Review on 📒 Canson 702-192 Universal Sketch Pad: Side Wire Bound, 9" x 12", White - Exceptional Artistic Support by Carrie Spencer

This is my favorite notebook and paper - I must have bought at least 5 of these last year. To me, a sketchbook should have a spiral binding so you can draw without fiddling with other pages, and a strong back so you can draw even when you're away from your desk. This sketchbook meets both requirements. Another advantage of this sketchbook is that the pages are perforated. The amount of paper you get for the price is very large, perfect for sketching ideas. I mostly use pencil for my sketches, but I've used paper for light watercolor strokes, and the paper works quite well with minimal warping or water seepage onto other pages, like some of my other sketchbooks do. I've also used gouache and ink and even used it as a parallel pilot ink calligraphy practice board. Although the ink is visible on the back of the page, I was very pleased that the ink barely smeared. I wouldn't recommend it for your next masterpiece, of course - it's a sketchbook, after all - but it's perfect for preliminary or rehearsal designations. I have this album in several sizes: 5.5 x 8.5, 9 x 12, 11 x 14. For me, 9 x 12 is the most used when I'm at home because it has enough space but is comfortable on knees sits. 5.5 x 8.5 is ideal for traveling. I am sure that I will continue to buy and recommend this sketchbook.