearprint has offered cotton vellum paper in a variety of forms from 100 yard rolls down to 8.5″ x 11″ sheets. Now offered as a portable field book, this unique paper can fit anywhere including a pocket.

As a child I loved the texture and crinkly sounds from the discarded scraps that came into my hands. To a budding paper hoarder, this was treasure. Not long after rediscovering…

Review Day Seven – Clearprint Vellum Field Book #Clearprint #Vellum #AlcoholMarkers

Welcome to Day Seven of my review of the Clearprint Vellum field book.  The bulk of the review can be found on Day One.  Each day the rest of this week, I’m reviewing a page done in the same book using a different medium.

Alcohol Marker on Clearprint Vellum

Alcohol markers bleed color through the page.  They are notorious for this, and one must use either specially coated or very thick paper to…

Review Day Six- Clearprint Vellum Field Book #Clearprint #Vellum #ColoredPencil

Welcome to Day Six of my review of the Clearprint Vellum field book.  The bulk of the review can be found on Day One.  Each day the rest of this week, I’m reviewing a page done in the same book using a different medium.

Colored Pencil and Brush Pen on Clearprint Vellum

Colored Pencil is not my favorite medium.  Although I do like the misty effects you can get with it, I find it hard on my wrists,…

Review Day Five- Clearprint Vellum Field Book #Clearprint #Vellum #Watercolor

Welcome to Day Five of my review of the Clearprint Vellum field book.  The bulk of the review can be found on Day One.  Each day the rest of this week, I’m reviewing a page done in the same book using a different medium.

Watercolor on Clearprint Vellum

For today’s review I played with watercolor.  Though I’d done a watercolor background for yesterday’s piece, I’d seen some of the paintings in the…

Review Day Three- Clearprint Vellum Field Book #Clearprint #Vellum #FountainPen

Welcome to Day Three of my review of the Clearprint Vellum field book.  The bulk of the review can be found on Day One.  Each day the rest of this week, I’m reviewing a page done in the same book using a different medium.

Fountain pens on Clearprint Vellum

Today I’m sharing a piece that I drew using fountain pens, a medium notorious for bleeding through the page, smearing and feathering.

Clearp…