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MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

I’ve mentioned earlier that you don’t need lots of expensive materials to get you up and running. Here’s a few suggestions based on my own experience.

• Quite frankly you can use literally anything, but the most commonly used support is cartridge paper. It’s cheap and comes in various weights (thicknesses). A 90lb (190gsm) weight is ideal for most ink sketches, but

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