Archive-name: furry/sketchbook
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Sketchbook Etiquette

Version of 7/29/2002

The humble sketchbook started as a way for an artist to carry around a
lot of paper, which he turned into drawings, and which he could show
to other people so they could see his ideas and how his style
developed over time.

Eventually, other artists would draw in his sketchbook to show him
things, a technique, a joke, whatever. Showing these drawings to other
people was a lot of fun, as was drawing in other people's books. This
grew until artists started keeping two sketchbooks, one for their own
work, and one for the sketches of their fellow artists. The
camaraderie and intimacy expressed in these books led to some
wonderful artwork. Eventually non-artist friends and fans wanted to
have books like these too.