Fabriano – Raw Materials Art Supplies

Notebooks and sketch pads have been the place where artists let their ideas run free for years. Solid notebook/pad construction and quality papers are ideal for daily play and experimentation with dry media. A wide range of paper for different skill levels and a variety of formats means we have the right notebook and/or sketch pad for you. Here are a few of our favorites:

This Urban Sketch Book by Sennelier offers a highly functional design for the on-location artist. The 340g weighted paper and 6″ x 4″ dimensions provide a great surface for panoramic proportions, or enough space for several small sketches. On sale for $8.98 (list $17.95) while supplies last!!!

These 3feet Memo Pads by Maruman are designed to always be at hand — never more than three feet away. The cover is pre-creased so the top folds over easily, and a small cut-out in the back of the pads holds the cover in place. Pages are perforated for easy removal. These pads are one sale for 10% off every day.

These classic, soft-bound Leather Journals by Lamali are handmade in Nepal, tailored with a sturdy leather strap closure and filled with sheets of handmade, deckled Lokta paper. The espresso brown leather cover has a black stitched binding which enables the journal to lie flat when opened. These are perfect for recording your thoughts and memories. These Journals are 20% off, every day.

EcoQua Notebooks by Fabriano have wonderfully colorful covers and are ideal for writing and drafting in pen, pencil and marker. Made in Italy, they contain environmentally-friendly FSC certified 57 lb. (85gsm) paper that is chlorine-free, acid-free, and completely recyclable. Available with lined, blank or standard grid sheets, and on sale for 20% off, every day.

Small in size, big in scope, and on sale for 30% off every day. The ten panels in the accordion-fold Dream Catcher Journals by Pentalic allow you to create individual sketches or one long panoramic one. Expands from 4″ × 6″ to 6″ × 40″. The watercolor version has acid-free 140 lb. cold press surface for watercolor as well as pen and ink. The drawing version has acid-free 104 lb. paper that is perfect for all dry media as well as pen and ink.

Dot Grid Traveler Pocket Journals by Pentalic

Traveler Pocket Journals by Pentalic are on sale for 25% off, every day! Available in Blank Sketch, Midnight Sketch, Ruled, Grid, and Dot Grid formats. Wherever you go, capture life as it happens with this art journal designed to fit anywhere. We dig the Dot Grid Traveler Journal – 160 pages of acid-free, slightly toothy, recycled 74 lb. (120 gsm) bright white sketch paper with a 5mm dot interval pattern – perfect for sketching, bullet journaling, notes, and field work. Includes an elastic closure, ribbon marker, back page pocket and flexible, water-resistant Italian made cover.

All Vision Pads by Strathmore, including these Vision Mixed Media Pads are on sale for 40% off through Feb. 28th!!! These pads are our favorite bc they feature a versatile, medium weight, all-purpose paper in a sketching format – a good choice for dry and light wet media sketching. All sizes feature 70 sheets per pad, sturdy chipboard backing, and tear-off top sheets with customizable, steel blue mixed media covers below.

The New Year brought us fresh starts and new beginnings, it was the perfect opportunity to plan out the year and think about the goals you want to achieve. But now we’re almost a month into the new year so we have to ask – Do you keep a task journal? Did you write down your goals? Since “a goal not written down is merely a wish,” we put some stuff on sale that can help.

FriXion Colors Erasable Marker Pens by Pilot

Unleash your creativity with the FriXion Colors Erasable Marker Pens by Pilot. You can write smoothly, draw flawlessly, erase cleanly and revise repeatedly without damaging your planner all thanks to the unique thermo-sensitive, erasable ink available in a variety of fun and fresh colors. The extra durable, bold point tip produces rich, vibrant lines. Whether writing, drawing, coloring or organizing, add a touch of creativity and style to your everyday tasks with the new FriXion Colors Erasable Marker Pens.

56-week Planner by Field Notes

The 56-week Planner by Field Notes s a durable planner that looks great, feels just right, and will hold up to years’ worth of your busy life without batteries, brand-sponsored Wi-Fi, or a monthly service charge loaded up with hidden fees.

4¾” x 7½”, with a durable 60pt. chipboard cover and lay-flat “Double-O” wire binding. 112 Pages of Finch 70# text paper are marked with one blank week per spread, ready to fill with your next 56 weeks of appointments, meetings, notes, or even brief journal entries.

TwinTone Marker Sets by Tombow

The TwinTone double-sided marker creates thick or thin lines with two tip choices – broad bullet tip for bold lines or extra-fine tip for detailed, precise lines. Perfect for color-coding and decorating planners, journals and notebooks. Create fun doodling and lettering styles with a choice of 24 colors. Water-based ink doesn’t bleed through most papers. Durable fiber point tips are long lasting and maintain shape after use. Bullet tip 0.8mm; extra-fine tip 0.3mm.

EcoQua Notebooks by Fabriano

These EcoQua Notebooks have wonderfully colorful covers and are ideal for writing and drafting in pen, pencil and marker. They are made in Italy and contain environmentally-friendly FSC certified 57 lb. (85g/m2) paper that is chlorine-free, acid-free and completely recyclable. Available with lined, blank or standard grid sheets.

Profolio Oasis Notebooks by Itoya

The ProFolio Oasis Notebook is designed to simplify your search for the perfect notebook: well-designed, affordable and practical. The proprietary paper pattern is a combination of grid, line and dots, an optimal pattern for handwriting, drawing perfect straight lines, developing charts and rapid journaling. The Oasis Notebook is made with high-quality materials; the spine is machine stitched and the paper is soft and smooth to the touch. The notebooks are available in three colors and three different sizes – A6 (small, 4.13″ × 5.83″), A5 (medium, 8.83″ × 8.27″) and B5 (large, 6.93″ × 9.84″).

Slicci Gel Pens by Pentel

Journal and draw in fine detail with ease, thanks to the smooth-flowing gel ink and precise metal tip of the Slicci Gel Pen. These pens are perfect for personalizing paper, cardstock, labels, tags, chipboards and die-cuts. The 8-color extra-fine set features pens with an extra-fine .25mm point (the smallest point size available in a gel ink pen), includes black, red, blue, green, orange, pink, baby blue and violet. The Slicci Metallic Gel Pen Sets have .8mm needle tip ideal for medium lines and details. These metallic colors pop on dark paper, and are perfect for embellishing note cards, creating designs, pictures and journaling. The 3-color metallic set includes silver, gold and bronze. The 8-color metallic set includes red, blue, green, bronze, pink, violet, gold and silver.

Still not sure what you want to do and how you want to do it? Stop by Raw Materials and our staff can help you pick out the best products for you to get your life organized and optimize the time it takes to plan. Let’s make 2019 the best year ever!

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