Canson XL Series Drawing Paper, Black, Wirebound Pad, 11x14 inches, 40 Sheets (92lb/150g) - Artist Paper for Adults and Students - Colored Pencil, Ink, Pastel, Marker

The sketchbook is nice quality especially for something that is 30% recycled. I do have two problems though. First of all, like shown in the photo the cover was ripped and slightly scratched towards the top. Also, the paper itself is pretty thin and marker or pen ink bleeds through the paper whenever I use those materials. Other than those problems, id say this deserves 4 stars.

A wonderful Christmas gift exactly as it was explained

Im telling you, when I got this I was excited all day to come home and play with it. And when I did, I wasnt even...I wasnt even prepared for what awaited me. This paper is damned awesome. I had Derwent Pastel Pencils, some Nupastels, and some Gallery Oil Pastels in my art case I hadnt really been able to find a really great use for. When I started playing with this paper, all three of those fun tools completely gained an entirely NEW life of possibility. Prismacolor Premiers work AWESOME on this paper too, but the Faber Castell PolyChomros are RIDICULOUS. I mean I couldnt believe how awesome, creamy, and VIBRANT the Faber Castells were on this. The paper is basically like Bristle Vellum card stock, ALMOST as thick and tough as that stuff. It has some great tooth to it to grab those colors, but not TOO much. The Best white pencil I have found for it is the Faber Castell Polychromos white colored pencil. Its beautiful, clean, smooth, and striking against this black paper. The contrast is beautiful and amazing. I really wanted this paper to get into drawing some Rey Bustos anatomy drawings and Écorché style drawings like he does. He draws with colored chalk on a black chalkboard and his drawings and studies look BEAUTIFUL. I wanted to do that. Using the Derwent Pastel Pencils and Faber Castell polychomos, I can get a similar beautiful effect that he gets....just without as skilled of anatomy of course! But man...just get this paper. I promise it will open up a whole new world for you.

I wanted a big sketch book and was not disappointed

Thick beautiful paper. I love this book and the fact the pages tear out is amazing. It’s almost like a weighted card paper. Super high quality and all types of inks glide smooth. I just started to try and draw and this is really fun to work with. I don’t like white paper. Will be buying more when this one is full.

Purchased this for my Daughter for her High School Art Class. She really likes it. Will get another one once she fills this one out.

I really like the black paper, the texture is really nice for pastels and I love the way the pastel colors looked on it. I would have liked the thickness to be a little more, but that wont keep me from purchasing this product again, a great product. Im including a drawing created with pastel chalk, I like the way it turned out on this paper.

nice

Got this for my daughter who loves to drawl and she loves it. Perfect size and great quality.

Not as thick as I thought it would be but it’s perfect for what I need it for. Works great with my colored pencils.