The 9 inch by 12 inch dimensions of this classic 100-sheet sketchbook offer plenty of room, whether you want to take up a whole sheet with a figure study or do a series of quick drawings of people in the park on a Sunday afternoon. The 89 gsm (grams per square meter) acid-free paper works with dry media from graphite pencils to soft pastels and charcoal. If you find bound sketchbooks frustrating, the spiral binding makes it easier to get sheets to lie flat, and each sheet is also micro-perforated so you can tear out your work to crumple or frame, depending on the day. If you love to take your palette outdoors to work on plein air paintings, this compact square sketchbook is the perfect companion. It’s just 6.5-inches by 6.5-inches in size, but the paper is an impressive 200 gsm and can hold watercolors as well as ink. The faux-leather binding contains 40 sheets of paper (80 pages if you use both sides), but you will have to take more care with this little book than something that’s spiral-bound. If your artistic practice includes written word and drawings in pen, marker, graphite, and other dry media, this stylish 96-page sketchbook is a good choice. The paper is 165 gsm and the book measures an A4-sized 8.25 inches by 11.75 inches. Moleskine’s signature elastic and binding is designed for travel and daily use, so tuck this into your backpack or messenger bag for impromptu documentation of your thoughts and surroundings. When you dedicate your book to a specific project or period of time, it can become a definitive artwork all on its own. This UK-based company makes beautiful and colorful notebooks that evoke creativity before you even touch your pencil to the page. At 8.85 inches wide and 12.4 inches in length, this sketchbook is more generous than A4 sizing and has 96 pages of bright-white 180 gsm paper ready for you to fill with dry media. Choose solid colors from army green to orange and azur to distinguish each project you’re exploring, and keep track of where you’ve left off with the elegant ribbon bookmark.
