Tinted Sketchbooks?

[PuppyKitten]

I've seen some terrific life-drawings on tinted paper (to allow for highlighting instead of just shading) and I would love to get my hands on a sketchbook like this.

I searched the major art store near me and found nothing like this and the clerk just tried to sell me pink construction paper. I try searching tinted/toned sketchbooks on google and get nothing really.

Anybody know the proper term for these books so I can find em? Or know any online stores that have them?

[Rabid]

Usually when I use tinted paper it comes in Large sheets. What you could do is tint in yourself. It's very easy.

I basically get a wide brush to fit the sketchbook I'm working with. I mix 50/ 50 or 25/ 75 ink and water. Paint over the white, and then use a flat piece of board or a squeegee to wipe excess and smooth it out.

Place flat between two heavy flat surfaces and wait for a couple hours...

[PuppyKitten]

Oh that could be a good idea... Then I can feel I contributed even more to the drawing's aesthetic. :) Will white pencil color over that without any problems? I've never used ink washes before.

[daestwen]

Puppy, the art supply store usually has at least shades of brown/black/grey... at least here. I had a really nice brown one, for a while, that came in sketchbook-size. :)

As for names... ahmm... i think the one i used was called 'kraft' paper..

[CCThrom]

I've been working extensively with pencil and white charcoal over colored paper lately... I use thick paper and watercolor wash, but per Rabid's suggestion you could do the same in a sketchbook.

Most white pencils (like prismacolor or china marker) will not cover toned paper for crap. The best I've found so far is white conte crayon or pastel (if you work large or don't care for detail), or white charcoal pencil. That's my personal favorite as you can sharpen it to a reasonable point. (I don't think it's really charcoal but that's what they call it.)

[VulgarDragon]

I brought some scrapbook paper from the art & hobby store. They came in many different colors, and they are acid-free and have a good weight. They take ink and colored pencils pretty good. Maybe they will work for you.

Also, if you work digitally, it is easy to convert sketches on regular white paper to colored background.

[tensai]

Anybody know the proper term for these books so I can find em? Or know any online stores that have them?

They're often called craft paper sketchbooks, or craft paper.
They're not easy to find, and can be really expensive. I found really cheap but good ones in Korea a while back. Here in Japan I just buy the loose paper.
I did see craft paper sketchbooks online too, so it is out there. I'm pretty sure Canson make a craftpaper sketchbook too. If I find it I'll post it, but do a search/

[drd]

Most of the work done in my sketchbook on CA is from my real life sketchbook, which is a tinted sketchbook, brown paper.

It's called an Earthbound Sketchbook; I actually ordered mine online. I bought two of them. http://www.utrechtart.com/dsp_view_product.cfm?Item=42265

Utrecht has them, 8.5"x11"

[arttorney]

If you have trouble finding the official books of colored paper, but you have some means of binding that is acceptable to you, you could make your own sketchbook. The sheet paper discussed above is large (e.g. Canson Mi Tientes paper is 50 cm X 65 cm) so you can cut it into something like 4 to 6 sheets that will be similar to A4 or 9" x 12" pages. You could buy several different colors instead of one color.

I realize not everybody has a velobinding machine or comb binding machine hanging around, and maybe a three ring binder is annoying (and it might not be the right size to match the sheets that get cut out of the larger paper). Still, one could perhaps staple the sheets together along the left edge in three places with one of those ginormous staplers that use 1/2" chisel staples and thereby create a simple homemade sketchbook with good quality tinted paper. Make a front and back cover out of something like bristol board. The online purchase method is undoubtedly easier than this, so try that first.

[Felicia]

At Borders Bookstores they have some nice sketchbooks with dark beige paper. The are pretty cheap compared to the ones at an art store. They are made by Paperchase so they are by the obnoxious stationary in the store. They come in different sizes and the paper is nice and thick. Some Borders don't have them though. :(

Your in Orange County in Ca?
The Art Store (http://www.dickblick.com/stores/default.asp?state=california) would have them if you don't mind a drive or Swain's (http://www.swainsart.com/).
They have ones with nicer beige paper but they are really pricey. They also should have a sample pack of Canson (or another brand) paper in a sketchbook. They usually have a few different colors in a pad. I think around 9 by 12 in size.

Either Art store will also carry nice 18 by 24 sheets of colored paper for life drawing. Those work the best because they have a nice texture that picks up charcoal really well.

[sicko]

yeah, book stores are a good place to find those. I found one at barnes and noble from a company called paperchase.

http://www.paperchase.co.uk/p/0344882/kraft_stationery.html

http://www.paperchase.co.uk/imagprod/large/0344882.jpg

[•Lindsay•]

I have a cachet ecru sketchbook. I'm guessing ecru means light brown. It's good quality, almost like moleskin.

[Dan Bird]

pastel paper pads have various tints of colours and are Suitable for all dry techniques like pastel, charcoal, crayon, chalk, and graphite.
pads or single larger sheets of pastel paper should be easy to find. :)

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[Andrew]

Since I have a preference for heavier paper, which allows me to use gouache, watercolor, or acrylic without buckling. I would gather up paper in the weight, texture, size and tint I desire, and take it to a printer (or office supply) that offers binding and voila! I haven't done this in a while, but an artist friend still puts his together that way and it runs him $5 to $10 depending on the dimensions.

Daler-Rowney has a good ecru-warm brown hardbound sketchbook as well has some respectable pastel pads in a variety of hues. The latter are not high end for pastel work, but are quite satsifactory for sketching and are heavy enough for moderate gouache applications without issue. Aquabee has a Bogus (recycled paper) sketch pad in 9x12 that is a greyish brown ( I have used the loose sheets and it has good texture for pencil and charcoal). And Canson has some wonderful sketchbooks that are a cream or manilla tone.

Andrew