sketchbook questions answered and nova scotia

Finally I am creating a post to answer all of the questions sent to me about sketchbook use.
1. My preferred sketchbook is a Fusion by Cachet
2. The paper is not thick enough for pastel or water medium. I "tip in" my pages.

3. In the back is a flap- envelope where I place my pastel papers.

4. I use the paper in the book to record thoughts, notan compositions and color harmony schemes.
5. My sketchbook is more useful to me than any other aid, including a camera (which I often forget to take with me.)
6. What is useful about the camera and why I try to remember to take it with me is to record my process. I find that having photographed the stages of a plein air painting is incredibly useful when I return to the studio and focus on large pieces. Having the "footwork" documented is a helpful shortcut.

On another note: Leah and I are on a girl trip having a blast in Nova Scotia.