BEST TYPES OF PAPER FOR DRAWING

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  • Опубликовано: 3 дек 2024

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  • @KirstyPartridgeArt
    @KirstyPartridgeArt  6 лет назад +100

    All of the paper that I have mentioned are listed in the description 😊 What is your favourite paper to draw with?

    • @faithetheredge1066
      @faithetheredge1066 6 лет назад +19

      Kirsty Partridge Art I usually just use printing paper because I can't afford other expensive kinds 😂

    • @DrawingwithNoel
      @DrawingwithNoel 6 лет назад

      Hey Kristy, let's do a collab

    • @yakuzaman5074
      @yakuzaman5074 6 лет назад +2

      I love working with Strathmore paper! Even The student grade is somewhat good! The Strathmore watercolor paper.. I'm not too fond of but I'm a huge watercolor nood so I dunno!
      Thank you for sharing your wisdom again Kristie!

    • @r.a.silence4743
      @r.a.silence4743 6 лет назад +1

      I use Strathmore 140-305 500 Series Ready Cut Watercolor Paper, 140 lb. Hot Press & Cold Press (it's 100% cotton) for my wet mediums and for drawing I just use Strathmore's standard sketch books. I've recently just started playing with Yupo paper, too, but it's kind of weird.

    • @adildraws
      @adildraws 6 лет назад +1

      Kirsty Partridge Art good job hardworking woman. Push your self to the next level.

  • @Bella-we2sq
    @Bella-we2sq 5 лет назад +122

    As soon as i saw the first sketchbook i was like “add to basket” 😂

  • @chocolatetuesday
    @chocolatetuesday 6 лет назад +14

    My person favourite is the Strathmore toned tan paper. I don’t really like white paper in general, so this works well for me to build tone!

  • @wolfcry8968
    @wolfcry8968 6 лет назад +6

    I use toned tan for my fantasy type (dragons, fairies, mystical forests) and the brown really compliments the coloured pencils.

  • @nightmarefanatic1819
    @nightmarefanatic1819 6 лет назад +8

    I have been experimenting with Black paper. Colors that look very weak on black will show up very well on black paper, like neon colored pencils.
    To sketch with you need to invest in some type of erasable colored pencil. I suggest colored mechanical pencil leads in lighter colors like pink or orange. They work as well as a regular pencil lead bit they show up much better on black paper.

  • @arisu9417
    @arisu9417 6 лет назад +150

    "Very common type of paper" hah, well..not I my country. :D

  • @lilybaxter5414
    @lilybaxter5414 6 лет назад +8

    I love toned tan paper for drawing movie characters! I would like to try the bristol smooth

  • @catherineraper
    @catherineraper 3 года назад

    I love the strathmore toned paper, I have the tan, grey and blue paper. I love the way the white highlights just pop!

  • @mystlady85
    @mystlady85 6 лет назад +26

    There are a lot of paper types out on the market. My go-to sketching paper is Strathmore (toned & white) paper. However I've been really into Canson paper for sketching too. Their mixed media paper is very nice. And just recently bought watercolor paper that was on sale in my art store.

  • @hannahpeng6190
    @hannahpeng6190 5 лет назад +2

    My favorite for colored pencils is strathmore 400 series colored pencil paper. I use it for graphite and charcoal too. It handles gamsol pretty well which is what I use, but I don’t soak the page with it. So depends how much solvent you use

  • @jessicasobel4287
    @jessicasobel4287 6 лет назад +3

    Bristol 300 is my go to paper for colored pencils. I do love the arches for watercolor, and I’m going to be trying colored pencil on the hot press soon.

  • @tyyote3037
    @tyyote3037 5 лет назад +6

    Thank you for this! I was having a hard time figuring out what paper to use with colored pencils and solvent. You are teaching me so much!

