My art sketching tools and materials

SKETCHING TOOLS + MATERIALS

Here are my current go to tools and materials for creating sketches and ink washes.

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LOCHBY : QUATTRO

Fab case for carrying pens in.

LOCHBY : FIELD JOURNAL

My grab and go journal for sketching + brainstorming.

LOCHBY : TOOL ROLL

Great for pens, pockets for field journals, zippered pouch. So many possibilities!

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Moleskine Watercolour Journal

These are my go to travel watercolor journals for durability because of their hard covers. Plus, I love the paper!

Lamy Safari Fountain Pen

This is my go to pen when I want nice dark lines and ink bleeds. Plus, doesn't 'safari' just beckon you to go on an adventure.

Art Graf Graphite Sticks

These are water soluble. Great for 'sketch painting'. I like to use when creating industrial or 'grungified' sketches.

Canson Watercolor Sketchbook

My go to for watercolor and ink washes. Spiral binding keeps pages laying flat.

Sharpie Markers

Great for sketching. Won't bleed when you put wash over them.

Pentel Aqua Brush

Great to use for bleeding ink or watercoloring because you can fill the brush with water.

Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolors

Nice and portable.

Platinum Preppy Pens

Great for bleeding ink.

Pilot Varsity Pens

Love these pens for bleeding. Especially fond of the aqua color.

Pilot Precise Pens

So, this is the sketch pen that I have been using the longest. Just love the lines I can create with them.

Pencil Sharpener

Love this easily portable sharpener for my Prismacolor Premier pencils.

Pilot Precise V7 Pen - Red

Love using this pen for sketching and for bleeding the red color.

Art Graf Tailor's Chalk

I use this water soluable chalk for adding texture and a 'grungy' industrial vibe to my sketches.

Mechanical Pencil Set

This is a nice set of mechanical pencils. I use these for sketching and for technical drawing.

Noodle Doodle Fiddle Piddle Book

Great book filled with stories that encourage creativity. Fab illustrations too.

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