Ultimate Guide to Sketchbooks and Paper

Paper is great, but if you want a full material shopping list check out these lesson notes - https://www.proko.com/s/b7WC A beginner's guide to sketchbooks and paper! Learn about paper types, texture, weight, archivability and most importantly, how to avoid the common mental pitfall of sketchbooking. I'll get you started on the right path with sketchbooks so you can focus on improving your drawing skills. And you can treat this lesson as a resource you can come back to in the future when you need to refresh your memory of drawing paper. Make sure to check out the premium course which offers a more comprehensive lesson on pencils and erasers, coming soon! The premium Drawing Basics course also gets you access to all the full lessons, project demonstrations, and critique videos that I'll be releasing in the next 18+ months! That's at https://proko.com/drawing CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 02:19 - Paper Size 03:30 - Binding 04:21 - Paper Type 06:23 - Paper Weight 09:11 - Paper Archivability 11:02 - Toned Paper 12:06 - Personal Taste 13:14 - Marshall’s Advice on Sketchbooks RECOMMENDED VIDEOS: Learning How to Draw -    • Learning How to Draw   Intro to Drawing Basics -    • Intro to Drawing Basics   Top 5 Drawing Mistakes -    • Top 5 Drawing Mistakes   Top 5 Shading Mistakes -    • Top 5 Shading Mistakes   #drawingpaper #sketchbooks #artmaterials Subscribe to Proko: http://bit.ly/SubProko Don't miss new tutorials - Hit the BELL! Premium Videos - http://www.proko.com/store Pose photo sets - http://www.proko.com/tools FOLLOW PROKO: Email Newsletter- http://www.proko.com/subscribe Instagram -   / stanprokopenko   Twitter -   / stanprokopenko   Facebook -   / prokotv   Tumblr -   / stanprokopenko   Pinterest -   / pins   WATCH MORE PROKO: Latest Uploads:    • Finger Drawing Mistakes You’re Making...   Figure Drawing:    • How to Draw Gesture   Art of Caricature:    • The Art of Caricature with Court Jones   Popular Videos:    • How to Draw the Head from Any Angle   ABOUT PROKO: Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high-quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching. CREDITS: Artist | Instructor - Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com) Producer - Stan Prokopenko, Sean Ramsey (http://www.peoplewhodrawstuff.com), Script - Stan Prokopenko, Marshall Vandruff (http://www.marshallart.com/) Production Assistance - Stephen Clark (www.peppermintgentleman.com), Sierra Tillman, Sean Ramsey, Charlie Nicholson Editing - Sierra Tillman (  / sierra_jewel_   , Sean Ramsey, Stephen Clark, Stan Prokopenko Special Thanks - Marshall Vandruff Voice Actors - Marshall Vandruff Publishing - Alex Otis, John Birchall Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra Additional music by Epidemic Sound