Short Comparison-Moleskine Vs Miro Vs Strathmore 'marker' Paper

[dhosh]

I'm looking for a couple different 'journals' .., but maybe not in the same light as others. I try and write in the journal nightly, just as an exercise, practice, for both drawing and penmanship. Usually the writing is mostly nonsense-... not necessarily reflecting on the day's progress.

 

The top image is a Pro Art spiral bound that I currently use. The paper is a bit rough, but was thick, so thought it wouldn't bleed through . .. but it does. The nice thing is, the pages are perforated, so if, on the off chance I draw or write something that's a 'keeper', I can pull it out and use / store it accordingly. I also like that it is spiral bound, so the book is always the same size ... the already written on pages, can just be flipped to the back. I don't know as I would like a normal journal that would just open up... especially if they don't lie flat. Maybe I'd get over it... :- The perf marks are nice though, but so far ... I haven't done anything good enough, worth keeping separately. ;-)

 

The next 2 are the front and back of a page I wrote on with 3 different pens, to show how much they might bleed through or be visible from the back. The pictures should be self explanatory, but one set is from a MIro Utility series small note-keeper, and the next two are from a similarly sized Moleskine. These I plan on using at work for daily 'field notes'.

 

Both of the little guys will be OK for work.

 

The bottom two are from a full size shet of Strathmore 'Marker' paper. Although it was pretty thin .. hit held up pretty well for the 'see/bleed through' test! I might make a journal book out of this stuff .. but still wont have the perfs on the pages.

 

Just my rambles and observations.

 

[Gloucesterman]

You might want to check out some of the "art" books at A.C. Moore or similar local shops and stores. Some of the paper, although not intentionally made for fountain pens is quite to our "wet inked friends"