tumuarta Watercolor Journal, 3.5x5.5”, 140 LB, 300 GSM, Cotton Paper, Cold Press, 24 Sheets, 48 Pages, Watercolor Sketchbooks for Use As Travel Notebook Mixed Media Pad On The Go

You CAN use this for sketching, but it is MEANT for water color. The paper weight - guessing 140lb. It does not warp. The book lays flat when fully opened for landscape. It will fit in the average shirt pocket. Well made. Has a book marker and a elastic band to keep the other pages out of the way. The pages are perforated and the other two corners are rounded. It has a handy pocket to store your finished work or you can just leave them in the book. You can paint on both sides of the textured paper without bleed through. Expect to pay more for real water color paper rather than a book that implies "Sure, you CAN use it for water color". This one is made for water color and a good value for your money. We use ours to capture the moment- its not finished art. We've found that taking the time for a quick sketch while on a trail resting on a rock or fallen tree is far better memory than snapping a photo. I will order again.

A pleasant, tidy, portable sketchbook great for capturing small things or testing techniques or colors. Good quality paper, too.

Good paper. Portable to take on the run and pull out to sketch and paint

I got this little sketch book for travel and don’t expect to do stellar works of art in it. So I was OK with getting a low cotton content paper. This is similar to Fabriano student grade paper, which is also 25% cotton. There is a definite repeated texture (little squares) on the paper as is mentioned by another reviewer. The paint tends to sit on top of the paper, so if you are a person who doesn’t mind inconsistencies in color as you lay it down, you will be OK with this paper. It is a perfect size and fits in my travel pouch. I would not buy the larger sketch books for any serious painting. I like the Etchr sketchbooks - including the “original” Etchr sketchbooks that Amazon sells - for more involved watercolor painting. They are twice the price. So for on the go, this little book is just fine. (The painting in the photo was just a quick sketch to try out the paper and used only two colors. So it’s not really a good indication of the range of the paper.)

I made travel watercolor kits for 2 HS graduates I'm taking to France and these are perfect

Great quality paper for traveling quick sketches, I block in my scene or project, then watercolor in hotel room.

Buttery watercolor paper in a sturdy, cute binding that I can toss in my bag with my travel paints. Great for if you want to get out of the house and paint! 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Granddaughter loves them. Paper quality it great!