    • @stephw1363
      @stephw1363 3 года назад

      I thought my mixed media sketchbook paper would work....but not really with the blender pens...maybe if i try the zest it....or maybe different paper

  • @christianjake7700
    @christianjake7700 5 лет назад +108

    when I searched for it on Online Shop, and Malls, and I was surprized by those prices... For others awareness, those papers are so damn expensive....not because I can't afford it but because here in the Philippines🇵🇭, Dollars have really really High amount when u convert it to Philippine Peso...but those Papers are great... Thank u for reading this comment and hit that like button if you do relate... 😂

    • @martmilanabella5623
      @martmilanabella5623 4 года назад +4

      Bro I feel you

    • @Julian-uy5qs
      @Julian-uy5qs 4 года назад +2

      same

    • @payne2988
      @payne2988 4 года назад +6

      Same... I don't have the ability to earn alot of money yet as I am still too young for jobs and can only rely on my parents(who are neither poor nor rich) and the fact that almost everything that I need in which I think may improve my skills are hella expensive is saddening(I'm also from the Philippines)

    • @richardmarion2796
      @richardmarion2796 4 года назад +2

      ang mahal kase HAHAHAHA

    • @ylaizamarquez1745
      @ylaizamarquez1745 4 года назад +2

      I feel youu😭

  • @BabySquirrelBeading
    @BabySquirrelBeading 6 лет назад +6

    I use the solvent method. I currently use watercolour paper with a lot of tooth and texture. I was wondering if I should be using something smoother. Your review has given me some direction. I should say that the texture gives the pet portrait a canvas look that is very beautiful.

  • @DaniaMihaela
    @DaniaMihaela 6 лет назад +6

    Nice video ,very well example and I love the fact that you showed us examples

  • @courtneyj9906
    @courtneyj9906 6 лет назад +1

    I enjoyed learning about your choices for paper. It's given me some things to keep in mind should I want to expand my paper knowledge.
    For pencil and ballpoint pen, I use a 75 page sketchbook I bought at Target for less than ten dollars. For watercolor, I use Canson's 140 pound watercolor paper that I bought at Wal-Mart for pretty cheap.
    I own a toned grey Strathmore sketchbook, but I haven't used it much. The paper's very big and it feels like a bit commitment to draw something in it. I can't remember off the top of my head, but I think my big, black sheets of paper are also Strathmore brand.

  • @elleelle2473
    @elleelle2473 5 лет назад

    I used toned Tan with albrecht durer today (only activating a bit with the waterbrush) and it turned out great!

  • @josephrobbins5525
    @josephrobbins5525 5 лет назад +3

    Well done.....totally useful information. My time was well spent. So glad I watched this.

  • @trublgrl
    @trublgrl 6 лет назад +1

    There is a great benefit to using very common artist materials, particularly Strathmore papers. These products are consistent no matter where you buy them, they are available everywhere, and they remain available for LONG periods of time. Strathmore 300 Plate Bristol today is the same as it was fifteen years ago. It will behave the same and give you consistent results for years. Arches paper, Staedtler and Caran D'Ache products are consistent beyond one's own lifetime, so you never really have to struggle with inventing new methods to achieve the same results. Nothing is worse than getting substantially into a drawing and realizing "This paper doesn't erase clean like the one I used to use", or "This pencil smears more than I want it to."
    Thanks for posting another great video.

    • @goilo888
      @goilo888 6 лет назад

      True enough. And artists do notice these things. Fabriano Artistico started taking some heat in 2016 or so when that paper's surface changed - "Fabriano Paper Mills have won a contract to produce a new paper. This means they've changed the settings on the machine which produces the new paper AND the fine art watercolour papers..."

  • @pauljs75
    @pauljs75 Год назад +1

    On a budget here, so my sketchbooks are generally a lighter weight paper - so more pages at a given cost. However I don't go down to anything flimsy, so there's still a limit in that regard. And my own preference is for the finer tooth smoother paper as well. However I'll still get some Bristol board, I often just use a sheet with the heavier stock for a backing to the page I'm currently using in one of the more inexpensive sketchbooks. (Less poking into the page while drawing with a harder backing, and if using ink or markers it handles any bleed-through as well.) Occasionally I might have a project for the Bristol board itself, but I tend to do more rough drawings than not. So it's like a sacrificial page or two for the other sketchbooks, and then the rest is saved for something more special in mind.

  • @justanotherartist2680
    @justanotherartist2680 6 лет назад +4

    I use a lot of Strathmore drawing paper too - It's the brand I like the most! I've been thinking about using the toned paper and after what you've said, I probably will! Thank you for all the recommendations! :)

  • @rindin100
    @rindin100 5 лет назад +2

    I love the Hot Pressed Arches for my colour pencils too!

