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The thrill in the blankness

Standing at the edge of something unwritten, a sketchbook helps you capture the next phase of your creative voice. If you’re not sure which to use, for wet media, we recommend a watercolour sketchbook with around 200gsm paper. Choose a cold press surface to showcase pigment or a smooth hot press surface for working in detail or with fine line pens. Spiral covers are easy to fold back, but a stitched binding is better for working on a double page spread. Popular for travel and fountain pen use are Stillman & Birn softcovers and Global Hand-Book. Watercolour sketchbooks with cotton papers are a step up, as cotton extends drying, giving you more time to adjust your work. For more Information, see our sketchbook blog article ranking surface texture and explaining paper ‘sizing’.

 

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CLAIREFONTAINE Travel Watercolour Sketchbook (Black) - Rough Press - 300gsm - 100% Cotton - 20 x 20cm - 20 Sheets

CLAIREFONTAINE Travel Watercolour Sketchbook - Rough 300gsm - 100% Cotton - 20 x 20cm - 20 Sheets

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Professional grade watercolour paper from CLAIREFONTAINE. 100% cotton rag. Acid free. Internal sizing to keep pigment vibrancy. Available in rough ...

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CLAIREFONTAINE Travel Watercolour Sketchbook (Kraft) - Rough Press - 300gsm - 100% Cotton - 20 x 20cm - 20 Sheets

CLAIREFONTAINE Travel Watercolour Sketchbook - Rough 300gsm - 100% Cotton - 20 x 20cm - 20 Sheets

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Professional grade watercolour paper from CLAIREFONTAINE. 100% cotton rag. Acid free. Internal sizing to keep pigment vibrancy. Available in rough ...

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CLAIREFONTAINE Travel Watercolour Sketchbook (Kraft) - Rough Press - 300gsm - 100% Cotton - A4 - 20 Sheets

CLAIREFONTAINE Travel Watercolour Sketchbook - Rough 300gsm - 100% Cotton - A4 - 20 Sheets

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Professional grade watercolour paper from CLAIREFONTAINE. 100% cotton rag. Acid free. Internal sizing to keep pigment vibrancy. Available in rough ...

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FONTAINE Watercolour Sketchbook - Rough Press - 300gsm - 100% Cotton - A5 - 20 Sheets

CLAIREFONTAINE Travel Watercolour Sketchbook - Rough 300gsm - 100% Cotton - A5 - 20 Sheets

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Professional grade watercolour paper from CLAIREFONTAINE. 100% cotton rag. Acid free. Internal sizing to keep pigment vibrancy. Available in rough ...

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CLAIREFONTAINE Travel Watercolour Sketchbook (Kraft) - Rough Press - 300gsm - 100% Cotton - A5 - 20 Sheets

CLAIREFONTAINE Travel Watercolour Sketchbook - Rough 300gsm - 100% Cotton - A5 - 20 Sheets

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Professional grade watercolour paper from CLAIREFONTAINE. 100% cotton rag. Acid free. Internal sizing to keep pigment vibrancy. Available in rough ...

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SEA WHITE OF BRIGHTON Concertina Sketchbook With Case - 140gsm - 70 pages - A5

RHODIA Touch - Double Accordion Watercolour Book (100% Cotton, 300gsm CP) - 24 Pages - A5 Portrait

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Hard cover sketchbook. Accordion style with two arms of 12 pages each. 100% cotton, 300gsm. Acid free and pH neutral. Approximate size is 14.8 x 21cm.

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RHODIA Touch Collection - Bristol (205gsm) Sketchbook - Soft Cover - 64 Pages - A5 Landscape

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Sketchbook with ultra smooth surface for drawing with dry media or pen and ink. Ultra white paper in 205gsm. Acid free and pH neutral. Withstands m...

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SEA WHITE OF BRIGHTON Concertina Sketchbook With Case - 140gsm - 70 pages - A5

RHODIA Touch - Double Accordion Watercolour Book (100% Cotton, 300gsm CP) - 32 Pages - A6 Portrait

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Hard cover sketchbook. Accordion style with two arms of 16 pages each. 100% cotton, 300gsm. Acid free and pH neutral.  

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CLAIREFONTAINE Crok' Book - Black Paper 120gsm - 40 pages - A5+ (16.7 x 21.9cm)

CLAIREFONTAINE Crok' Book - Black Paper 120gsm - 40 pages - A5+ (16.7 x 21.9cm)

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From French paper company Clairefontaine, cahier style sketchbook with black paper. Staple bound, heavy, black card cover, with rounded corners. Co...

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Works well with earth colours and white

CLAIREFONTAINE Kraft Cahier (115gsm, light brown) - 40 Pages - A5

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Simple kraft cahier in 115gsm with 20 sheets / 40 pages. Suitable for dry media and light watercolour. pH neutral and acid free. Size is A5 (14.8 x...

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FONTAINE Watercolour Sketchbook - Rough Press - 300gsm - 100% Cotton - A4 - 20 Sheets
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CLAIREFONTAINE Travel Watercolour Sketchbook - Rough 300gsm - 100% Cotton - A4 (21 x 29.7cm) - 20 Sheets

$84.00
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Professional grade watercolour paper from CLAIREFONTAINE. 100% cotton rag. Acid free. Internal sizing to keep pigment vibrancy. Available in rough ...

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CLAIREFONTAINE Flying Spirit Sketchbook - 90gsm - 100 pages - Square (10.5 x 10.5cm)
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CLAIREFONTAINE Flying Spirit Sketchbook - 90gsm - 100 pages - Square (10.5 x 10.5cm) - Single

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From French paper company Clairefontaine, cute little drawing sketchbook, in square format. Heavy, black card cover, with square corners (not round...

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