Amazon Basics Art Sketch Book for Drawing and Painting, Thick Paper, 5.25" x 8.25", 72 Sheets, Black

I actually gave away the 2nd one I bought when these were on sale because initially I felt like it was just a tad too small. But I've recently been using this sketchbook to do pen (liners) and watercolor and it's great for those types of sketches. It is ok with pencil, but it's not smooth, so I wouldn't buy it for just pencil. It erases just fine- get a quality eraser or even a new white eraser pencil tip and it's fine -works great. If you are having issues you probably are using an H instead of an HB or B pencil (and that is true for all paper). And it does not bleed through with the .3 Japanese marker type pens. Obviously at this price point the paper weight is not the heaviest that is possible, but it works fine. It does bend under water, but then let it dry and it will lay flat again with a slight bend possible if you used a lot of water and haven't placed a heavy weight on the book. I don't know why some reviews say it can't handle washes or multiple watercolor layering - yes it can. I'm a professional artist. I use this for my personal sketches, because it' so small. Could I sell them using this paper? Yes. Would I? No. I use a thinker weight for things I am selling to a client so that they lay completely flat without me having to spend a lot of time putting weight on the paper to get it to lay flat again. I think this price point and this decent quality lends itself to people doing more watercolor based art, for themselves and their practice, because they aren't worried so much about the cost of the paper. I had come back to this page hoping Amazon had come out with maybe a standard 9 x 6. But so far this is the only size I see.

The paper quality is perfect for pencil or charcoal. I love the compact size and love that I can toss it in my purse. The cover is very sturdy and nice quality.

Why go expensive when you can still get quality for cheaper. This works great for art, doesn't bleed, and had nice texture to the paper. I use fountain pens with no leakage, and have been carrying it in my backpack for a year with little signs of wear.

I purchased this sketchbook for my 3-year-old so I could preserve his early drawings, and overall, I’m happy with it for that purpose. While the textured black cover feels a bit flimsy and cheap, the affordability of this sketchbook makes it hard to complain. The paper quality is decent—not too thick, but it holds up well for crayons, colored pencils, and even light markers without much bleed-through. The compact size is perfect for little hands, and my child loves flipping through the pages to create new masterpieces. In a year's time, this will become a treasured keepsake of his early creativity, which is exactly what I was hoping for. If you’re looking for a premium-feeling sketchbook, this might not be it, but for casual use—especially for kids—it’s a fantastic, budget-friendly choice.

Love the size of these, and for what you pay for the paper quality is pretty good!

Great sketchbook and thick watercolor paper. great value. highly recommended for practicing sketching or painting. Ink will not bleed through. great quality.

I’ve had an issues with OTHER drawing notebooks for quite a while: the spiral thingy made the notebooks slowly lose their papers and by the end of the year the notebook would be completely destroyed. NOT WITH THIS ONE, THO! 🎉 I have had no issues with this type of notebook. Not only will I not lose the pages due to it not having the spiral thingy, it has an elastic to keep the book shut and avoid the pages being folded by accident while on the backpack! And it also has a paper pocket on the inside to put stuff, so that’s also cool.

Good size. The paper feels really nice. I haven’t started painting in it yet. But I think it is going to do great.

Great book for the price

La he comprado varias veces, el papel es grueso y funciona para acuarelas (no se deforma el papel), marcadores (no se traspasan) y lápices. Excelente relación calidad-precio.

Il blocco per schizzi Amazon Basics è un prodotto eccellente per artisti di tutti i livelli. La carta è di alta qualità, con una superficie liscia e resistente che può sopportare diverse tecniche di disegno, dalla matita al carboncino. Il blocco è rilegato a spirale, il che lo rende facile da usare e da sfogliare. Le pagine sono perforate, quindi puoi strapparle via facilmente se necessario. Pro: * Carta di alta qualità * Superficie liscia e resistente * Rilegatura a spirale * Pagine perforate * Ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo Contro: * Nessuno Conclusione: Consiglio vivamente il blocco per schizzi Amazon Basics a chiunque cerchi un blocco per schizzi affidabile e di alta qualità. È perfetto per artisti di tutti i livelli ed è un ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo.

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Much better than expected, thick paper, bigger than expected, overall quite happy