sketch books

Artist's blank pages

Sketch books are bound pads of blank paper used for drawing, typically carried by artists for quick studies or spontaneous work.

The term applies whether the pages hold pencil sketches, watercolors, or mixed media.

Also spelled as one word: sketchbooks.

She filled dozens of sketch books during her travels through Italy.

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blank pages · cover · ink · graphite · page · illustration · visual storytelling · creative process · concept art · creativity · imagination · storyboarding · doodling · brainstorming · spiral · pocket-sized · on the go · coffee shop

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G