The students who joined me for my third annual Day of the Dead sketching workshop…

Stillman & Birn sketchbooks
I had the opportunity to work with several sketchbooks provided by Stillman & Birn company, to prepare for demonstrations at Riley Street Art Supply stores in both San Rafael and Santa Rosa yesterday. The paper in these premium sketchbooks is either heavy or extra-heavy, white or ivory, and with a range of surface textures. Several handy sizes are available, either book-bound or wire-bound. I will do another demo tomorrow, Saturday March 2nd at Lenz Arts in Santa Cruz.
See the stillmanandbirn.com for more info on this excellent line of sketchbooks.