Strathmore 460-55 400 Series Visual Watercolor Journal, 140 LB Cold Press, 5.5x8, 22 Sheets , White

There was a sticky residue on the cover and it had what looked like oil staining through the cover.

Great quality paper! Even doing heavy washes, the paper holds up. It does get wavy when wet, but is nearly flat once dry. I love the texture.

Good mixed media Journal but would be better with heavier / thicker sheets. The good point is the hard cover though.

Not only do I love the Bristol smooth, but the mixed media and watercolor versions of these journals.

That’s some good paper bud.

I bought then when I started watercoloring, and I love it! The paper is stronger and if the wash is super wet and curls the pages at all, as soon as your page is dry you can close the journal and it presses it flat again. Picks up lovely texture from different brushes.

Great journal for travel. Was pleased witht he amount of water it would take.

This is my second journal, my first large one. While I like the size for painting on, I thinning Id prefer the 5x7 for actual Journaling. Easier to write in, for me that is. The paper in the 9x12 seems to be a bit weaker than the smaller one. I was able to use more water per page in the smaller one. Ill stop comparing here. Its a great journal and Ill most likely order another one.

great for sketches on the go

Great size watercolor sketch pad for traveling. I bought this to take on a five day trip. I knew thre was no way Id fill 22 pages in this short amount of time. Therefore, to save weight and space, I easily removed half the sheets from the binder. (Ill add them back later) I normally use the book-bound type sketchbooks, but you obviously cannot temporarily remove paper from the bound styles. Therefore this is a great option if youre backpacking or need to travel light. I docked only one star because I would prefer a plain black cover. No worries because I flipped the brown cover over and will draw something on the white side of the cover.