Regarding my sketchbook, it is indeed 8.5x11inches. But it's also 800 pages because i didn't want to waste so much money buying sketchbooks. I started it on september 1st and as of today (November 5th) I'm on page 440. Should I buy a new sketchbook? If so should I junk the one i'm already using?
Huh, I must have misjudged the size from the photos. As I said before though, you should use printer paper - that is, loose sheets rather than a new sketchbook. No reason to throw away the sketchbook you're using right now though - just use it for other drawings that aren't for this course. I'm not saying that the sketchbook itself is bad, just that when you're doing these exercises, I prefer students not to have to deal with additional distractions that can take their focus away from the main concepts they're meant to be learning.
Understood. Thanks!
This recommendation is really just for those of you who've reached lesson 6 and onwards.
I haven't found the actual brand you buy to matter much, so you may want to shop around. This one is a "master" template, which will give you a broad range of ellipse degrees and sizes (this one ranges between 0.25 inches and 1.5 inches), and is a good place to start. You may end up finding that this range limits the kinds of ellipses you draw, forcing you to work within those bounds, but it may still be worth it as full sets of ellipse guides can run you quite a bit more, simply due to the sizes and degrees that need to be covered.
No matter which brand of ellipse guide you decide to pick up, make sure they have little markings for the minor axes.
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