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Streetscapes Notebooks (2 Pack)

Streetscapes Notebooks (2 Pack)

Field Notes
№086
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They're the Levis of notebooks: simple, hardy and never out of style - GQ

Why It Made The List

With their Spring 2023 Limited Edition series, Field Notes have turned their obsessive eye to producing a proper sketchbook, with top quality body paper worthy of professional artists. For the task they commissioned top illustrator Steve McDonald to develop wrap-around cover art that could be laid flat and coloured in. The result is handsome, functional and creative, just how we like it. This two pack covers New York and Miami, each book containing fun facts about the cities, as well as 48 pages of Mohawk Superfine “Ultra White” 70#T paper for you to get creative on.

 

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SPECIFICATIONS

Illustrations by Steve McDonald: @stevedmcdonald, sdmcdonald.com

Printed and bound by: Active Graphics, Cicero, Ill. USA

Cover: Mohawk Superfine “Ultra White” 100#C with a thick, brute force, 1-color application of “Dachshund Nose Black” soy-based Saphira ink.

Innards: Mohawk Superfine “Ultra White” 70#T Eggshell.

Cover and innards printed on a Komori Lithrone S40 40" 6-color offset printing press.

Bound with a Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST 270 5-pocket saddle stitcher

Corners rounded to 1/2" (12.7mm) by a Challenge double-round-corner machine.

Pages left blank, ready to accommodate whatever you've got to throw at them.

Notebook dimensions: 4-3/4" × 7-1/2" (121mm × 191mm).

MORE DETAIL

Field Notes' first idea for the Spring 2023 Limited Edition revolved around urban architecture, and the juxtaposition of new and old styles in large American cities. At the same time, they were thinking that it was about time to create some proper Sketch Books with top-quality body paper.

While doing some research (i.e. clicking around the web) they came across the artwork of Steve McDonald, and specifically his series of best-selling adult coloring books depicting real-life and imaginary city scenes. So they reached out to Steve and one thing led to another. They selected four attractive American cities, found a view of each that suited his illustration style, bounced a few sketches back and forth, and set him to work. Meanwhile, they compiled useful (and not-so-useful) information about the four cities, and tested a variety of media on several paper stocks. The result, their 58th Quarterly Edition: “Streetscapes.”

Steve’s exquisite “colouring book” architectural illustrations wrap around the front and back covers of these 4-3/4" × 7-1/2" Sketch Books. This 2-pack features New York and Miami and on the inside covers, you’ll find fun facts about each city, and inspiration for your drawings. Bound inside by three black staples, you’ll find 48 plain pages of Mohawk Superfine “Ultra White” 70#T, a premium paper that’s ideal for sketching and artwork using a variety of media.

You’ll love Steve’s intricate illustrations, they’re plenty attractive left alone in simple black and white, but you’ll probably want to add your personal touch of colour. Coloring them is a joy.

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