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Review on 🎨 Stillman & Birn Zeta Series Hardbound Sketchbook, A4 Size - 270 GSM Extra Heavyweight, White Paper with Smooth Surface: The Perfect Companion for Artists by Lori Aguirre

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best sketchbook for its versatility

Where to start? This notebook embodies and exceeds my idea of a notebook. The versatility allows me to use every damn tool in my bag. This in turn frees me and limits me. I can confidently handle multiliners and brush pens. Because the paper is hot pressed, the watercolor paint is clean and crisp. It can even work with bright acrylic paints! (Though, for obvious reasons, you'll have to prod it with a book opener to dry it.) Quality also affects how casually I work on this sketchbook, it allows me to ensure each page is used to its fullest potential. The rigid back complements it, the texture is almost leather-like and it feels comfortable in the hand. And like almost any sketchbook, you can stick stickers firmly. I just love this album. Possibly the most expensive sketchbook I've ever bought for relatively few pages. But because of the thick paper, I can use both sides of the paper. If, like me, you like to put a lot of sketches on one page, I am happy to offer you this sketchbook. However, if you don't like the hassle of using each page wisely, I would go with another alternative.

Pros
  • Arts, crafts and sewing
Cons
  • Available in black only