Art Street Journal Heavyweight Sheets Review

My daughter says this is for little kids who don't know what mixed paper is. She uses this for watercolors and the paper is too absorbent and warps. Real mixed media paper is the weight in this notebook and won't warp with watercolors. I will not buy this again. Maybe she'll give it to her 7-year-old brother to draw.

The paper is obviously thick enough for markers - it spreads, but I put super thick paper between the sheets. This is fantastic value for those of us who enjoy doing Zentangle every day. I've looked through many paper notebooks and finally found a notebook that's easy on the wallet. I only buy spiral notebooks, which is another plus. I'm a fan of Art Street!

Mixed media sketchbooks are quite expensive and not the best for artists so I tend to buy cheaper alternatives so I can practice my techniques when I'm not feel guilty it won't break my bank. This street art sketchbook is perfect for me, the paper is a little thinner than I expected for mixed media, but I've tried pencil, marker and light watercolour/acrylic paint and the paper is strong enough to handle it. The spiral binding is a plus, if you're not concerned at all about the quality of the…