sketch pad
Blank drawing book
A sketch pad is a book of blank pages bound together for drawing, typically with heavier paper suitable for pencil, charcoal, or light media.
Artists carry them for quick studies and preliminary work: She pulled out her sketch pad and began capturing the street scene.
Also called a sketchbook.
Graphite writing instrument
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- strokesGentle touches, swimming styles
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
contour · crosshatching · eraser · blending · line work · thumbnail · rough · preliminary
Pressed pulp for writing
- spiralCurve winding around center
- perforatedHaving holes throughout
- boundSecured or destined
- hardcoverRigid-bound book format
softcover · portable · sheets · pages · tooth · weight · Bristol · newsprint
Detailed technical drawing
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- conceptAbstract mental construct
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- wireframeEdge-only geometric model
mockup · drafting · iteration · thumbnail · storyboard · planning · visualization · composition
Upright frame for paintings
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- pastelPale, gentle shade
- ink washDiluted pigment brushwork
- mixed mediaArt combining diverse materials
plein air · life drawing · anatomy · portraiture · landscape · still life · perspective · composition
pencil
Graphite writing instrument
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- strokesGentle touches, swimming styles
shading · contour · crosshatching · eraser · blending · line work · thumbnail · rough · preliminary · quick study
paper
Pressed pulp for writing
- spiralCurve winding around center
- perforatedHaving holes throughout
- boundSecured or destined
hardcover · softcover · portable · sheets · pages · tooth · weight · Bristol · newsprint · pocket-sized
blueprint
Detailed technical drawing
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- conceptAbstract mental construct
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
wireframe · mockup · drafting · iteration · thumbnail · storyboard · planning · visualization · composition · schematic
easel
Upright frame for paintings
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- pastelPale, gentle shade
- ink washDiluted pigment brushwork
mixed media · plein air · life drawing · anatomy · portraiture · landscape · still life · perspective · composition · figure
scribble
Write without care
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- doodleMindless rough sketch
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
abstract · shapes · mindless · idle · spontaneous · playful · margin · absent-minded · patterns · squiggles
sketch padstretched canvas
Fabric secured over frame
canvas · presentation board · stone tablet · marble slab · cave wall
sketch padvellum
Prepared calfskin for writing
parchment · stone tablet · marble slab · illuminated manuscript
sketch paddrawing tablet
Pen-input device for illustration
graphics tablet · digital canvas · touchscreen · digital workspace
pad, sketch, padding, pads, padded, sketching, sketched, sketchbook, launchpad