Templates Sketchbook & Drawing

Large Sketchbook

11 x 14 in CMYK 1.27:1 portrait

An 11 by 14 in large sketchbook page. A studio-sized drawing pad for ambitious sketches, full figure work, and studies where smaller pages feel cramped.

11 x 14 in

about the size of a tabloid sheet

About this size

The 11 by 14 page is where the sketchbook becomes a studio tool rather than a portable one. Large enough that full figure drawing, gestural studies, and ambitious composition all have the room they need; large enough that the pad does not casually fit in a small bag.

The size also maps roughly to ANSI B, which makes it a useful bridge format for designers and architects whose finished work moves to technical sheet sizes. Concept sketches done at 11 by 14 can be scanned and traced cleanly onto ANSI B drawing sheets.

  • Studio sketches
  • Large studies
  • Drawing practice

Pro tips

  1. 1 A practical size for figure drawing and gesture work where smaller pages feel cramped.
  2. 2 Maps roughly to ANSI B. Useful when planning work that may move to technical sheets later in the process.
  3. 3 Studio-scale rather than field-scale. The pad is heavy enough that field use is uncomfortable.

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