Daler-Rowney Ebony 160gsm A3 Smooth Portrait Hardbound Sketchbook, Casebound, 54 Natural White Sheets, Ideal for Professional Artists & Students

I do A-level art so I needed a book that could take many different mediums, so far the pages are smooth and thick so quick sketches can be rubbed out easily, watercolours don't make it ripple up too badly and oil or acrylics sit nicely. It did come looking a tad imperfect with scratches of the surface along with some oil residue and the 'Daler Rowney' logo scratched away a small amount, other than that it is in perfectly reasonable condition and will not impact on my drawing ability.

The paper is thin and not suitable for art work , it buckles . Be ok for dry drawing, I’m using as scrap book now

Very useful sketch book . I got it because of its size - it's easier to sketch a decent sized image or a montage of smaller related pictures.Not handy to carry around but great for studio work. The paper has a good texture, great for pencil or pen and ink drawing and at 150 g/m2 it's strong enough not to be damaged by erasing.This series of books come in A4 size as well if you need to sketch outdoors.Very good value for money.

This is the first time i have ordered a sketchbook on line and I have made an error thinking the description matches the usual Daler Ivory hardback Artists sketchbooks that I am used to purchasing. I usually work out of A4 books but required an A3 one. The picture makes it look like the semi-gloss black cover and I was hoping it was the type which has mirror perforated pages and the paper much finer than this one I have in my possession. It’s not a case of fault but I am disappointed.

really nice paper, bound carefully