Category: 61-120
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JWBS #3: Daiso Free Note Unicorn
Daiso Free Note Unicorn I started this at Braums to really stick it to Joey. I don’t think I impressed him with my speed at all. It was a lot of figure drawing and I did try some form exercises and playing with proportions. Page Count: 120 Paper: unknown Book Size: B5 Extra Notes: I…
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JWBS #2: Green Meteksan
Green Meteksan I started this at a boba place with Czarina. I did a ton of sports players in this one. Page Count: 64 Paper: 70gsm Book Size: B5 Extra Notes: I also love this brand! I found them at Dallas Pen Show one year and I’ve been buying a ton of their notebooks. Sampling…
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LG DS #9: Orange Artist Loft
Orange Artist Loft Page Count: 132 Paper: Mystery! Book Size: 8.3 in by 11.7 in Extra Notes: I enjoyed the size and the paper, but it’s been discontinued at Michael’s. Sampling of Pages Themed sketchbooks are always such a chore. They are so nice to flip through but finishing them is always so much work.
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SSTSS: DS #10 Soho Ackerman
Soho Ackerman I wasn’t sure about this paper at first b/c I haven’t used pencil in so long, but using the lead clutch on it was incredibly fun. I finished this so fast it’s kind of a shock to me. Toward the end I started using some watercolor washes and I feel like one to…
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LG DS #8: Canson Mixed Media
Canson Mixed Media I started this back in 2021. I remember drawing a lot of lighthouses in here with Gordon. I would draw and he would color. Good times. Page Count: 122 Paper: Mixed Media Book Size: 7 in by 10 in Extra Notes: This went through a lot of phases and hyperfixations on what…
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LG DS #6: Picadilly SKETCH
Picadilly SKETCH I started this for just birds, but themed sketchbooks are always a struggle. However, this year I was able to finish it with almost all figure drawing. The real only consistency was that I used the lead clutch for everything. Page Count: 200 Paper: 110 gsm Book Size: 7in by 9.4 in Extra…
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LG DS #5: Artist Loft 2013
Artist Loft 2013 I believe this is actually my oldest sketchbook. It’s fun to see how many times I restarted this and what my styles and confidence level were over the years. Page Count: 220 Paper: 110 gsm Book Size: 8.25 in by 11 in, glue bound Extra Notes: This was such a fun sketchbook…
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LG DS #2: Arteza
Arteza I remember starting this in Dec. of 2020 and wanting to dedicate this to just figure drawing. After slogging through the first ten pages I put it away for almost two years. Page Count: 100 Paper: 180 gsm Book Size: 8.25 in by 8.25 in, glue bound Extra Notes: This went by a lot…
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SSTSS: DS #8 Hyoga
SSTSS: DS #8 Hyoga Lots of figure studies, again! This is my first time finishing up one of the Daiso sketchbooks with the cute covers. The paper is comparable to the gray sketchbooks from Daiso also and I enjoyed it! Most of my pens worked well on it, and the glue binding is surprisingly sturdy.…
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SSTSS: DS #5 Capicorn
SSTSS: DS #5 Capicorn Lots of Experimentation This is one of the biggest sketchbooks I finished this year. It took quite a while but I was able to try lots of different media in it. I wasn’t quite sure about the orientation and the spiral at first, but the paper won me over in the…