Canson100510850 Pro-Art Artist Series Universal Sketch Pad, 5.5" x 8.5" Side Wire

The Universal Sketch Pad is a fantastic choice for artists looking for versatility and quality in their sketching materials. The paper has a smooth texture that works well with pencils, pens, and markers, making it suitable for various mediums.Its durable binding allows the pad to lie flat for easy drawing, and the lightweight design makes it portable for on-the-go sketching. However, some users may find the paper not thick enough for heavy wet media like watercolors.Overall, the Universal Sketch Pad offers great value for anyone seeking an affordable and reliable sketching surface. Highly recommended for both beginners and experienced artists!

This is my favorite sketchbook and paper - I must have purchased at least 5 of these in the past year. To me, a sketchbook must have a spiral bind so that you can draw without having to bother with other pages and a sturdy backing so that you can draw even if you are not at a desk. This sketchbook meets both those requirements. Another bonus of this sketchbook is that the pages are perforated.The amount of paper you get for the price is a great deal and it is perfect for sketching out ideas. I mostly use pencil for my sketches, however, I have used the paper for light washes of watercolor, and the paper works well enough with minimal buckling or the water bleeding through to other pages like it does in some of my other sketchbooks. I have also used gouache, ink, and even used it as a practice pad for calligraphy with pilot parallel ink. Although ink is visible on the back of the page, I was really happy that there was almost no feathering of the ink. Of course, I wouldn't recommend it for your next masterpiece - it is a sketchbook after all, but it is perfect for those preliminary or test drawings.I have this sketchbook in multiple sizes, the 5.5 x 8.5, 9 x 12, and 11 x 14 pad. For me, the 9 x 12 gets the most use when I am at home because it provides ample space but fits comfortably on my lap. The 5.5 x 8.5 is perfect for traveling.I feel confident that I will continue to purchase this sketchbook and would recommend it.

I use it for a journal. Ball point ink doesn’t bleed through the paper. Nice weight and texture, also good for drawing. Been using it for 15 yrs.. very happy with it.

I am not an artist by any means, I pretty much just bought this to doodle in.I like that while it is spiral-bound, the pages will rip out with a clean edge because the pages are perforated. I also like the 'weight' of the paper; it's not super thin but it isn't ultra thick either. I would imagine if you do things like blending charcoal then it would blend easily. Since I'm not very good at drawing and tend to erase a lot, the paper holds up well to my many erasing of lines without tearing, and the pencil does not smudge while erasing.It's a nice size that's easy to carry. I stick my eraser in the bottom on the spine and slide a pencil in the top of the spine, that's an easy way to keep my pencil & eraser with the book.

Great product!

It's an illuminated manuscript in invisible ink. What an incredible bargain!

I cannot tell you how many items I looked through to get the biggest bang for my buck. I am very new to sketching, my previous book was mixed media 110 lb. I bought this item because I was no longer going to be using markers, just pencils. The pages were very easy to erase on, without damaging the paper.

As a heavy duty sketchbook it serves its purpose. It has plenty of pages, takes to pen, pencil, markers or charcoal and provides enough space on each page for an enjoyable exploration of form and color for any person old enough to begin to manipulate those media.Also, unless torn out, which is of course possible, it serves as a book full of artworks instead of an unruly pile of wrinkled sheets of typing paper.