Strathmore500 Mixed Media 190gsm Hardbound Book, 8.5 x 11 in, 32 Sheets, Ideal for Professionals & Students

Adore this sketchbook, have used for pencil, watercolour and acrylic. Have yet to use charcoal in it but I assume it will handle just as well. The book is tightly bound but with a bit of loving care you can get the thing to lay flat (especially if you clip the pages back which I do anyway for wet media). The 100% cotton pages take watercolour beautifully, minimal buckling and no bleeding. The page size is wonderful for both larger pieces that fill the page and also many smaller pieces on a single page, whatever your style may be. If you use both sides of the page then this sketchbook has more than enough pages to last a while given it's size. However if you use only one side (Which I dont see the point of personally considering the lack of bleeding) then you may want to look to the soft cover as it contains more pages. At the end of the day I cannot find any complaint to be had with this sketchbook. Well worth the price.

These Journals are of fantastic quality. It means that you can use the paper for almost any type of product - watercolour, gesso, inks and the paper holds up superbly. Would definitely buy again.

Good product

one of the best sketchbooks I have ever owned, maybe a little rough toothed for some people who prefer a smoother surface.

Great

Super! I love it.

Paper is fine but the book doesn't open enough when doing a two-page spread so it looks quite ugly down the spine. There is at least 1/4" of paper from both sides taken up with the spine. Wouldn't buy it again.

La calidad del papel es incríble, a pesar de que no es de un alto gramaje, la absorción del agua es muuuy buena, no se traspasan los colores, el papel con la humedad de las aguadas levemente se arruga pero es normal en papel con un gramaje menor a los 300, pero no impide que sigas trabajando. Lo recomiendo para practicar, sin duda es un MUST en tu colección de sketchbooks.Adquiriré otro por que es mi nuevo favorito.

Używam do akwareli. Nieco cienki papier. Słabo łączą się kolory ale piszę to jako początkujący akwarelista.

I was looking for a sturdy sketchbook that would withstand acrylic paint and other media. This product works well with a variety of media as it should, and pages can be used double-sided without colour or paint seeping through. I tested some acrylic paint in several layers, and the paper holds its integrity well with minor "rippling" at the paper edges. Although, I have not tested this with watercolour yet, so I can't say for certain how well the paper holds its integrity for that case. The small number of pages of this sketchbook provides a nice way to document your work over short time periods. I would buy this product again.

Ich habe das Buch bisher für Aquarell, Fineliner, Buntstift, Bleistift und Marker benutzt. Bei den etwas dickeren Finelinern ist die Rückseite leider nicht mehr zu benutzen, da diese leicht durchbluten. Aquarell habe ich allerdings nicht zu nass gearbeitet, deswegen weiß ich nicht, ob das Papier das verträgt. Bei den Markern habe ich die Crayola Suoer Tip Marker verwendet, welche nicht durchgeblutet haben. Auch verhielt sich das Papier auch bei viel Farbe der Marker stabil, keine Krümelbildung.Zur Haltbarkeit kann ich noch nicht viel sagen, da ich es erst kurz habe und erst ca. 10 Seiten genutzt habe. Ich nutze es momentan auch nur Indoor, aber ich denke, dass es auch für den Gebrauch unterwegs geeignet ist, wenn man diese Größe A4 handhaben kann/will

Valt erg tegen. Dun papier, zou 10 euro goedkoper moeten zijn.