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Moleskine
Moleskine Classic Sketchbook
The Moleskine notebook, revived from a nineteenth-century French stationer's design in 1997, became a standard sketchbook among illustrators, architects, and artists working in the early twenty-first century. Its acid-free paper, lay-flat binding, and compact size made it practical for drawing from life. The brand has cited Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and Henri Matisse among the historical users of the original French version, though the connection is informal.
Artists who use this(1)
Kehinde Wiley
“Wiley has discussed using sketchbooks for initial figure and composition studies in multiple interviews about his working process, noting the importance of drawing from life before developing his large-scale painted compositions.”