The Sketchbook Artist Bundle for Procreate Review: Brushes, Papers and Digital Sketchbooks
Digital drawing is convenient, but artists sometimes miss the tactile character of traditional sketchbooks—the textured paper, pencil grain, ink marks, stains, and imperfect details that make every page feel personal. The Sketchbook Artist Bundle for Procreate by Manero Brushes is designed to bring more of that traditional sketchbook feeling into an iPad-based creative workflow.
What Is The Sketchbook Artist Bundle?
The Sketchbook Artist Bundle combines two digital art collections: The Sketchbook Experience for Procreate and the Manero Brushes Paper Collection.
The package includes 16 pre-made digital sketchbooks in A4 and A5 formats, 58 sketchbook-focused brushes, and 79 high-resolution paper textures. It also provides decorative and organizational extras such as stickers, planners, coffee stains, and graphite textures.
The main sketchbook features require Procreate 5.4 or later, while the PNG paper textures can also be imported into compatible applications such as Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint.
58 Brushes for Sketching and Mixed Media
One of the bundle's strongest features is its collection of brushes created specifically for digital sketchbooking.
Artists can experiment with pencils, inkers, markers, ink washes, splatters, and other drawing tools. Recent updates have reorganized the brushes into clearer categories and improved selected pencil textures and Apple Pencil compatibility.
This variety can be useful when moving between rough sketches, line art, studies, journaling, and mixed-media-style illustrations without constantly searching for separate brush packs.
Digital artwork can sometimes appear overly smooth. The included 79 A4 paper textures are supplied at 600 DPI and were scanned from real paper materials.
Artists can combine the textures with different layer blend modes to create varied surfaces for sketches, illustrations, lettering, or experimental artwork. Because the textures are PNG files, they are also useful beyond Procreate in programs that support imported images and layers.
The bundle includes 16 ready-made sketchbooks with different covers and paper styles. Covers can be customized, helping artists create separate books for concepts, daily sketches, studies, or personal projects.
You also receive 29 scanned coffee stains, four graphite dirt textures, digital stickers, monthly calendars, and weekly planner templates for adding more character or organization to individual pages.
Existing owners are also promised access to future additions such as new brushes, textures, stickers, and planner materials at no additional charge.
The Sketchbook Artist Bundle may suit Procreate users who enjoy drawing, visual journaling, concept development, illustration, or traditional-media-inspired digital art. It is particularly relevant for iPad artists who want their digital workspace to resemble a customizable physical sketchbook.
Pros and Cons
Pros
16 customizable digital sketchbooks
58 sketchbook-oriented Procreate brushes
79 high-resolution paper textures
Coffee stains and graphite textures included
Calendars, planners, and stickers provided
Ongoing free product updates
Cons
Main sketchbook features require Procreate 5.4+
Procreate is purchased separately
Some assets have specific usage restrictions
Large collections may require time to explore fully
Conclusion
The Sketchbook Artist Bundle for Procreate combines brushes, realistic paper textures, customizable sketchbooks, and creative extras in one package. For digital artists who enjoy the visual character of traditional sketchbooks but prefer working on an iPad, it offers a flexible collection of tools for building a more tactile digital drawing experience.
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