My list of items would be an artist s pad of paper and a supply of pencils of different hardnesses. I use my kit of drawing utensils almost every week that I do woodturning. There are skills that are easily learned for getting the most out of the tools. You might want to take an introduction course in drawing if you re very interested in this. The Paper Pad.
Paper comes in various qualities and thickness.
Don t buy the cheapest thinking that it won t matter. A bound pad is important too since this automatically chronicles the designs. Over time you will be able to look back at your original designs more easily than with loose leaf paper. Pencils and Writing Instruments. I would stay away from both ends of the spectrum here.