Art Plus Watercolor Album, A4, Black, Hard Cover (12 x 8.5)

I get it now. I really do get it. I finally get the craze in regards to Moleskin products. For the longest time, I never understood why anyone who was remotely artistic when it comes to drawing/writing/painting was obsessed with moleskine journals. I figured it was some overhyped "cool" brand that would die out eventually but after years of it not doing so, I finally got curious. I paint(in various mediums), draw and write so I wanted a journal/album suitable for all those mediums so I wouldn't have to have separate albums for separate things. I'm quite keen on organization and being minimalist when it comes to the actual organization of my art so I thought to myself that this would be the best type of paper. I was right, and going with this brand was probably the best decision and investment I've made when it comes to the my artwork. QUALITY: The quality is superior to any other "art book" I've ever purchased, and I've purchased albums which are far more expensive this one was and they only yielded a fraction of the results this one does. (They fell apart quicker, they simply weren't aesthetically pleasing to the eye, the paper wasn't as described, I could go on forever etc) but this blew my expectations out of the water. VALUE: Honestly, it might seem a bit pricy at first but think of your art and what you'll be using it for. Art grows and exists everywhere but when it comes to your personal, private art that you want to collect and remember, you don't want it to be in something with questionable or mediocre quality which unfortunately happens way too often with art journal brands. Brands sell overpriced products for mediocre quality and eventually, the journak falls apart, and gets ruined. This I can guarantee WILL NOT happen with this album, simply because the quality is unlike anything I've ever had before at a fraction of the cost (trust me, I've spent over $120 on art journals with custom specifications from other brands that still ended up being utter crap) VERDICT: Overall, I am extremely pleased with this purchase and will absolutely be back to purchase another one once I hit the point where I require a new art journal. If you're thinking about clicking buy, i absolutely recommend it, you WILL NOT be let down!

LOVE THIS! This is one of the BEST watercolor pads I have have ever owned. It is small, which is perfect for me to keep in my white lab coat while at work and allows me to draw and sketch on the fly. I use archival/fineliner pigment pens with watercolor pencils over it. The paper is slighlty rough and tends to wear away the nib slightly faster than regular sketch paper but the beautiful and stark contrast is worth the extra cost of buying more pens. HIGHLY RECOMMEND Disclaimer: I DID NOT receive this product at a discounted price or free in exchange for an honest review. Being someone who uses customer reviews to extensively guide my own amazon purchases, I review products honestly without being influence by discounts or price. My rating and review of this product would be what the current price listed and not at the discounted price that I was given. As a reviewer, I will happily answer any questions presented to me about this product. If this review was helpful, please click “YES” below.

I typically use watercolor stretched on a board when I paint. If I want something portable I usually choose a watercolor block of a paper (this is a block of sheets where the all the sides of the pages are glued together to keep it flat when you wet it.) Needless to say, the idea of painting in a sketchbook gave me some pause. This book is really nice, but it's the paper that counts for serious watercolor techniques, right? So what do we have: The paper is a cold press, rough surface. It holds up well to vigorous erasing. Ink does not bleed through to the other side and it holds a colored pencil line well. The paper does curl, as any watercolor paper will unless it is soaked and stretched flat on a board. I work in very light, multiple washes, going over the same area many times with glazes, on only one side of the paper. It handles that technique very well, and over time the pages will flatten out again as the book covers help to press it back into shape. The product picture shows the book in the vertical orientation and you might think that it opens like a book, but it doesn't. If you use it this way it's going open like a note pad. If you want the option for double page spreads, turn it to the horizontal orientation. It's an extreme landscape, very wide spreads. Something to consider if layout is important to your finished art. If you are looking for a quality book that can give you both good paper and a stunning presentation, try this one. I liked it very much. If there is one thing I'd change, it would be a tougher cover, one that resists fingerprints from all the people who want to snatch my sketchbook!

I bought two of these journals, and I love them to bits. They are perfect for Zentangle sketchbooks, since you can always add colors of wet media on the beautiful watercolour paper. I also like the shape, which is "landscape"... widest at top and bottom. The only thing that dismayed me a little is that (I think) because of the little accordion pocket in the back, the covers tend to warp a wee bit. I will never buy another brand of watercolor journal. They may be a little bit more expensive, but I will enjoy using them, and having them, forever.

Excellent produit comme d'habitude. Finition parfaite. Papier de qualité. L'ouverture "plate" permet de passer le carnet au photocopieur sans souci et est très fonctionnelle à l'usage sur le motif. Nombre de pages idéal pour moi, ni trop ni trop peu... ce qui offre un poids très raisonnable dans le sac à dos, et est un avantage pour ce format par rapport aux autres marques. Semble assez cher à l'achat mais le prix est justifié par sa qualité et sa fonctionnalité. J'adore.

Direi che la qualità della carta è migliore di altri prodotti che ho provato. Resistente, spessa e perfetta sopratutto per schizzi e disegni con china. Consiglio assolutamente, anche per il prezzo abbastanza abbordabile.

I gave 5 stars because the book is very well made and good quality throughout and there is nothing I dislike about it. I use it for ink sketches using water soluble ink, which I then dampen with a brush or water brush pen. The paper takes this very well and the result is very pleasing, better than any other paper I have tried. It also takes light watercolour washes without buckling. The book is a good size, big enough for what I want and not bulky. Not everyone will have my tastes and preferences and it may not suit what you intend to use it for, but I would say that at £13.89 it is worth every penny to me.

A moleskine is a moleskine! Don't need to say anything more about the quality and finish. One rant though - the pages themselves could be a bit thicker for better handling with watercolours.

Soy Ilustrador, Y siempre que tengo la oportunidad compro un moleskine, algo curioso sobre este cuaderno, es que despues de comprarlo, lo guarde por aprox. 2 años, ahora que lo saqué el elastico se degradó y perdió su capacidad de mantener cerrado el cuaderno, aun asi lo primordial que es el papel está intacto y es una calidad y grosor muy bueno para bocetear y agregar aguadas o bien acuarela/gouache.