Canson XL Series Mix Paper Pad, Heavyweight, Fine Texture, Heavy Sizing for Wet or Dry Media, Side Wire Bound, 98 Pound, 5.5 x 8.5 in, 60 Sheets, 5.5X8.5

Now, it could be cause cause I purchased my first one at Walmart in 2020 and they could have changed it up a bit. The quality of the paper seems to be the same, if only a little but thinner (just by touching it). The paper also seems more blue-ish white that my old one which is yellow-ish white, but it could be cause it’s old. And then the cardboard back it’s a couple millimeters smaller, but still sturdy. If I find this sketchbook in stores again I will compare it then. Either way I will be keeping it since it was cheaper than a craft store.

Really cool, little notebook. I love that you can easily rip the pages out. The paper itself is good material/quality. Overall, pretty impressed. Would get a larger size though, next time (if available)

Only one drawback, though it has plenty of paper to keep you happy for a long time, the pages are not big enough for me. I was wondering if they made one with bigger pages...

I loved the quality. Its suitable for watercolor.

My daughter is a budding artist who is playing around with alcohol markers - Chameleon brand and this paper holds up to not bleeding through as badly.

Good small sketchbook for thumbnail sketches or drafting for projects

really good paper, keeps colors well but the markers bleeds through to the other side, not enough to stain the next page but it is visible behind the drawings

This pad of paper is great for drawing and painting with acrylics but with my watercolors its bubbles a little when wet. So I would recommend it for every other media but not watercolor.

I paint with watercolors, acrylic and gouache. This paper is sturdy and has a great surface.

The thick paper makes it really good for using pretty much whatever media you prefer. The pages are fairly large giving you much more space to work on and overall it’s a great quality