  • @daniellebellemuffin
    @daniellebellemuffin 5 лет назад +6

    That's actually a nice master piece on the toned tan sketchbook. 😍😀

  • @mythdusterds
    @mythdusterds 6 лет назад

    This is a good advice video to have because there are many who don't know what type of paper to use for particular mediums.

  • @KarissaCutie
    @KarissaCutie 5 лет назад +2

    Thank you! I will definitely try these out since I have been unhappy with the sketchbooks I've been using and I wanted to try a different type of paper that will work well with my art style, and this is very helpful for me. :)

  • @imit1989
    @imit1989 6 лет назад +9

    I love your shirt so much, it has such beautiful Hungarian motifs on it. Have a blessed day!

  • @alansart5251
    @alansart5251 3 года назад

    I always go with the Toned Tan and the Strathmore 300 series Smooth

  • @QbinFacha
    @QbinFacha 6 лет назад +22

    I normally use canson mixed media paper which is really good but a bit more expensive. It can hold marker and a bit of watercolour also I love your videos!!

    • @karuno9721
      @karuno9721 6 лет назад

      Anima RT it's not that expensive but it really is nice for what you pay!

    • @karuno9721
      @karuno9721 5 лет назад

      @Hannah Gray Well I guess my opinion on that sketchbook changed. I dont really like it for the price. Here in germany it goes for around 15-20€ and thats a little bit to much for what you could get instead. I think its worth the american price though. [Im talking about amazon prices]

    • @snigdhay.8516
      @snigdhay.8516 5 лет назад

      I have canson mix media and it works great for drawing and some paint but I tried colored pencils on it and it just isn't working...it feels like too rough and it's just messing up my drawing when I color it . Any tips???

    • @zaviherawan
      @zaviherawan 5 лет назад +1

      @@snigdhay.8516 i think the back of the rough paper, there is a smooth paper. I always use the backside of the paper for markers and the rough one for watercolor

  • @astrid4328
    @astrid4328 6 лет назад +1

    wow!! that drawing of Arya!!! i love it, and i love this paper too, would like to see a demonstration of drawing on the toned tan!!

  • @1msfit
    @1msfit 4 года назад

    Thank you for doing this. Have been locked up for 4 1/2 months due to Covid and an impaired immune system so have taken up drawing. I started with newsprint and sketch paper and now want something better. Your video is a big help.

  • @gillinacook1477
    @gillinacook1477 6 лет назад

    I love the Pastelmat for my pastel pencils. This video will help me know what to look for when using colour pencils. Thank you Kirsty 😀

  • @PaigeEscapes
    @PaigeEscapes 6 лет назад +1

    Thank you so SO much for this Kirsty!! Trying tp find decent paper is ridiculously hard and frustrating!! This is so helpful!! edit... i would love to see you do some tutorials on toned paper if you have time!!

  • @mjpete27
    @mjpete27 6 лет назад +1

    I love your videos you always give such great advice and recommendations. I use Arches watercoler paper sheets and strathmore's vision watercolor paper pads usually cold press, but hot press for a drawing only finished Artwork.

  • @moonstar.3067
    @moonstar.3067 4 года назад +2

    I just bought the strathmore toned gray online and I need to wait 2 weeks arrgghh I can't wait anymore

  • @rowenakelly2324
    @rowenakelly2324 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for this Kirsty - I have been finding the paper I am using has too much tooth to get my shading (with graphite) smooth.

  • @ericholt3914
    @ericholt3914 Год назад

    I LOVE SKETCHBOOKS

  • @CB-jv6cj
    @CB-jv6cj 5 лет назад

    I looove your Arya portait 😍 I'm just a beginner looking for some better quality equipment, don't want to use printing paper anymore. Thank you for this video, it is very helpful.

  • @rickrudge9349
    @rickrudge9349 4 года назад

    My favorite drawing paper is the Artist’s Loft 9”x12” (22.8cm x 30.4cm) 70lb (104 g/m2). 60 sheets for around US$6.00 at Micheal’s. I use pencil & ink for my comix.

