Yup, "stone paper". Agreed, they don't look like pencils will be the best choice for them. Fortunately for the Zoe Hong ones, I think markers lend themselves best to fashion drawings. But I'll have to remember to avoid pointy pencils when I get around to working on the blank one.
I've decided to focus on filling up sketchbook #14 as my immediate goal. (It's the one where I like the paper, but hate the binding on the cover so I'm always fighting with it and will be glad when it's filled up and done.)
My favorite all-around sketchbook so far is the little Talens Art Creations travel-size sketchbook that someone bought me as a gift. And I've bought myself a slightly larger version that I haven't started yet. But that one isn't great for markers. I don't think there's a sketchbook that works well for everything so I expect to be perpetually switching back and forth for different uses.
sketchbooks
I've decided to focus on filling up sketchbook #14 as my immediate goal. (It's the one where I like the paper, but hate the binding on the cover so I'm always fighting with it and will be glad when it's filled up and done.)
My favorite all-around sketchbook so far is the little Talens Art Creations travel-size sketchbook that someone bought me as a gift. And I've bought myself a slightly larger version that I haven't started yet. But that one isn't great for markers. I don't think there's a sketchbook that works well for everything so I expect to be perpetually switching back and forth for different uses.