ahh. too funny! Boy, Jack is growing up and looking quite handsome. (obviously taking after his mother)
And, obviously, not a travel sketchbook......

Funny! I think he really deserves it, make him carry it around for a week! ;-)

OMG...that was SO funny. Personally, opening a sketch book that big with so many blank white pages would give me an axiety attack. Does it come with a Xanax chaser? :)

So much for being discreet while sketching in public! This was fun to watch, not the least because your boy Jack is quite the actor, in addition to his other talents!
What a fun household you have.

Wow, that is one big sketch book! Your video was the greatest thing I have seen in quite a few weeks, had me laughing to the point of tears and stomach hurting! Thank you and your family for allowing us this peek into your lives and how a giant sketch book can bring true happiness and contentment!

Crack me up!! It actually would be good as a coffee table book, and have all of one's friends draw in it...hmmm...

Oh I loved this, Jack is growing up and what an actor.. So how long will it take Jack to fill this one up? What a fun video this was.

Danny
Tried to find that cool sketchbook on the Art Alternatives website; but I could not locate it under sketchbooks. Called my local dealer and they vaguely remember having it at one time. Can you help with any information. I would like to order one. And to be quite honest I feel like your son Jack. Now I don't even know if I will be able to sleep until I get my hands on one!!
And quite frankly, I'm a pretty good sleeper.
Carole

Last time I tried Photographing this Jack-boy,in Old Jerusalem, his Grandmom yelled: "he is Too Too shy!!" -- Shy my ASS!
He is big funny boy with a Very Talented daddy ( and Soft Grandmma).
I enjoyed much thanks - go on and do more!
M. Springer

But, is it for Giants to draw in or do you have to draw giants in it? It does seem cool. either way.

But, is it for Giants to draw in or do you have to draw giants in it? It does seem cool. either way.

Oh my! Now I want one too!

Your video was a riot! Jack seems like a great kid -- which means, among other things, that his parents are doing a pretty super job as well...

I also like one of your commenter's ideas about having that as a coffee-table book and inviting all one's guests to add a sketch when they visit. What fun!

OK, Jack, get busy --!

Danny, I enjoyed your post so much I have mentioned it on my blog. Hope you don't mind!I make sketch books myself but could never consider making anything that big!

It's huuuuuuge! Is there a pocket in the world big enough to contain it?! Top quality film, it made me genuinely laugh out loud.

Reminds me of the size of the giant Janson art history book I had to schlepp to class! Carrying it around would combine a work out AND an art activity rolled into one! Great video- I almost want one. What fun you and Jack and those silly dogs have together! Thanks for the smiles.

I love starting a new sketchbook--nearly 200 so far, but I'm slow. In college (Minneapolis College of Art & Design) they hire TAs to count pages in the sketchbooks we turned in to be certain we had not torn out any pages. To this day I cannot remove a page, unless I leave a bit of the page behind and scribble a note as to what that page was used & removed for.

Meanwhile, your standard 120 + pages, or so, is about right for me. Paper with a bit of tooth (texture) and it must have substantial binding. Some of my favorite, hard cover sketchbooks are no longer available. I write and call their manufacturers to "scour the warehouse, search under every desk, and the trunk of each sales person's car...find me some of your great, but now -discontinued product. Please (8"x10") or a bit bigger but no smaller. When I buy a new shoulder/messenger/bag/briefcase I always make certain my current sketchbook fits or NO SALE.

I might use the GIANT sketch book in your video as a guest book, but don't want friends developing a hernia passing it around the room. (Besides I use old, lined, hotel logs for guest books.)

Thanks for the witty video, Danny and Jack.

P.S. What's the color on the front wall/elevator door...China red..or?

Danny, this is hilarious. Happily I'm too worn out to even consider carrying a sketchbook like this about (I think they should sell it with a custom made backpack), but I'm sure Jack is going to have fun filling it!

Roz

jack's hunky!

I love your Jack, such a "nifty" actor -well done Jack! I completely agree with Jack, sometimes it takes you a whole sketchbook to finally get a few really great drawings and then poof, you run out of pages. My favorite book was a super thick 5 x 8 with smooth pages of thick paper. I've never found another like it since. I also think the video you made was fun and very clever and I'm sure this is great advertisement for Art Alternatives. Thanks for the smile today!

I want a GIANT sketchbook too! Oh man!

I have some funny kids. But THAT is a funny kid. Adorable too--give him the book, he neeeeeeeds it.

This is just too funny. I feel like we're our own set of Trekkies...hey, maybe we're Sketchies...others simply don't get it.

Hey,

I was looking at some of your drawings for School of Evil -- I love the ink ones. What kind of ink do you use? And you apply it with...brush?

I've been drawing mainly in charcoal for years, but I'm looking to expand my horizons, and you've always been so inspiring...

Thanks!

Oh my gosh--you're a director now, too. This was great, although i agree with some others--if i didn't come to the end of a smaller notebook, i'd feel like i was never making any progress. This thing would throw me into shock. Glad you got your break and got some other things accomplished, but personally, it's good to have you posting again, as watching you progress and report inspires me to do my own work. Thanx. Kudos to Jack!

This is not the first time I have really wanted something that I have discovered is only available in the US. Such a shame...

What a faboo, funny video, Danny!!
I was laughing out loud, particularly at the beginning...
You know, it's nutty, but I want to go get one of these - only $40 - sure, I can fill that sucker in a decade or so...!!!
Just kidding - I think the larger pages would be super-inspiring, and definitely a great record keeping device for an art by the inch project or even a group thingy.
Your son is truly your sun, and it was fun to watch him in the video.
As far as carrying the book around - why not just hire a few bearers? I could definitely see myself doing that - although being who and what I am, my bearers wouldn't look like Jack's...!
Wonderful flick, and neat book!

LL&P,
WireWoman

Do you have any idea how inspiring, delightful, and joyous it is to see a happy, cherished lad playing theatre with his pop?
Great work both of you and book too!

Thanks for sharing.
Julian

Thanks for the great video! Had me laughing out loud. I had to take a peek at the even-bigger sketchbook -- a footstool!!! Now that would be quite a family memento, if you let your kids draw in it from the time they picked up a crayon.

Man oh Man, what did they do at that camp, put Jack on a rack and stretch him? Talk about the Beanstalk. Is he taller than you now? He's looking so mature, and so darn cute. Watch out Danny. Oh yea, the video was fun too. I'd need a dolly to take that book to sketchcrawls, which we're having on Int'l Sketchcrawl Day at the Leo Carillo (Cisco Kid) Ranch this Sunday. Luckily, not hurt by the fires. Try to make it Danny, will be mucho fun.
Andy

You're going to need a bigger pen.

Wow. I may actually start drawing again!

I bought one of these at Lee's Art shop in NY.