Talens Art Creation Sketchbook 80 Sheets, 13 cm x 21 cm, Pastel Pink

I really love these books and have several in different sizes. The paper quality is lovely and smooth, and takes ink and water colour well.I use a variety of sizes from A6 for field sketches up to A4 for desk sketching. I love the bright and cheerful colours as it makes distinguishing my different sketch books a lot easier! Great value for money!

Very nice little sketchbook. The paper is smooth and fairly thick. Sakura pens don't show through. Perfect for daily sketching.

Talents are quality acid free sketchbooks and good value for coloured pencil work. Not tried paint or ink in them yet.

Honestly best you can get hardcover for price. The paper is good but does bleed if you use alcohol markers. Good value for money however if you're not looking specifically for hard cover you can find a better one. good size. OK texture could be better. Very pretty and easiy to bring around. Decent versatility for mixed media

Loved it and would buy again

There's loads I like about this book so for convenience I'll list them:It opens flat, allowing for double page spreads.The paper doesn't get damaged by pencil strokes easily.The paper puts up with erasing very well.The paper takes fineliner ink nicely. Doesn't bleed, even with significant blocking in.It's proper cute. Especially if like me you've come from large paper.There are a couple of things you may like to know, but don't necessarily mean it's good or bad:The paper isn't pure white, but a creamy hue.I'd say it's doubtful the paper could put up with anything more than the slightest wash.Alcohol markers will 100% bleed through, so use a protector if you want the release your copics in it.It's not quite true A6, but a mite bit smaller.There is nothing I dislike about this sketchbook. We'll worth every penny.

I’m a bit fan of the Talens Art Creation sketchbooks and have bought several now. This size is my favourite. Not too big and heavy to take around with you but with a good amount of space to work on. They lay quite flat for scanning which is a must for me. The pages take various media, including wet, without wrinkling too much. I’ve noticed if I’m using wet media or brush pens, the paper can soften and go ‘bitty’ slightly if I layer it too quickly without letting it dry first. But I think you get used to how best to use your media to avoid that, if it bothers you.

Love this little book for quick sketches while I’m out and about, great quality paper.