Category: Sketchbook Size
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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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LG DS #4: Green Fabriano
Green Fabriano One of my older sketchbooks that I finally finished. I started this around 2019 and I drew a ton of different things in here. It’s fun to see the progress and what I was interested in during each year. Page Count: 80 Paper: 80 gsm Book Size: 8″ by 11″, staple bound Extra…
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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…
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SSTSS: DS #6 Dohko
SSTSS: DS #6 Dohko All Figure Drawing A sketchbook full of just one subject! I have not done that in a long time because it gets so tedious, but this one was much easier since it was more focused and I’m getting more confident as I draw. Half way through the sketchbook I saw someone…
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SSTSS: Andromeda
SSTSS: Andromeda Mostly of the CASE Conference Page Count: 60 Paper: Something thin Book Size: A5 Extra Notes: I finished most of this sketchbook over the course of three days at a work conference. I also did a lot of on location sketching of people. Sampling of Pages Tools Used I tried a lot of…
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LG DS 1: DRAW
DRAW This is my first time using a top spiral sketchbook. I’m not sure if I’m into it, but the paper was nice to use for dry media, not so much for wet media. This notebook also contains some precious drawings from Gordon and Joey. Page Count: 120 Paper: 80 gsm Book Size: 9.875″ by…
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SSTSS: DS #3 Snack Break
SSTSS: DS #3 Snack Break Figure Drawing and Roller Derby Girls This was just a random sketchbook I started in San Antonio. It was my first time really trying Midori paper and I’m pretty pleased. It handles both wet and dry media pretty well, though I have not tried watercolors. Page Count: 48 Paper: Midori…
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SSTSS: DS #4 Roshi
SSTSS: DS #4 Roshi Lots of Old Dudes I started this sketchbook with the purpose of filling it with figure drawings of old men, but eventually it just became a sketchbook full of men of all ages, with the addition of general figure drawing. I also meant to stick with fountain pens but somehow migrated…
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SSTSS: DS #1 Sagittarius
SSTSS: DS: 1 Sagittarius A big sketchbook with lots of figure drawings Page Count: 100 Paper: Something thin from Daiso Book Size: Around B4 Extra Notes: First time I drew in something so big so consistently! Sampling of Pages Best Pages Tools Used I emptied a ton of pens for this one! It was nice…