A pen.

MTN Technical Marker

These fineliners have a good flow, and are very generous in ink — so they’re not ideal for thin paper or slow drawers. Extremely intense black which dries fast. I love that the marker itself is slightly thicker than most, giving it a great grip. I hadn’t used this one before, but so far, I’m …

iPad inside a case, set on table screen up.

iPad

So, every now and then, I get asked if I use an iPad and Procreate for sketching. I don’t. I’m too old school for that. But I have nothing against them, and I know many artists in my genre use them — which is cool, as long as it serves their purpose. I’ve participated in …

Uni Posca

How do acrylic markers relate to sketching? Well, in theory, they don’t. In reality? Let me explain. Sometimes, after finishing a sketch, I realize certain parts could’ve been done differently. I also tend to do very rough pencil sketches before going over them with a fineliner. I don’t know why, but I just don’t like …

A product photo of two Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus mobile phones.

Mobile Phones

Well, this article doesn’t quite fall under the “reviews” category. It was supposed to be one, but it turned out to be a general rant about mobile phones. So, a phone. Not essential for sketching, but handy. Sometimes I snap a photo of a sketch instead of scanning it — modern phones make this easy …