Strathmore 566-8 500 Series Hardbound Mixed Media Art Journal, 8.5x11 32 Sheets

I use this journal as a little portfolio/record for painting growth since I started gouache painting about two months ago! It does warp on the longer side, but I think its normal since I dont use any binder clips to hold it down. It holds and protects my paint very well. I really like that its bound as a hardcover book because it makes showcasing my paintings as a much more special experience. For those of you who are hesitant about being unable to rip out the pages, you can use an exacto knife and run it along the binding to take out any pages! :) Highly recommend!

Excellent!

I keep buying these they are such good quality.

the size of the book is really good for putting a lot of photographic examples and drawing in larger scales. I like how it handles heavy liquid media as well.

Excellent for gouache!!! I loved the thickness of the paper and the size. High quality! Will definitely repurchase.

Came dirty but just cleaned it with warm water. The paper is thicc.

The paper is really high quality!

item arrived very fast and was exactly as described!

I really like the size and quality of the paper. I use it mainly for gouache painting. However, it doesn’t lay flat at all, which makes doing anything difficult without binder clips. I’ll try the softcover next to see it it will work better.

This is one of my new favorite watercolor sketchbooks! I loved it! I had no issues with the paper buckling with the amount of water I placed on it. This will definitely be my go to sketchbook in the future!!!