Speedball Drawing Journal Book 5.5 x 5.5" Square Ivory Black, Art Sketch Paper For Pen, Ink, Pencil, Markers, For Adult, Kid

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this sketchbook is a lot smaller than it looks. i didn’t check the dimensions and was deeply disappointed when it arrived. it was smaller than my hand! but it is good for travel and i love the texture so win i guess!

I've been looking for a good sketchbook for ages. I think that every artist has a likes and dislikes to different materials and for me, I am really picky about types of paper. I tried out moleskine sketchbooks sometime last year and I loved the style and binding but the paper was way too smooth for me. This sketchbook has the perfect tooth, not too smooth, not too rough. I had seen some fellow artists use Journal Co. sketchbooks and I searched everywhere for it! The 5.5x5.5 inch square is perfect for me and is a unique shape, perfect for carrying around. There's a pocket at the back of the book which is actually plastic, so it is a lot more durable than paper ones. The orange ribbon used for a page marker is really nice (orange being my favorite colour) and goes really well with the blue cover. The elastic the keeps the book shut is very strong, like really strong - I had so much in the plastic pocket that the book was bulging open but the strap kept it together perfect and didn't even stretch! The material on the cover is really nice and gives a perfect finishing touch. When I was searching for my 'perfect' sketchbook, I really wanted one that had a lot of pages, so that I could fill it up and so that the sketchbook was more bulky and not flat. I love the thickness of the paper, it isn't too thick and it isn't too thin - just right. It feels so easy to draw in, I think I've had it for a few weeks and I think I've used half of it so far, thinking of all those pages! Over all, this is the best sketchbook I've used yet! Definitely going to buy another!

I bought this for doing Zentangles and was disappointed because my Micron ink pen shows through to the back of the paper which means that I can only do the Zentangles on alternate pages. Admittedly it shows through as a fairly light shadow, but it is enough to distract. Otherwise the size of the pages would have been perfect for 4in (10cm) square drawings.I have only knocked off one star for this because to be fair, the manufacturer does not claim you can do Zentangles in it (though it does say you can use markers and pen and wash, which do show through).Pros:If you use this book for drawing, the pencil doesn't show through at all.The book is sturdy.The colour is great.The elastic to hold the book closed is very helpful.It is a great pocket size.Gouache only shows through a bit to the back.ConsI tried a Sharpie pen on one page and the colour was as bright on the back of the page as on the front, so you wouldn't be able to use both sides. A Sharpie might even go through to the next page.Pen also goes through to the back though not as badly as felt pen.Even a fine Micron pen shows up on the back.

This is a lovely sketchbook. the paper has an off cream colour and certainly looks strong enough to resist bleeding from ink although I havent yet tested out the paper so i cant say for sure. the materials feel strong and durable. all in all a nicely presented and well finished product. would be willing to give more than 4 stars once i have tested it.If i had one issue i would say that for the size of the sketchbook it slightly over priced (in my opinion) although good quality always costs more.

This has become one of my favourite sketchbooks. It's suitable for dry media, I wouldn't use watercolour in it, but I have used Posca paint pens and Zig clean colour brush pen and there is no bleed-through. This is a handy size to carry around and I love that it's square. There's a clear pocket at the back which I use for small items which have designs that inspire me. This book is very well-made and there are lots of pages in it - it has a nice chunky feel to it. I love working in it. Highly recommended. Thank you

i bought this as it was recommended for nature journaling. it came today and im shocked at how miniscule it is - i didn't pay attention to the sizing but presumed it was bigger for some reason. there is no comparison image to see and it fits in my whole hand.it is excellent quality but wish i had bought a larger one as for the best part of £15 getting it here in hindsight, im disappointed and could have some thing equally good but bigger.

A nice high quality sketchbook but quite narrow which made it hard to draw on all parts of the page. Also the paper is more bumpy like watercolour paper and I prefer drawing on smoother paper so I bought the seawhite travel journal instead which I love.