What I Use for Sketching

LOCHBY FIELD JOURNAL

Grab-and-go journal for sketching + brainstorming

Lochby Venture Pouch

Unique dual-sided pouch that keeps gear visible and tangle-free.

LOCHBY TOOL ROLL

Great for pens, pockets for field journals, zippered pouch

Lochby Field Folio

Organize your ideas and plans in one rugged, refillable folio.

LOCHBY QUATTRO

Fab case for carrying pens

Lochby A5 Grid Paper

Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint

Basics acrylic dries quickly and can be cleaned up with water while wet. It can easily flex, and sticks to almost any surface including canvas, paper & board, wood, masonry, metal, styrofoam, stone, ceramics, and textiles.

Sharpie Markers

Bold, fast-drying, and expressive. Perfect for confident mark-making when precision isn't the goal.

Watercolor Travel Kit

A compact, portable watercolor set built for field sketching. Everything you need, nothing you don't.

Sharpie Creative Markers

Bold, expressive markers for loose gestural work and adding strong value contrasts to sketches.

Brusarth White Pens

WHITE PENS FOR ART: White pens with different nibs are suitable for large area use and can be used for accurate drawing;Blends well with other media such as markers, watercolors, pens and pencils

Prismacolor Colored Pencils

Smooth and vibrant colors that go down well on paper.

Pilot Precise V7 Pen — Red

My red pen for annotations, editing, and adding emphasis to sketch studies and design notes.

Zebra Sarasa Gel Pens

Vibrant Color Variety: Elevate your writing with Zebra Pen's colorful pens. This 10-pack of gel pens offers assorted light and dark color pens, perfect for adding flair to notes. Great for school supplies or to use as journaling pens

Pilot Precise Pens - Black

Fine-tip rollerball pens that deliver clean, precise lines — ideal for architectural detail work.

Fabriano Watercolor Sketchbook

Quality cold-press paper in a portable format. A go-to for ink and watercolor field work.

Moleskine Watercolour Journal

A dedicated watercolor journal with thick, acid-free paper that handles wet media beautifully without bleeding.

Lamy Safari Fountain Pen

A sturdy, reliable fountain pen that writes smoothly and holds up to daily urban sketching use.

Art Graf Graphite Sticks

Water-soluble graphite sticks that let you sketch and wash simultaneously — incredibly versatile.

Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolors

Student-grade watercolors that punch above their weight. Great tonal range for urban sketching washes.

Pencil Sharpener

A quality sharpener that keeps your pencils ready for tight detail work and preliminary sketching.

Bamboo Brush

A traditional brush that creates beautiful, varied line weights — great for expressive ink work.

Art Graf Tailor's Chalk

Unexpected but brilliant for loose composition blocking — water-soluble and easy to sketch over.

Osbot Meet 2 Cam

The camera I use for filming sketching sessions and tutorials — crisp, reliable, and easy to set up.

Noodle Doodle Fiddle Piddle Book

A fun, low-pressure sketchbook for loosening up and building creative confidence through play.