Royal Talens T9314-211M 441807 Talens Art Creation Sketchbook Drawing Planner 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm), Lake Blue

This probably won’t sound like a compliment, but these are excellent subpar notebooks.It’s almost like the Goldilocks of notebooks.Some notebooks are extremely high quality, but then i feel bad using it for “crappy” sketches, and unfleshed out ideas.Other notebooks are extremely cheap, made with horrible paper and bad binding, and even if you wanted to experiment, the paper tears on you, and it’s not a fun experience.But this notebook? This is the type of notebook where it holds up to ink, alcohol markers, gouache, and watercolor so I can experiment and play and not feel like the paper is precious.It’s not watercolor paper, so don’t expect it to act as such, but it works. Also, when I use alcohol markers, I can’t use the back of that page. Oh well!I’ve used these notebooks the last three years for Inktober.I love how small they are, and how they come in all these different colors.I always have fun in these, and that’s the whole reason I make art.