Materials You Will Need for Interior Sketching
To get the most out of my online courses and achieve high-quality sketching results, you’ll need the following materials.
I’ve also included sample links from Amazon for your convenience.
1. Markers and Paper
Alcohol-based markers such as Copic, Molotow, Winsor & Newton Promarker, Zig, Chartpak, Stylefile, or TOUCH (any professional marker brand will work). More on it below.
Marker paper, size A4 or Letter (at least 70g/m2): This lightweight paper helps preserve your markers’ pigment and makes blending easier.
Example: Canson marker PAD
Tip: Regular paper will also work for practice.
2. Grey Markers
At least three shades of gray:
Light (e.g. N2 / C2). Example: Warm Grey #2 (Chartpak)
Medium (e.g. N4 / C4)
Dark (e.g. N6 / C6)
Examples:
Here is a nice Copic grey set of 5 + liner: Copic Sketch Alcohol Marker 5 Colors + Multiliner SP Set, Sketching Grays
Set of 6 from W&N: Winsor & Newton ProMarker Set, 6 Count, Neutral Tones
3. Coloured Markers
At minimum, please prepare these 5 essential colours:
Beige, Sand, or Light Brown. Example: Potato Brown (TOUCH) https://amzn.to/4iU4VPh
Dark Brown or Chocolate
Olive
Deep Red
Deep Blue
Example: Here is a nice set I like: Copic Marker 12 Piece Set - Architecture Colours
4. Highlighting Tools
White pastel pencil (e.g. Caran'd’Ache) https://amzn.to/42kv5Vp
White ink gel pen (e.g. Gelly Roll, Sakura) https://amzn.to/43uVeC3
5. Linework Tools
Black liner or waterproof fineliner (e.g. Copic Multiliner https://amzn.to/3T03Iuf, Uni Liner, Faber-Castell)
Pencil (I use Palomino Blackwing https://amzn.to/42ugCp5), eraser, and ruler
Optional: Architect’s ruler (ideal for precise measurements and drawing to scale). Example: Architect's Scale Ruler (Inches)
Happy Sketching!
Olga Sorokina
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