Stillman & BirnBeta Series Softcover Sketchbook, 8.5" x 5.5", 270 gsm (Extra Heavyweight), White Paper, Cold Press Surface

Good paper

great price on this portable watercolor art book. Fits perfectly in my small art backpack along with my other art supplies. The paper can handle a few layers before it begins to shred. Any lifting of color needs to be done before the paint dries completely and you can paint on both sides of the pages. I have purchased this art book many times and will continue to do so. Great job Stillman & Birn. 👍

The book is a good size for traveling with and generally works well for mixed media artworks. Turns out I was putting too much water on the paper, which caused it to peel. Don’t oversaturate! I enjoy this journal.

This product is fantastic for watercolor and mixed media. I took this all over Costa Rica for watercolor/travel journaling. It is the perfect size, very thick paper, no bleed through, and a decent price.

I love this journal. I have been wanting to get into the habit of using a sketbook journal for abstract art and doodle. I have been able to use mix media and not damage the paper. Heavy body. Great size. Amazing inspiration with this size sketchbook.

Bought it because all these youtube artist swear by it. Is a waste of money. I rather pay a little more for Arche's.If you like to sketch, ink and erase before painting, forget about it. The paper will start to rub off and the papers fibers are super obvious, so it will ruin your hard work.It suppose to handle a little bit of heavier washes, NOT. This buckles like it was a thin paper even when the paper is thicker than the usual watercolor journals. I am really disappointed because I thought it would be such a "good" journal to travel with. By the second day I had it in my backpack the blue cover started to peel off like it was some sort of film.

I love their sketchbooks, and the Beta paper is perfect for adding watercolour washes. Smooth enough to draw detailed pen sketches as well. The softcover version is slightly smaller than the similar hardback landscape S&B books and that is good, it's a size I like. One of my favourite sketchbooks now.

Watercolors dry unevenly and way too fast. Frustrating. I will probably give it to my 6 year old.