Features:

  • Use for: sketching, drawing, light washes of ink and watercolor, collage, journaling, and more
  • Erases well and blends easily
  • Micro perforated, true size sheets
  • 60 sheets of 98 pound/160 gram
  • Acid free 7 x 10 inch paper
Didn't tear at all and pages turn easily. (pics of paintings done on this paper below)

Quality paper, works well with acrylic and watercolor; as well as pen, color pencil, and pastel. Didn't tear at all and pages turn easily. (pics of paintings done on this paper below)

Perfect size, great for multimedias

Perfect size for people who like to doodle or do casual sketching- it fits easily into backpacks or some larger purses so you can take it around with you. I love the mixed media paper since it allows beginners to explore with more than just graphite. This paper stands up well to charcoal, colored pencil, pastels, markers, etc. You can also use watercolors as long as you don’t completely saturate the page, otherwise the paper will warp. If you do choose to do watercolor, I recommend tearing the page out before painting on it so you don’t ruin the pages behind it.

Handles just about everything... lightly!

It's a great quality paper and fun to work with because it can handle just about everything albeit light to moderate wetness. I did a quick test of a bunch of things from watercolor to embossing to show. Full blown watercolor or water-crayon work is not a good idea as it starts to shred but for light drawings/paintings... it's a lot of fun. When I first did the test of wet stuff, the paper showed signs of buckling in spots but I just tucked in a larger heavier sketchbook and when I came back to it the paper was completely flat. Also, no bleeding for inks.

Good quality paper

First, let me start off by saying that when I purchased this mixed media paper - I goofed. I actually wanted their watercolor paper, and, well... the mistake is on me. I COULD have sent it back, but decided to keep it for future projects. I tested a sheet of paper with my new watercolor set, and was pleasantly surprised that it held the watercolors so well. The paper is rather smooth and not as heavy as a 140lb (300gsm) watercolor paper (obviously), but again - that's my mistake for ordering the wrong paper. It's a good quality paper in my opinion.

Working Well with Ink

I bought this to finish out Inktober when I had filled up another notebook, so I have primarily been using ink pens. I've been using fine point Sharpie Pens and dual tip brush pens. In adjusting a few mistakes with water, the pages have not bled and suffered very little warping. I've been able to see a shadow of the drawings through the back of the page, but there has been no actual bleeding. I have goals to try watercolor, but have not done so yet. Will update review if I get to it that list of projects.

My one and only sketchbook!

Crazy about this lovely, inexpensive sketchbook. For the broke and/or budgeting artist, this is perfect. I use mine for pencil, ink, and colored pencil, and it works beautifully with all of them. The paper is a good weight and has a medium tooth. By using different pencils, you can either get rough textures (B pencils) or very clear fine line detail (H pencils) because of how they interact with the paper. The spiral binding is better than most. The covers are both rather firm, and the whole thing is pretty resistant to wear and tear. Functional, inexpensive, and classic. I plan to use this one for a long time yet. I'm on my 2nd "volume" of these and will keep buying the same one for as long as I can.

Great for little watercolors!

I'm really enjoying this paper! I use it mostly for watercolors. Its weight prevents bleeding through to the backside, which is fantastic. It's durable and withstands multiple layers/applications of paint and water. It doesn't absorb the water immediately, which is great, since I really love that drippy, splattery look. The water does make the paper bend and curl, but I've found using a steam iron with the paper in between a bed sheet makes most of the wrinkles, at least the prominent ones, disappear. Will definitely keep buying!

Great Product, HIGHLY recommended for inks, pencils and markers with LIGHT watercolor.

Canson does not disappoint with its paper quality, and the price CANNOT be beat either! Even at discount big box stores this paper runs for $30 so being able to snag it for under $20 is amazing. The quality is smooth and very light texture. Great for light watercolor, but nothing intense. Inks are bright and pigmented and colored pencils pop and show almost airbrushed on this paper. I use a lot of heavy blending on my artwork with pencils, so a paper that can stand up to that is awesome in my book.

Best sketchbook yet: A+

Affordable and truely for mixed media. Also super easy to find in such stores as: dick block, Utrecht, Michaels. Good for water coloring & inking as long as you don't add a ton of water you'll see minimal warping (as seen with the witch). Markers look amazing but will bleed through the page. The sun was made with Prismacolor chisel tips & the fire boy/frankenstien is made with Copics.

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