ETCHRA6 Portrait Sketchbook - Hot Press Mixed Media 100% Cotton Sketchbook - Hardcover Drawing Book - Hardcover Sketchbook 4.1”x5.8 with 52 Pages - Sketch Pad with Customizable Cover

The watercolor soaks into the 100% cotton making it easier to do layers and washes without the puddles.It is 230 gsm mixed media paper so it does buckle a little when doing watercolor alone, but not too bad.I haven't tried markers so I don't know if it will bleed through. There is no problem with my waterproof micro pens. The paper is thick.The size is perfect for sketches and since it's sewn together it's easy to go across the pages for larger landscapes. It is small enough to carry around but large enough for good sized sketches.The cover is white cloth so durability is questionable - it will probably start turning gray after a while of getting thrown into a backpack and going to all sorts of places. If you are very fastidious that might be a problem.Over all, it's a very nice sketchbook for the price. If you want something just to mess around in or try new techniques I would probably use something a little cheaper - I love this sketchbook for projects where I put into practice the stuff I learned in the cheaper sketchbooks.

Really love the paper in this sketchbook. It doesn't buckle too much and using watercolor on it is very pleasing. The paper has a little tooth so you can use dry brush technique, but it's also quite easy to paint details. I'm not the biggest fan of white canvas, but it's not a problem.

Finally found a sturdy paper in a sketchbook. I was so sick of papers warping if I decided to add some watercolor to my sketches. This paper holds up so nicely with wet media. I will be using these as my everyday sketchbook. My only con: made in China.

If you want the Rolls Royce of sketchbooks, this is the one.

This sketchbook does the job I expected in term of the price, it holds water well, but a bit easy to tear away some fibres when removing tape. I can’t tell what the difference is, but I feel the cold press tooth is a bit different to other cold press paper (not rough enough?) I would try the perfect sketchbook next time. Still happy with this purchase :)

As soon as you open it the spine rips and is barely holding on to the cover. I've had this happen with ever Etchr I've ever bought. Just something to look out for when buying it.

For the price you pay… leaved much to re-think! Why are you making it so expensive for artists to make art?

I really love this paper for quick sketching and light watercolor, but if you plan on using heavy washes, layering or any scrubbing, you won’t be able to use both sides of the paper. Even just one pass using an extra juicy mix of paint & water is enough to ruin the backside of the page (and sometimes even leak through on to the next sheet.)

I bought two of these sketchbooks, CP and HP, to understand the difference in the texture of the paper. So far I only used CP and am very happy with it. HP as expected has less texture.In my view, both, CP and HP, will be perfect for line and wash sketches and paintings.I've tried painting a watercolor landscape in the CP sketchbook and am very happy with the result. I've tried quite a few of my favorite techniques and all worked on this paper beautifully.The paper is white or I would even say extra white in my opinion and takes a fair amount of water. The book was nicely packed. It also lays flat. It was also sold at the best price I could find (for portrait etchr sketchbook sold in the UK) without the need to pay tax and purchase a bundle.My only criticism is the white canvas cover, which I expect to get dirty really quickly as I plan to carry it around. However, I've seen some videos where sketchers apply wax around the edges and they comment that this technique helps. I might try this on my sketchbooks.

Llego muy bien empaquetado y muy rápido, solo que adentro del plástico de la envoltura, estaba manchado. La tela de la portada estaba sucia en dos esquinas y por lo mismo solicité devolución. No lo abrí ni probé el producto así que no puedo decir sobre eso. El tamaño esta perfecto (A6) para personas que van iniciando y no saben con qué llenar la hoja.

Me encanta el papel es lo máximo además que no pesa nada lo puedo llevar en mi bolsa