Choosing the perfect sketchbook for InkTober!

In this video, we look at some of the popular (and not so popular) sketchbooks for you to choose this InkTober!
Skip to 23:47 if you don't want to sit through the individual comparisons and just want my final thoughts.
Buy the sketchbooks in this video with the links below!
Koh-I-Noor Hidden Wire Smooth Bristol Sketchbook: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FPWKSML/
Travelogue Drawing Book (Large Portrait): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0025U0YL8/
Leda Art Supply Soft Cover Sketchbook: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YVS969S/
Illo Extra Large Sketchbook: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BRFJMZC/
Moleskin A4 Sketchbook:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/886293193X/
Plumchester Limited Edition InkTober Sketchbook: shop.artsnacks.co/collections/new-products/products/inktober-x-plumchester-square-sketchbook

[@catmom4064]

Thank you for taking the time (and money) to purchase and review the various sketchbooks. It was very helpful. This will be my first Inktober since I am normally a watercolor person. Letting us know which types of pens worked best on which papers and how they performed was VERY helpful! My Bee Paper sketchbook has worked pretty well with the various pens I picked up, although I have already seen the use of my India ink bleeding through. :( I am using a tiny (4x4) Field Artist Master Serious travel sketchbook and so far, I haven't seen any bleed through with it. The paper is pretty thick but textured and not smooth.

[@RyanKirbyInks]

Thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful!
Also, I've been highly impressed by the performance of Dr Ph Martin's Black Star Inks (Personally, I use the high carb as I prefer a sheen to my india inks) on various papers. The ink isn't that cheap, but there isn't that many papers that the ink doesn't perform well on.

[@hibana_oonana728.psn.9]

underrated channel. using this to get a new sketch book after i filled mine up going with the speedball one thank you much.

[@garjog1]

Leda sketchbooks are fantastic. I only use this brand for all of my art.

[@birdy369]

I wish more reviews were this clear and informative and THOROUGH!

[@RyanKirbyInks]

Thanks!

[@Rometiklan]

Great review, Ryan. Durability, and portability are important to me. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

[@zaquanhusin1864]

This video is really useful for a beginner like me. Thank you for spending time to make this video and I hope your channel grow bigger soon!

[@TimeCodeMechanics]

Best descriptions of pens ever. 😆😆😆 Thanks for the info, especially about that Bristol sketchbook.

[@RyanKirbyInks]

A bunch of things

[@persimmons.135]

Thank you for this in-depth review! It really helped me out picking a sketch book even though I am not doing inktober it helped me out a lot :D

[@kathyhackney7950]

I love the Leda. I use it for an overall journal. It isnt the best for my primary material (watercolor) BUT I also dont feel bad writing in it.
Its soft bound, off white, has an elastic closure, pocket in the back. Just love it.
Love the handbook sketchbook aswell (the one here)but their watercolor sketchbook is garbage. Only thing I don't love about it is the hard cover

[@ShantellBancroft]

perfect video as I am looking for inktober sketchbook. Thanks dude,much appreciated!!

[@RyanKirbyInks]

My pleasure!

[@amiehoward193]

Thank you for doing this review. A lot of great information. Wondering, have you ever used a Rendr sketchbook?

[@RyanKirbyInks]

You're welcome!
I've played with a rendr before. They work wonderfully with Copics and the markers dont bleed thru the page. I've never tested various inks in one before. I'll probably have to do that.

[@Inibur]

Thanks for showing. One issue I've met (that except one case seems to be absent in your examples) is that with ink the 150gsm paper of my first and newly arrived sketchbook doesn't filter the previous image :-/ Is there a minimal value of gsm or any other parameter making sure I won't see previous images through the pages?

[@RyanKirbyInks]

The individual properties of the paper can have an effect on this as well, as the less absorbent a paper is (more ink sits on the surface of the paper) the less the image will show through the page. So unfortunately I don't have an exact answer to this. The general rule is the heavier the paper the better it is for preventing "ghosting." The ink itself can effect this too, as thicker ink is less likely to absorb into the paper. However, what you have found is about my general opinion: around 120-150gsm is safe. I tend to look for 200 GSM paper if possible or thicker to avoid ghosting.

[@sudosoft]

thanks for the video!

[@RyanKirbyInks]

My pleasure! Although, I will need to do an updated video, as I have found a new big contender to this list and some changes have been made to the Illo's paper.

[@tiffanykampersal5978]

What exactly is inktober, I've heard the name but not much of it

[@RyanKirbyInks]

It's a month long drawing challenge where every day you draw a new piece based on a prompt word. Originally, the pieces had to be drawn/finished in ink, but it has since expanded to other mediums such as watercolor and digital art.

[@elishaluhere8801]

instead of inktober what about sketchtober

[@Rometiklan]

How about Sketchtember? Followed by Inktober.

[@anthonybeers]

Embossed LOL

[@gunsmokeandghouls]

Illo
isnt archival, your paper will turn yellow and brittle in time.

[@captainsunbear5472]

Wth, i draw in a sketch book all year around, nothing special about october

[@deedee_31]

next time make your links clickable