Strathmore 566-5 500 Series Hardbound Mixed Media Art Journal, 5.5 x 8.5, White, 32 Count

Keep in mind: Book is 64 pages only vs. sketchbook journals that usually have 175 to 200 pages. Other than that, it is the right 90 pound paper weight/thickness for true multimedia work. Avoid the thinner, lighter paper (30 or 60 pounds) in sketchbook-type journals if youre planning to use mixed media.

It is not black as it appears but a dark brown which gives it a quality that black does not.

I am using this journal for a class I am taking and it is working out great. By the time my class is done, my journal will be filled with fun artwork.

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I do a lot of full pieces in ink, marker, highlighter, etc. And this sketchbook is great for that. Just be mindful, it does bleed. Through the back of the page. If youre worried about it bleeding onto the page under it I havent encountered that just yet, but I suggest using an extra buffer between them if youre using a ton of ink. Other than that. I love this book.

The paper hold liquid well, sturdy and smooth enough to hold detail. Great product.

Great for archival writing, hard bound is much more durable.

I like it alot. It can hold alot of water and it wont buckle (although I do tape the edges). However someti.es it is as if the paper wont take the paint and the paint is just laying on top of it, I suspect that it requires to be wetted before any paint added to it at all.

Two stars for the cover, three down for the rest. I tried two of these notebooks and I had to return them both. In a nutshell, they do not work as you will expect: the notebook is hard to lay flat (impossible to work with, I would say), the paper is inconsistent in terms of grain and your can see how the orientation of the press was not considered whilst cutting it. Really low quality in my two copies. Avoid.

My sketchbook arrived within two days which really surprised me. I love the leathery feel and the soft awesome pages.