🎨 U.S. Art Supply 5.5" x 8.5" Watercolor Book, 2 Pack - High-Quality, Linen-Bound Hardcover Artists Paper Pads for Brush Painting & Drawing Review

I bought these for a friend to draw in nature, but I was hooked myself! Binding is good. The cover is soft. Good quality paper (good enough for an amateur). Tip: Staple the page you are drawing to the rest of the book (as shown) to keep the paper from wrinkling. Peel it off gently as it will separate the layer of border paper, but shouldn't damage your painting.

Love how strong it is. I found that the sides are mostly open. One side is glued incorrectly and does not lie flat. I use them for my "dirty" art and so far they absorb water well. One page was horribly warped, but mostly it was marked after the book was closed while it was drying. . I tried plaster on one side but it didn't seem to get much better. Good quality for the price. If the price goes up, it probably won't be my first choice.

I've been looking for an inexpensive watercolor sketchbook for a long time. The paper in these sketchbooks is very durable and holds up to water environments very well, almost professional quality. I used gouache, Windsor and Newton watercolors, Micron inks, calligraphy pens, Derwent watercolor pens and Arteza brush pens. Everything is mandatory, nothing runs out, you can even draw on the back of the pages. The only thing I would like is an inside pocket, but I'll just glue mine on.

I bought these in the smaller size and liked them so much for practice that I decided to buy the larger size. But boy! I quickly realized that something is wrong, there must be a quality control issue somewhere or something. There is a large gap where the signature is placed on the cover. Pages glued to the front and back of the hard cover will peel off! You can see the box. Some pages are torn in the binding, And in the middle of the album a page is folded and so useless I don't know how it's…