  • @MrsShirotora
    @MrsShirotora 3 года назад

    I learned the hard way about smooth Bristol and solvent. I've been able to use a little bit of solvent with smooth Bristol, but I had an area I has not happy with and I purposely used too much thinking I could lift most of the pigment without damaging the tooth. It did not work. I couldn't get anything down on top of it. If you're in the US - Blick sells Fabriano 25% cotton hot press watercolor paper under their Blick Studio label. So, budget Fabriano! I just got some to try.

  • @adildraws
    @adildraws 6 лет назад

    Wonderful. Helpful information. Bristol paper is one of my favorite.

  • @MonicaBFeijo-de3vw
    @MonicaBFeijo-de3vw 6 лет назад +1

    I was waiting for this video, it's really nice. Thank you!

  • @adildraws
    @adildraws 6 лет назад

    I never used toned paper. I should try. Thank you for information.

    • @elsagrace3893
      @elsagrace3893 5 лет назад

      Adil Draws toned pa-er is a mind fuck at first. It’s a challenge and a good experience and skill. Don’t expect it to be easy. It’s more like a puzzle.

  • @aylabouwhuis5952
    @aylabouwhuis5952 6 лет назад

    I've just found your channel and I really like your videos! I've now seen some do's and don'ts videos and I normally don't like them because the tips the artists give are pretty standard, but you really give good advices and it's pretty clear you are excperienced with everything you tell in your videos! Also, I really love your drawings :P

  • @kausarnawaz7363
    @kausarnawaz7363 6 лет назад

    Excellent review Kristy...

  • @teresa-.-656
    @teresa-.-656 6 лет назад +2

    I saw literally two seconds and already knew- I'll give it a thumbs up😂😘

  • @sunnyschramm9650
    @sunnyschramm9650 Год назад +1

    maybe I´m wrong but as I remember it correctly the strathmore bristol 300 series paper is the whiter one - the 400 and 500 series is more yellow for what I saw in many other videos.

    • @asheronsruf1455
      @asheronsruf1455 Год назад

      Hmmm, thats correct. 400 is a bit yellowisher

  • @TheToyUnboxer
    @TheToyUnboxer 5 лет назад

    I'm currently using fabriano artistico hot press traditional white paper and it is really good paper but quite expensive.

  • @theeargasmchannel
    @theeargasmchannel 6 лет назад +1

    oh my god I'm so glad I found your channel.

  • @dhanasekaran1177
    @dhanasekaran1177 3 года назад

    அற்புதமான விளக்கம்

  • @erickag7596
    @erickag7596 6 лет назад +1

    Could you do a sketchbook tour?

  • @sarahlouise8851
    @sarahlouise8851 6 лет назад +1

    My favourite for coloured pencil is the toned grey... it ticks all the boxes 😁

  • @lenacraib3545
    @lenacraib3545 3 года назад

    I found this Very very helpful

  • @andyjohnson7121
    @andyjohnson7121 4 года назад

    I like to use card stock pearlescent or metallic heavy papers.

  • @jamilasmith9132
    @jamilasmith9132 3 года назад

    My favorite kind of drawing paper is mixed media. Just because I can use it for basically everything.

  • @lenacraib3545
    @lenacraib3545 3 года назад

    Thank you so much.

  • @meganwatson2129
    @meganwatson2129 6 лет назад +2

    Thankyou I was wondering what paper you used for solvents since I just ordered some!

  • @faithelizabethart8280
    @faithelizabethart8280 6 лет назад

    So helpful, thank you Kirsty!😊

  • @abdulsamad7926
    @abdulsamad7926 4 года назад

    Kirsty I like you and your videos

  • @stefanie6491
    @stefanie6491 6 лет назад

    yeeees! exactly the type of video I was looking for

  • @akainyx
    @akainyx 6 лет назад

    Thanks for this video!

  • @owleyes71
    @owleyes71 4 года назад

    I did the mixed media pad for graphite, I didn't like it that much. I ordered some toned sketchbooks since my art store doesn't carry ANY toned sketch pads only toned mixed media. I do have some hot pressed watercolor paper but I'm wanting to save it for my colored pencils and not my graphite. Finding a paper you like can be expensive hahaha.

  • @ggffdghgfg5719
    @ggffdghgfg5719 2 года назад

    Very very useful video thank you so much
    For graphite pencil which paper of strathmore 300/400/500 series paper which one ia is your favourite or which will be you highly recommend? Please..

