Travelogue Drawing Book, Grand Portrait 10-1/2 x 8-1/4, Ivory Black Artist Journal

I was not sure how this was going to hold up to my watercolor painting as I am just starting out with watercolors and tend to be a little heavy with the water. Surprisingly enough it is holding up pretty well. I have only used one side of the pages bc of the buckling but once the pages dries and the book is bound with the band for a few days the pages seem to flatten out pretty nice. I enjoy it for my travel journal the size is very convenient. The plastic pocket in the back is great for holding my washi tape

I bought my first sketch book of these back in 2020 for Inktober. I bought another one because they really are such great quality.The paper quality works so well for ink and alcohol markers. There is bleed, but if you're using Copic markers or anything of the kind, that is more than expected.It's the perfect size for travel, and I've enjoyed taking it with me in my drawing adventures.

Can’t use it. Bleeds marker ink horribly. Bad ghosting.

LOVE these little sketchbooks! Perfect for tossing in your bag on the go, and a sturdy build that won’t bend or get messed up in a travel bag. Great quality paper, too

Great product will purchase again!

This book is the perfect size to bring everywhere without compromising on size of drawing. The way the pages are laid out make for wonderful landscape sketches as well as Journaling. The paper supports watercolor turning my sketches into beautiful colorful flowing creations. I can't recommend this book enough. It even supports pressed flowers without creating moisture waves throughout the book. I'll be buying these for the rest of my life lol.

After doing my first drawing on this sketchbook it was really nice and smooth, when outlining/using it pen it doesn’t smudge like other papers do. Markers work well on here too. It is perfect for taking it around because it’s small

I was expecting a bigger sketchbook, but this is kinda on me for not looking at the measurements. Love the cover material!!

I bought this for doing Zentangles and was disappointed because my Micron ink pen shows through to the back of the paper which means that I can only do the Zentangles on alternate pages. Admittedly it shows through as a fairly light shadow, but it is enough to distract. Otherwise the size of the pages would have been perfect for 4in (10cm) square drawings.I have only knocked off one star for this because to be fair, the manufacturer does not claim you can do Zentangles in it (though it does say you can use markers and pen and wash, which do show through).Pros:If you use this book for drawing, the pencil doesn't show through at all.The book is sturdy.The colour is great.The elastic to hold the book closed is very helpful.It is a great pocket size.Gouache only shows through a bit to the back.ConsI tried a Sharpie pen on one page and the colour was as bright on the back of the page as on the front, so you wouldn't be able to use both sides. A Sharpie might even go through to the next page.Pen also goes through to the back though not as badly as felt pen.Even a fine Micron pen shows up on the back.

This has become one of my favourite sketchbooks. It's suitable for dry media, I wouldn't use watercolour in it, but I have used Posca paint pens and Zig clean colour brush pen and there is no bleed-through. This is a handy size to carry around and I love that it's square. There's a clear pocket at the back which I use for small items which have designs that inspire me. This book is very well-made and there are lots of pages in it - it has a nice chunky feel to it. I love working in it. Highly recommended. Thank you

I've been looking for a good sketchbook for ages. I think that every artist has a likes and dislikes to different materials and for me, I am really picky about types of paper. I tried out moleskine sketchbooks sometime last year and I loved the style and binding but the paper was way too smooth for me. This sketchbook has the perfect tooth, not too smooth, not too rough. I had seen some fellow artists use Journal Co. sketchbooks and I searched everywhere for it! The 5.5x5.5 inch square is perfect for me and is a unique shape, perfect for carrying around. There's a pocket at the back of the book which is actually plastic, so it is a lot more durable than paper ones. The orange ribbon used for a page marker is really nice (orange being my favorite colour) and goes really well with the blue cover. The elastic the keeps the book shut is very strong, like really strong - I had so much in the plastic pocket that the book was bulging open but the strap kept it together perfect and didn't even stretch! The material on the cover is really nice and gives a perfect finishing touch. When I was searching for my 'perfect' sketchbook, I really wanted one that had a lot of pages, so that I could fill it up and so that the sketchbook was more bulky and not flat. I love the thickness of the paper, it isn't too thick and it isn't too thin - just right. It feels so easy to draw in, I think I've had it for a few weeks and I think I've used half of it so far, thinking of all those pages! Over all, this is the best sketchbook I've used yet! Definitely going to buy another!

These are my favourite sketchbooks. The square format is a pleasing, versatile shape and the paper is a lovely colour and surface. I use a combination of Pilot Fineliner pens, Derwent Inktense pencils and blocks and water pen and have never suffered from bleed through.

This is a lovely sketchbook. the paper has an off cream colour and certainly looks strong enough to resist bleeding from ink although I havent yet tested out the paper so i cant say for sure. the materials feel strong and durable. all in all a nicely presented and well finished product. would be willing to give more than 4 stars once i have tested it.If i had one issue i would say that for the size of the sketchbook it slightly over priced (in my opinion) although good quality always costs more.