CANSON XL Textured Mixed Media 300gsm A5 Paper, Medium Grain, Spiral Pad Long Side, 34 White Sheets, Ideal for Professional Artists & StudentsThe Forest Stewardship Council

For the price point and for what I needed (watercolour studies), it's brilliant. The slightly ridged paper (horizontal lines) didn't buckle, which is a pet peeve of mine along with overly rough paper. Granted, I didn't flood the page with water, but it still held up with the water I subjected it to. And because of that, I overlooked the ridges.The cover is very hard and it stood up to a bit of abuse.To be fair, I wouldn't have considered this because I prefer smooth paper, but another artist recommended it. Otherwise, I'd still be trolling Amazon to see which was better and in my budget.Worth buying again.

This is a great sketchbook for aspiring traditional artists. The quality of the paper is great because it’s thick and pens don’t bleed through it. The cover is sturdy and protects the paper. There is nothing special about the colour but it provides a great space for artists to personalise their sketchbook. Buckle is great too. Although it might not be the best value for money, it is very high quality so definitely worth buying. Buckle is great too.

Beautiful quality paper. Absolutely love this sketchbook. I can't wait to fully break it in and cover it in loads of stickers!

great!

I really love the size and format of this sketchbook but not the paper unfortunately. To be fair, I use it for watercolour and it is not intended for that being a mixed media paper. Some watercolourists use it anyway as a rough sketchbook and just work with the blooms. I think if you're good at watercolouring you're probably more skilled at managing the issues so I wouldn't recommend this for a beginner because it will be frustrating. Other than that I love the A5 size and the fact it is spiral bound on the long side which makes it more stable. And it has stronger covers on both sides. All that is good for the price if the paper suits your needs.