Graffiti Blackbooks - Bates

Graffiti Blackbooks - BatesThis ones straight from the source. Graffiti Blackbooks Bates cracks open decades of sketching from one of Scandinavias most respected style writers. If you care about letters, flow, and real style development, this book hits hard right away. Bates has been active since the early days and never fell off. What you get here isnt polished promo sketches its raw blackbook pages. Paint stained paper, quick notes, folded corners, half finished ideas,

fashion illustration

The book starts with 20 pages of transparent tracing paper

letter history

Each pen is filled with Uni’s waterproof

In Book of ZACK he gives an insight into his career on steel at the time

This sketchbook is very close to A4 format with dimensions of 21

In December 2009 Copenhagen based SWET kicked off his project SWET GOES RED – 100 pieces in 100 days

making them ideal for large-scale applications

and a range of browns from light tan through chocolate

soft cover

water-soluble wax pastels

Rigid leather-grained black hardcover