Talens Art Creation Sketchbook 80 Sheets, 21 cm x 30 cm, Pastel Violet

I love this sketchbook, it has a great off-white colour to it and a paper that holds up pretty well to every medium I’ve tried on it (pencils, alcohol markers, gauche, pens). It’s a very big sketchbook that has done a great job! Would recommend!

2éme fois que j'achete ce carnet de croquis pour ma fille en école d'art , les profs sont satidfait et ma fille aussi

While I’m accustomed to mixed media sketchbooks, this sketchbook is pretty amazing because the paper holds up using layers of marker and colored pencil. While the paper is not a heavy paper, it acts with the qualities of a heavy paper After purchasing, I’ve realized why so many in the art community recommend. There are numerous sizes and colors. The paper itself is not white white, but it is beautiful.

Plutôt une bonne surprise. À l'achat, je craignais que les 140 gr/m² du papier fussent un peu faibles. J'ai tendance à écraser mes crayons sur le papier, si bien que le dessin apparaît en braille au dos de la feuille. Du coup, je ne noircis qu'une page sur deux, celle de droite. Mais j'ai le même problème avec des carnets au papier plus épais, à 165 gr/m². La fibre forme une sorte de quadrillage très fin, tout à fait exploitable au graphite pour texturer un textile, par exemple. Bien qu'habitué à des papiers lisses, j'apprécie. La reliure permet d'ouvrir le carnet à plat et, même sans forcément faire déborder son dessin sur la double page, c'est un confort appréciable. Cependant, elle montre quelques signes de fatigue quand on arrive au bout du carnet, sans pour autant tomber en ruines. Ça me va, mais si vous êtes du genre maniaque, il vaut mieux en être averti. Au final, des carnets qui n'ont pas à avoir honte, même quand on les compare à leurs concurrents plus onéreux : moins bien, certes, mais corrects et j'en ai essayé de bien pires qui n'étaient pas forcément moins chers !

I was really pleasantly surprised with this sketchbook. For the price it far surpassed my expectations. Paper: The paper is off-white and extremely thick. I have done pieces creating multiple media type (namely, watercolours, ink, and alcohol based markers)on the paper, with absolutely no bleeding. The paper is thick, meaning the sketchbook itself appears like it has sat more than 80 sheets. It is smooth textured like printer paper, not like watercolour or typical textured paper found in many sketchbooks. This makes it an excellent choice for alcohol markers particularly if you do this kind of art. I really saturated the page with black alcohol marker and it was just visible in some areas on the other side, with absolutely no bleeding through to the page behind. That’s very rare for this price range I find. Colour: the colour is vibrant and as shown. Cover: The hardback cover is extremely sturdy but not heavy, meaning this sketchbook is very lightweight but its contents are well protected. With a lot of pressure there’s some fleecy to it, a bit like a hardback moleskine. The cover is smooth and I’m not sure if it’s leather or not, but itr feels nicely made. It’s not as dense and heavy as some sketchbooks can be which might make it feel a bit less sturdy, but I think that makes it much more convenient to have on the go or in your bag without feeling like you need to lose the extra weight. Quality: the binding is functional and holds well. The elastic strap around the front is a common but useful feature. It’s sturdy, vividly coloured, and looks far more expensive than it is. The paper is very thick and the off white colour gives it a high quality look and feel. A really good gift or treat, but the off white colour should obviously be taken into account depending on what media you use and whether the lack of a white background will alter the appearance of what you want to achieve. To summarise I think it’s really clear I’d recommend this product. It’s great not just for the price point, but in general. It would make an excellent gift for anyone interested in art, doodling, or even as a plain notebook. It would also be great for kids due to how thick the paper is and how much it can hold, and the bright coloured cover. I bought another in a larger size as I liked this that much. It has outperformed far more expensive sketchbooks I’ve owned previously. Finding sketchbooks that make me enjoy creating art and make it easy to just grab something and create (without having to grab stuff to protect the page behind or use a specific type of paint or drawing material) is awesome. In hospital needed something to do. Creating helps me… escape.