In this video, I share my most frequently used materials for interior sketching, including the best paper for markers and the markers I trust the most.

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MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED FOR "BASE"

To get the most out of the training 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)

  • 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)

• White ink gel pen (e.g. Gelly Roll, Sakura)

5. Linework Tools

• Black liner or waterproof fineliner (e.g. Copic Multiliner, Uni Liner, Faber-Castell)

• Pencil (I use Palomino Blackwing), eraser, and ruler

• Optional: Architect’s ruler (ideal for precise measurements and drawing to scale). Example: Architect's Scale Ruler (Inches)

Download the PDF list (with direct Amazon links) of my favourite materials for interior sketching on my website, here: https://schoolofsketching.com/resources

Happy Sketching!

Olga Sorokina