I find that I'm more casual when sketching in this sketchbook precisely because there are more pages. It's a good sketchbook if you want a lot of pages for quick sketches. The paper will buckle with water as expected with only 150gsm. If you prefer off-white, get the Gamma series. This is a lightweight watercolour sketchbook good for pen ink and light washes. Strathmore sketchbook is for those who use pen and ink and medium washes. Or maybe it's the combination of Noodler's ink and this sketchbook. One downside is, for some reason, ink takes longer to dry. So you should control the amount of water you use more carefully to prevent puddling. Use wet on wet with care as the paper is not as absorbent as cotton paper. It can also be used with a few layers of washes but it becomes increasingly difficult to do so. It handles water well even though the paper has no cotton content. The hardcover format is better because you have a solid backing to draw on. This is a good quality sketchbook that comes in paperback and hardcover format. GAM watercolour sketchbook is for those who use pen and ink and light washes, and prefer white paper. When it comes to non-100% cotton sketchbooks, this is top on my list. And it handles wet on wet slightly better than the Moleskine, but I would not have very heavy washes as well since it's still only 25% cotton. The sizing on both sides of the paper is more consistent. It's suitable for pen ink and watercolour. I prefer the coldpress paper here than the Moleskine. The paper is white as compared to the creamy off-white of Moleskine. It's very similar to the Moleskine sketchbook with some slight differences.
#Pentalic sketchbook series
logue series from Global Art Materials.Watercolor Sketchbook from Global Art Materials It can be used with pen and ink, but it's more suitable for the painters. Pentalic sketchbook is for those who like heavy washes. Wet on wet is alright, but not as good compared to Khadi. Also the texture is more obvious on one page vs the opposite page. When you apply watercolour on it, the grain pattern isn't really that distracting. Mechanical grain texture is discernible on the paper but it's not a big issue I feel. So they have remove the 100% cotton content description. The sketchbook used to be marketed with 100% cotton watercolour paper but many users found that it performs very differently from actual cotton paper. But it's not a deal breaker and can certainly be used for pen, ink and watercolour sketches. It's not as good for pen and ink work because the coldpress surface is relatively coarser with more tooth. The binding can be improved because I noticed that separate signatures can move apart with time. The Pentalic sketchbook can take heavy washes although it will buckle slightly. Pentalic Watercolour Sketchbook Journal uses 300gsm paper Khadi sketchbook is an excellent watercolour sketchbook, good for even mixed media.
#Pentalic sketchbook full
I'll still write a full and comprehensive review in the future after I fill this sketchbook. But after the first few sketches in the Khadi sketchbook, I already know that this is the best watercolour sketchbook I've ever used. My review policy is such that I will only write a review after I complete a sketchbook, which can take months. The only downside, not quality related, is it can be difficult to find, and it's quite pricey if you're going to ship it from overseas.
Binding is excellent and you can open it flat.
It warps slightly with heavy washes but because the paper is soft, it goes back into its flat state after closing the sketchbook. The paper is thick enough so it does not make any impression from art from the opposite page. I've not used any other sketchbook with paper that makes wet on wet so easy, and so beautiful. This is the wet on wet effect that can be easily achieved on the paper. Wet on wet techniques is a joy to use on this paper. This paper handles pen ink and watercolour extremely well. The 100% cotton pages are deckle edge and looks and feels great. The sketchbook I bought was labeled smooth but it's more like coldpress rather than hotpress. They are sold in loose sheets as well as in sketchbook format in different sizes. Khadi Papers is handmade paper from India.
#Pentalic sketchbook update
I'll continue to update this list as I discover and use more sketchbooks.Īll the sketchbooks are linked to their individual reviews whenever possible. So I've excluded The Perfect Sketchbook and SPD Painter's Journal (with your own paper). The list only has sketchbooks that can be bought. The type of work I create is usually ink with watercolour, so I give more preference to sketchbooks that can handle that well. The list is created based on my personal preference and is hence entirely subjective. Here's the list of some of the best watercolour sketchbooks I've used over the years.
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