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

Meine Tochter benutzt schon viele Jahre diese Malbücher in ihrem Zeichenzirkel. Genau die Richtige Größe für unterwegs..

Im a watercolor artist, so I cant comment on any other medium this can handle. Its expected, but the paper does warp a bit. Also, the size I got doesnt lay flat, so youll have to use a clip to keep it down while drawing/painting. The paper takes some getting used to if youre used to cold press watercolor paper, but it just takes some adjusting and figure out what methods to apply in certain areas. I also occasionally use a cheap dollar store spray glue to glue in random sketches, and it sticks really well! So if you plan on using this for collages, I think itll work! Its pretty cheap for the quality of the paper, so its affordable for someone with a small watercolor budget as a personal sketchbook!

I always get this sketchbook. I love it is hardbound and has good paper. Especially the toned ones are lovely

I bought this sketchbook for my college art class because it seems like a lot of people rave about it. Its not horrible, but not something Id go to purchase again or recommend to someone experimenting with lots of mediums. To start, I am pretty gentle with my sketchbook, but the binding is slightly falling apart from basic use of bringing back and forth. Washi tape tends to rip the page a bit, so sticking it to your clothes first to remove some of the stickiness REALLY helps. It doesnt lay flat. I have used watercolor, ink, copic markers, acrylic paint, gouache, graphite pencil, and colored pencils in it so far. Watercolor definitely warps the page. While this doesnt personally bother me I figured Id mention it. However, what does bother me is that while using multiple washes of watercolor, I noticed some bleed through spots into the back of the page. I dont avidly scrub the page or use too many wet on wet techniques so this was disappointing. Ink/dip pen went on nicely. The pages arent too textured so I was able to get the straight lines I was looking for. Since copic markers are alcohol based, the majority of sketchbooks on the market will have some bleed through. Knowing that I wasnt surprised when the marker leaked through the back of the page onto the next sheet. It feels as if the paper was sucking so much product out of my markers into the page. Copics are expensive markers and it feels almost wasteful to use them on this paper knowing that. I felt the same way about acrylic paint. This is my main medium- and Im pretty good at making paint last, yet it felt like I was using so much more to cover the pages in this. I did however like how flat it appeared on the paper. Gouache worked the same as acrylic, however I do dilute my gouache with a tiny bit of water and it began to peel the paper a bit. On a more positive note, I LOVE the way graphite pencils work on this paper. They dont smudge easily. Colored pencils was ok as well. Bottom line, this sketchbook seems great for beginner artists. The reason I wouldnt recommend it is because you could buy a Stillman & Birn sketchbook for about a dollar difference and have it work 10x better. I will use it till its finished, but wouldnt necessarily buy again knowing what else is out there for the same price.

You really cant go wrong with Strathmore. This watercolor book is amazing. The paper is super thick and handles a lot of water and reworking. Ive bought more in other sizes.

The perfect sketchbook. Nicely bound, and the paper is thick.

Great to use as a journal

The Strathmore 400 Series handbook is the perfect sketchbook/journal.

Great price for practice. But not for professional use. The paper cannot absorb enough water and colors can’t spread smooth on the top. One good for wet on wet technique but if you only paint one layer of color, it’s ok.

as described, thanks.