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Sketchbook Showdown

Putting a new book's pages to the test
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It was a moment of weakness. The cheap sketchbook called — I answered. We spent some time together, along with an assortment of art supplies that shall remain nameless.

Here’s a summary of the experience:

  • Smooth pages - Neocolors glide across like butter.

  • Lays flat - It’s because the paper is crappy.

  • Cheaper price - Low price = low pressure to make perfect art.

Possible dealbreaker:

As I mentioned above, the paper is crappy. I stand firm in my belief that there are no bad sketchbooks. If you’re like me and use a lot of wet materials, this ain’t the sketchbook for you. I kept trying to push this sketchbook to take wet materials, and its thin paper didn’t like that one bit.

You can’t make a sketchbook do something just because you want it to. I won’t buy this one again. Instead, I’ll keep making my own from printed paper and cereal boxes and spend more on thicker paper!

Watch the video for the full experience, swatch page, and a tour of my work in this cheap sketchbook.

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I love trying new art supplies! This is where I share what I'm using and how it plays with other materials on paper. Sometimes, I share the digital editing process, too!