  • @dibartworks
    @dibartworks 2 года назад

    thank you

  • @meepmoop5803
    @meepmoop5803 6 лет назад +1

    Hate the one with no spirals tears off easily but can tear off when u don't want it to

  • @endou5308
    @endou5308 6 лет назад

    i use vellum board. its not easy to rip and could hold markers and a bit of watercolor

  • @Patrickkind78
    @Patrickkind78 6 лет назад +1

    I'm very new to drawing I've only been drawing for 3 weeks and I really like using charcoal but I don't have a lot of money and I don't have a lot of experience like I said I'm new so I was wondering what cheaper options would work just as well as the more expensive ones for somebody that's new but likes to use charcoal?

    • @goilo888
      @goilo888 6 лет назад

      A lot of people use a paper called "newsprint" for charcoal work. It's not archival, though, so keep that in mind.

  • @NenaKeruvim
    @NenaKeruvim 4 года назад

    What technique did you use on the toned sketch paper? It's so pretty!

  • @krisannecajano9684
    @krisannecajano9684 5 лет назад

    thank you madam very informative...🤓🇵🇭

  • @creativejessy8896
    @creativejessy8896 2 года назад +1

    Are they still your favorites? After 4 years preferences can change 😉

  • @laurenpaintz
    @laurenpaintz 5 лет назад

    that drawing of arya is SICK

  • @demon6937
    @demon6937 7 месяцев назад

    Yeah the toned tan is thin for me, I’ll just use it until I draw all pages and get the mixed media from strathmore

  • @deepikakataria9375
    @deepikakataria9375 4 года назад

    She is so beautiful

  • @datboi_wild1222
    @datboi_wild1222 5 лет назад +132

    *cough cough* 20 bucks for 5000 sheets of printer paper *cough*

    • @eddy-kf8ts
      @eddy-kf8ts 5 лет назад +54

      DatBoi_wild 12 *cough cough* printer paper is absolutelytrash *cough cough*

    • @hi-gp7oc
      @hi-gp7oc 5 лет назад +24

      yes but printer paper is had to get a build up of pigment since the paper isn't meant for much buildup of color pencils or graphite. This will make it harder to reach a desired look.

    • @scarletblack3182
      @scarletblack3182 4 года назад +19

      printer paper can be good for practicing but not for finished artwork

    • @Its_me_deo
      @Its_me_deo 4 года назад +1

      I liked so it would be 69

    • @owleyes71
      @owleyes71 4 года назад +5

      printer paper may be good for practice but it isn't good whatsoever for actually doing finished pieces of artwork especially if you're trying to produce long lasting, lightfast artwork to sell or make prints of.

  • @artistmindKashmiri
    @artistmindKashmiri 6 лет назад

    Thanks so much

  • @eggyegg7424
    @eggyegg7424 4 года назад +1

    Is there anything similiar to the Strathmore bristol smooth 300s.
    It's sold out everywhere...

  • @01sansara
    @01sansara 4 года назад

    thank you so 🌈much for great tips...

  • @ericholt3914
    @ericholt3914 Год назад

    my favorite paper is Consturion paper In The Colors Red Yellow Orange Green Blue Purple.

  • @ilovedrawingstudios
    @ilovedrawingstudios 4 года назад

    Hi Kirsty, I'm planning on buying toned paper, but I'm not sure whether to get toned gray or toned tan. Do you have any suggestions on which one would suit me, and if there is a difference in their purposes? Thanks

  • @Eljohnston99
    @Eljohnston99 4 года назад

    How do you build up layers for a color pencil portrait on the Bristol smooth paper??

  • @ShadOfDeth
    @ShadOfDeth 3 года назад

    So that's why I couldn't get a soluble to work well, I was using the wrong kind of paper. Thanks, now I know which paper to buy.

  • @jenniferzangre
    @jenniferzangre 3 года назад

    Do you think mixed media paper is proper for watercolor?

  • @jukeboxlia
    @jukeboxlia 3 года назад

    Thanks for the info. What paper do you use for your charcoal drawings? The watercolor one?

  • @mooistliefste
    @mooistliefste 6 лет назад

    Would colored pencil using an alcohol blender marker instead of solvent work on the bristol board? Or should I still get the watercolor paper for that?

  • @hagar3288
    @hagar3288 6 лет назад +11

    Can you go through male hair more please?

