Well it’s been a while since I’ve posted a sketchbook! Maybe one day I will post about numbers 64 – 67 but probably not.

This is a Midori sketchbook that I bought on my amazing trip to Japan which I loved. It’s ideal for fountain pens and that’s the bulk of what I used in here. The paper is thin but super nice, and colors pop on the slightly creamy stock. I’ve had Midori sketchbooks before but this one was slightly bigger, 5.8” x 8”. I carried this around with me from April to November this year.

I love how plain and minimal these sketchbooks are, with a simple taped spine. It’s almost like a coverless Moleskine. The different styles (lined, gridded, blank) have different colored bookmarks. The thin yellow one in this one is a nice touch. I did badly miss having a back pocket though, and I like when sketchbooks have those vertical bellyband-closer things, to keep the sketchbook from flopping open, though those do get pretty tattered and loose after a while and I usually end up ripping them out anyways.

Artistically, I feel kinda meh about the stuff this one is filled up with. Mostly when I flip through it it seems like wasted time in a depressing way? Like there are a lot of youtuber portraits and mindless doodles from when I was procrastinating from working. I need a real project soon, like paintings or a comic, but my energy level isn’t there. Maybe an xbox will solve my problems. Well, enjoy flipping through these, and if you’re interested in a Midori sketchbook then they get a full Spina recommendation. Solid!