Strathmore Visual Journal Mixed Media Vellum 9-inch x 12-inch, 34 Sheets

Excellent quality cardstock within- takes wet very well and all other media i use. Gelatos - acrylics- mod podge - collage paper use- fabric gems etc etc. Under front cover is lovely dark brown marled effect cover front and back. Thick cardboard and very glossy making work durable and safe. I have had other notable brands before as large art journal but this is the best so far. I love the ring binder as central binding as it gives work a flat base either side to use both sides of the paper. LOVE IT and you will too......pricey but then so are all the others of note.

An excellent product with fast delivery. This Strathmore Visual Journal was just what I was looking for - a good quality, mixed media, hardback art journal. The book is a good large size. The paper is thick and has taken a variety of creative media including watercolor pencils, felt tips, permanent brush tip markers, graphite pencil and glued in papers. So far there has been no bleed through to other pages and I am very impressed with this journals ability to take a good amount of water with little buckling. The ability to use plenty of water when blending my watercolor pencils was an important aspect to me in finding the right journal. I am very pleased with this product.

I love this visual journal. This size is perfect and the paper quality is excellent! I'll be using it for my mixed media projects.

I’ve had so many of these journals in both sizes over the years. As a mixed media artist, I like a substantial paper that can take anything being thrown at it: acrylics textured and layered, acrylic ink, collage, stamping , stencilling and so on. It takes watercolour, but loses the saturation and brightness, as it’s not watercolour paper. I tried image transfer and that also worked well. The spiral binding works well, as it lies flat whilst working. Would hugely recommend.

Great journal with lovely paper delivered quickly. Thank you.

These books are tough! I have thrown all my favourite media at this paper - watercolour, (though it's not my personal favourite for this particular medium), stamping, stencilling, embossing, gelli plate printing with acrylics, collage - and it takes it all without excessive buckling and without bleed-through. The ring binding allows each page to lay flat freely and also makes it simple to remove a page should you want to. Overall, an extremely versatile journal and one I think I will always have to hand in my 'stash'. Fast delivery, too, thank you.

This journal is exactly what I was looking for. The paper quality is excellent, beautifully smooth and will lend itself entirely to the use I wish to put it to. The journal came on time, securely wrapped so it arrived undamaged. 68 pages of bliss what more can I ask for. Very pleased with this purchase would highly commend the seller for speedy, secure supply.

Couldn’t fault it except that the paper is too nice to use as a sketchbook. If I mess up on it I feel mortified rather than fairly sanguine. Definitely recommend.

I’ve used countless Strathmore Visual Journals over the years, and they remain my go-to for mixed media projects! The paper is simply wonderful—its heavy 140 lb. weight and slightly textured surface handle a wide range of mediums beautifully, from watercolor and acrylics to ink, collage, and markers. It holds up well to layering without warping or bleeding, making it perfect for experimenting with creative techniques. The spiral-bound design allows pages to lay flat, which is a huge plus for working across spreads, and the sturdy cover protects my work. With 56 pages (28 sheets) in the 9x12 size, it’s a great balance of portability and workspace. Some wet media may cause slight buckling if applied heavily, but priming with gesso solves that easily. The paper’s versatility and quality make every project a joy, whether I’m sketching or creating intricate mixed media pieces. If you love mixed media, this journal is a must-have—highly recommend!

I worked at the art supply store at my art college years ago, in the 90s. My school collaborated with a local paper company to put out a variety of school-brand sketchbooks. One of them was a spiral bound book, 11" x 14", with a heavy cover and back. And the paper was 100% cotton watercolor paper, 140 cold press. There were around 25 pages in them. They were the best sketchbooks, and an incredible buy. (I can't remember what they cost, but if I found them affordable as a student, they were not expensive.) I wish I had somehow been able to stockpile them and store them in an art supply bunker, but those sketchbooks are now a thing of the past. The next best thing to building a time machine, and going back to buy one of my alma mater watercolor sketchbooks, is buying one of these. Strathmore 460-19 500 Series Visual Mixed Media Journal, Vellum, 9"x12", White, 34 Sheets. These are my requirements for a good sketchbook: spiral binding, so I can fold the pages all the way back without them getting weird, and tear the pages out easily if need be. The paper needs to be 100% cotton so it will stand up to multiple eraser scrubbings and multiple water applications without pilling. It needs to be of a decent weight so it doesn’t tear under the erasing and water. It should have a generous amount of pages. It has to tolerate a variety of mixed media. And- it needs to be affordable. I work wet on wet a lot. I use water soluble graphite to draw the basic design, and have to do a lot of erasing because my drafting skills aren't the greatest. Then I go in with water-soluble chalk pastels, gouache, ink, more graphite, and sometimes acrylic paint and water soluble colored pencils. I spray the paper with water for wet on wet, and will spray the work in progress and sometimes rinse off as much of the image as I can, and then go back in and work on it some more. When its finished, I will spray the work with either Workable Fixatif or Crystal Clear to seal in the media. Or I will put on a layer or two of polymer medium. I like to keep the work in the book. I do put glassine between the pages. But the paper gets loaded with media, and layers, and plastic- and with the exception of a little tearing at the top or bottom of the page, the books stay intact. I don't know how the paper is sized, or have any other information on them. I just know they are amazing, and I'm happy they exist. Strathmore, if you are listening: I'd really love an 11" x 14" size of one of these. I highly recommend this sketchbook. Treat yourself to one. Under $20. 100% cotton paper. The paper makes a big difference, and won't quit on you, or pill, or tear. I have tormented the pages of these sketchbooks, and they keep their integrity. I'm really glad I found them.

Ich nutze Aquarellfarben, Gouache, wasservermalbare Pastellkreiden uvm. Muss allerdings sagen, dass ich kein super sauberer Künstler bin, ich mag es etwas wild. Daher kann ich nicht sagen, ob das Papier für sehr 'genaue' Arbeiten gut ist.

Fantastic value for money- the pages are thick and have great texture. Marker and water color don’t bleed through. Note: I wish there were perforations for clean tearing out, but I understand it’s meant to be a journal.

Llegó sin ningún problema y en perfecto estado. El papel es de los mejores que he probado, es 100% algodón y no traspasa más que el marcador de aceite tipo Sharpie. Sólo tiene 34 hojas pero lo comparé con varios de otras marcas de alta gama y si conviene, recomendado.