  • @alfagerup
    @alfagerup 2 года назад

    But other than that, I can totally agree with your choices of paper. They are certainly well suited...regardless of the "payment" 😊

  • @Seeforward007
    @Seeforward007 Год назад

    What paper is good with both makers and color pencil ?

  • @johnnewbury6382
    @johnnewbury6382 6 лет назад

    Thanks for a great video... Have not long started art with coloured pencils and finding I can't do anymore layers after two (too heavy handed). From your advice have bought some straithmore Velum (a bit more tooth for my heavy handedness) how many layers can you or I expect to get on this paper......... So to guide my pressure!

  • @gloriapinskerportraits4801
    @gloriapinskerportraits4801 5 лет назад

    Do you have any idea of the archival qualities of these various papers? When doing commissioned portraits, that becomes important because you wanted to last. I would imagine the Bristol 500 is 100% rag.

  • @jagdeepkaul1261
    @jagdeepkaul1261 3 года назад

    So.... I'm interested in portrait colour pencil drawings.... I mean, wouldn't the 300 series Strathmore paper but TOO SMOOTH? I mean wouldn't the vellium version be better for blocking out graineyness (white parts of the paper completely and effectively)?... or... I don't know lol. You know more about this than I do. I've been following a number of your videos, so far in my Amazon basket, I've added the superpoint derwent pencil sharper, 72 set prismacolour premier pencils (I've selected these items based on watching your many videos) and something I found called prismacolour COLOURLESS blender pencils.... I just need to buy the paper now... So please help me out, I'm interested in realistic colour pencil portraits, so what paper should i put in my Amazon basket, thanks

  • @bhaveshsharma5782
    @bhaveshsharma5782 6 лет назад

    Bristol smooth 300

  • @ritty-2499
    @ritty-2499 6 лет назад

    Loved this video. Personally I really like to use the toned 250gsm PaintOn mixed media pad by Clairefontaine for my coloured pencil drawings. I have it in three sizes at the moment. For graphite I like to use a 'Gallery' pad simply because it's relatively cheap and still thick enough for me (around 180gsm)

    • @karuno9721
      @karuno9721 6 лет назад

      The blue pad or the orange pad?

    • @ritty-2499
      @ritty-2499 6 лет назад

      [Runo] I like the orange pad best because it's still got a decent tooth but it's not too deep.

  • @nigeldonaldson1647
    @nigeldonaldson1647 2 года назад

    I don't suppose you rate/recommend the Crawford & Black 130 gms cartridge paper sold in a certain book discounter.
    I'm finding it...okay BUT I can't seem to get a very dark black, even with graphite pencils. (& like you I tend to illustrate some dark characters such as BATMAN) also this grade of paper seems useless for pastels when it comes to blending
    can the...density of the paper effect how much paper grain shows few? as well as the darkest tones

  • @toraro8173
    @toraro8173 5 лет назад +3

    If i would pick a good drawing paper... I'd say i want to use the back of one paper of a water color pad

  • @gypsysnickerdoodle4354
    @gypsysnickerdoodle4354 6 лет назад

    Awesome!!!

  • @divalizzous
    @divalizzous 6 лет назад

    For someone who is learning to draw, what paper would you recommend so that the individual can trace over an outline? (for pencil & colored pencil use)

  • @elsagrace3893
    @elsagrace3893 5 лет назад

    Bee Paper Mixed Media spiral bound hard cover sketchbook for drawing and light wash watercolor and ink.

  • @lynnrushton7458
    @lynnrushton7458 6 лет назад

    Thanks Kirsty 👍 another helpful video. That was a pretty scary drawing lol..... would love a nosey through your sketches x

  • @abigailmanliguez8303
    @abigailmanliguez8303 4 года назад

    Is water color paper can also be used on charcoal?

  • @michaelazaneta1979
    @michaelazaneta1979 6 лет назад

    i have 1 question for you. What is the different of medium surface and rough surface?

    • @Lyv
      @Lyv 6 лет назад

      Pretty sure rough surfaces are better for drawings that require things to stick for example color pencils , crayons, charcoal pencils. Smoother surfaces are better for precise details and ink

  • @mariannejensen349
    @mariannejensen349 6 лет назад

    Tried the canson pads? If so, which goes in those?