Strathmore 500 Mixed Media 190gsm Hardbound Book, 8.5 x 11 in, 32 Sheets, Ideal for Professionals & Students

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I have a pocket version that I've used as a portable notebook and I've used a number of the spiral 10" x 7 " landscape books with 50 sheets (100 pages). A place for artists from all art-related subs and beyond to come together and discuss art, our lives as artists, discuss art culture, and share advice and techniques.

I was sent the Pro 100 Space Edition, which is hand made with 100% cotton cold pressed 300gsm extra white paper Fabriano Artistico paper. While not perfect for more completed watercolour studies, I find the Alpha books to be a great everyday paper, and I like the fact that you get lots of pages to play with.It comes in a choice of covers - Jupiter Gold, Silver Moon and Titanium Black, in keeping with the space theme. Find toned sketchbook papers that add interest and dimension, eco-friendly recycled sketchbooks (or those made using wind power), sketchbooks with kraft covers for decorating, and those with bleedproof paper. The range has grown, with Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta and various Nova books now available in an even larger range of hard or soft covers in many shapes and sizes.

All have 30 sheets (60 pages using both sides) and there is a plastic sleeve for storage at the back, a bookmark and a strong elastic closure. The pages are hand torn with a deckle edge and the paper grain is parallel to the binding on each page. Turning off the personalized advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. I have sooooooo many watercolor sketchbooks and mixed media sketchbooks because I was always looking for the perfect paper for me and finally I’ve found it!They come in a good range of shapes and sizes, including A5 Large Landscape format (shown left), a similar sized portrait format, the 8¼" x 8¼" square (shown left), a cute 3 ⅓" x 8 ¼" Pocket Panorama, and a larger 10½" x 8 ¼" Grand Portrait format. I always cut up the information label when I get a new sketchbook and paste it into the front or back of the book so I can easily check the paper weight and details - this is a scan of my soft cover label. It can be a bit of a challenge to get a really smooth wash with watercolour, but granulation shows up nicely. I was delighted that the Perfect Sketchbook project moved to Etchr Lab, and they have released a range of sketchbooks that make high quality watercolour sketchbooks available on a regular basis. They also have sketchbooks in natural white, 50% cotton, 200gsm, landscape, square and portrait formats.