I continue to sketch and have uploaded some of the new space landscape sketches to the gallery. Because I enjoy sketching just as much as doing finished artwork, I have been experimenting with different color pencils and papers. I want to determine the ideal combination of pencils and paper. Since I do a lot of sketching, these materials need to be relatively low cost. But at the same time their quality should be sufficiently good for my needs.

Recently I bought the Faber Castell Eco Pencils which are unusually good for their price. They contains a lot more pigment than the similarly priced Staedtler Noris Club pencils, and are also smoother to draw with.