Stillman & Birn ZETA HB SKT A4 IVORY 26SH

Great sketchbook. The paper holds watercolour really well. Will buy it again.

This is a top notch item. Cheaper on Blick.com.Surface is smooth. Paper is thick. Binding is tight and good. Lays flat. Stitched binding. Excellent review for this and a zillion other sketchbooks at parkablogs.com. I went through lots of books and I like the durability and quality of this one for mixed media. It might not be toothy enout for wet media unless you like a hot pressed surface. Lovely for pen and Ink.Addendum 9/15/19:Alcohol markers CAN bleed through. Super fine point Sharpies don't seem to, but chisel tip markers do.Also, with wet wet washes,there seems to be little flecks of sizing that create little freckles. Sometimes they affect the artwork, some times not. But although the paper is super stuff and heavy, I've noticed it on several occasions where there has been a wet wash or prolonged wetness where it is not allowed to dry completely.

So happy i bought this!

Utilissimo sketchbook per chi volesse esercitarsi, nel mio caso con colori ad olio.

I seriously love the sketchbook but hated the way they shipped it to me, in its original plastic wrap with a shipping label only, no even in a mailing bag or box just the book it’s self with a label slapped on it