My Favorite Doodle & Flow Supplies

I'm guessing if you're reading this post, you like the Doodle & Flow process enough to invest in fancier doodling supplies - or, like me, you have an art supply addiction.  Either way, this is fantastic news.  Congratulations!

Let me keep this brief.  I use three main things in my practice: silky smooth marker paper, pigment-based black markers, and colorful watercolor markers.  I also carry my markers in a neat little case and sometimes use Avery labels to cover up my mistakes.

Paper: Spiral bound, smooth, thick, perfectly white pages
I have tried dozens of types of paper and I will write a review about the pros and cons of all of them at some point, but I like spiral bound blank sketchbooks when I draw with markers.  I like them because I am often doodling on my lap and I never know how to manage the other side of the sketchbook if it is hard bound. 

I also like thick, smooth, perfectly white paper.  I like thick paper so my markers don't "ghost" or show up on the next page.  I like smooth paper because it uses less marker ink.  I like perfectly white paper so I can use labels to cover up my mistakes.

My favorites:

• Bee Paper Markerbook
  
• Bee Paper Pen Sketcher
  

Black Markers:  Pigment-based twin tips
I wrote a whole blog post about my marker trials. I bought dozens of markers and tried them all!  You can check my review here and my recommendation here.  Briefly, I settled on Uchida Pigment-based Artist Markers.  I like them because they dry fast, don't smear, and (most importantly) don't smell toxic to me.  I also like that they have two nibs - skinny and thick.  I don't like that they are expensive and seem to run out of ink really fast.

Colorful Markers:  Water-based brush tips
I go back and forth between Tombow Dual Brush Pens and Neuland Fine Liners (brush tip).  I like the dual tip feature because I mostly use my colorful markers for coloring, but occasionally I use the fine nib to write text.  I like the water-based ink because it isn't toxic.

If I am traveling and can't find Tombow markers, I will sometimes buy the generic Artist Loft version from Michaels.  I don't like them quite as well because they aren't as juicy as the Tombow markers, but they work in a pinch.  They are also a tiny bit shorter so they fit in smaller pen cases.

Avery Labels:  The littlest ones
I also use sticky labels - the white ones you use to put on envelopes for mailing - to cover up my mistakes.  My two favorite sizes for Doodle & Flow are 60 and 80 labels to a page.