Comment by smokel
> The cost of all the paper I wasted in the last 5 years is probably less than the cost of a pizza.
Once you get into it, there is an amazing assortment of papers that can cost up to a pizza per sheet. Especially if you're going for the larger formats.
https://arches-papers.com/arches-range-of-papers/watercolor-...
Yes, but let's not nitpick our way out of understanding the point. Don't be afraid to soil a notebook with bad drawings, and waste as much paper as it takes. Mistakes are part of the process, not something to avoid.