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Now, I've still not tried Moleskine sketch-books. I shall, I shall.
However, I am using Gecko, i.e. Artgecko, sketch pads, one of which I bought from Cult Pens (great company, by the way - do take a peek).
I think I'm producing some of the best drawings I've ever done in my Artgecko pad: there are others - e.g. Daler-Rowney's excellent red-and-yellow sketch pads; also D-R's heavyweight paper - and even if I'm not (I'm certainly not going to try to prove it!) they have a lovely receptive surface. They also have BIG spiral binding, so are very easy to flip over to make a new drawing. And they have a firm back-board - how frustrating are those back-boards that flex uncontrollably when you really need a firm surface.
They take ink, light watercolour, coloured pencil, conté crayon/charcoal/carbon/pastel, washes of acrylic, lightly applied gouache ( just don't overdo it) - in short, I recommend them: and Cult Pens too.
They're my current favourite surface - will never desert Daler-Rowney's excellent pads, but this is excellent paper. I think it's important to share these experiences, because there are so many out there which give you so little in return for your efforts: I don't want to fight with my materials, and I think the more help you can give to others in these things, given the costs we all have to face, the better.
