ARTISTIC EYE 5.5x8.5 Premium Watercolor Pads, Pack of 3 (90 Sheets), Spiral Bound, 140lb (300gsm), Acid-Free Paper, Perfect for Most Wet & Dry Media, Ideal for Beginners, Artists & Professionals

I know this isn’t as fancy as some sketchbooks but for myself I’m just playing and art journaling so I don’t want anything super expensive. The quality is good and I get nice results with my watercolors. And I enjoy the fact that the spiral bound notebook lays flat for whatever page I’m working on. I use markers, paint, collage, and it handles all these different quite well.

I bought these (3pak) on the recommendation of a You Tuber. She’s been painting daily for 25 years and says she’s tried every paper out there. For the price, these are really good quality. Nice and heavy with the right amount of texture. I’m not sure what the paper consists of as far as cotton content , but the water absorbency is excellent. I do quite a bit of wet on wet and negative painting and it holds up just fine to multiple water applications. I even use both sides of the paper. Before I bought these I found that I had stacks of paintings, all different sizes stashed in different drawers. Some are of me trying a new technique or brush stroke drills. Now I can keep them, if I want to, in the tablets. If I want to trash them, that’s easy enough because the paper is perforated. I can date them on the front so I can look back and see the progress I’ve made. Also, they are nice for travel. The size isn’t as intimidating as a full size of expensive watercolor paper. So glad I took that You Tubers advise! I think they cost approximately $23 for 3 tablets.

This is my favorite junior-size watercolor pads. I love the ring so I can lay them flat. It is good quality paper. The perforation is heavy enough that the paper does not come out unless you want to take it out. it's a good pad for taking on the road. I have bought these many many times.

I use these to practice watercolor technics and blending colors. Holds water well. When used for a watercolor project I tend to use heavy wet on wet technique and I’ve never had it bleed through. Since it stays in the spiral pad and I don’t stretch the paper, it does show a bit of buckling when completely dry but not enough to deter me from keeping it as a journal for my watercolor projects. It has a nice texture that gives character to my painting. It’s handy to carry with me. A good size that offers 30 pages (front and back). Great price. This is my 2nd time purchasing the bundle of 3. Hope it continues to be available.

Love these watercolor pads. I like that they’re spiral bound, perfect size for practicing techniques and convenient for travel. Great value, but wish they were cotton paper. A good choice for beginners.

Now I'm not a very good artist but I do understand how paints should work. That being said, I bought this for my arteza gouaches and winsor and newton dry watercolor set, and let me explain that this paper handles wonderfully with both. It's very thick, so there is no bleed-through. The paints themselves were vibrant on the paper and easily managed without damaging the paper or ruining the pigments. There is a very slight bend to the paper so I would recommend tapping it down on a surface for full-page pieces and allow it to dry to minimize any bending. It can handle being wetted pretty intensely and water is easily removed with a paper towel without too much absorption into the paper. This is by no means a professional 100% cotton paper, (I do not believe it is cotton paper at all) but out of all the cheap papers I have tried, this is actually very high quality and handles extremely well compared to other brands. This would be ideal for practicing your paints or swatches depending on your needs, as well as the perfect paper for beginners of watercolor and gouache to practice techniques on. For the price I would very much recommend giving these a try if you're a beginner or just looking for good quality cheaper papers.

The paper seems thick and of good quality. In all honesty I haven't painted in it yet but no complaints on examination. The price is great for three books.

love the weight, size and convenience of the 3 pak. Great for watercolor or sketching when out and about.

Lovely for an art book. Love it!

Saw these recommended by an artist on a TV demonstration recently . As I needed one, I ordered a pack of 3!! They are brilliant, and now have my friends ordering the as well. Excellent Quality , spiral bound and a good price. Well done.

Las libretas están diseñadas con muy buena calidad de papel, soporta muy bien todos las técnicas húmedas sin problema. Llegó sin tardanza.

I love these Watercolor pads by Artisto! I used one for World Watercolor Month 2024 and it held up great. It works for wet on wet, wet on dry, dry on dry, etc. Beautiful results. I would buy these again in bigger sizes if I could find them. I did the Christmas one last week and tore it out of the book and used it as the front of a Christmas Card. Very versatile paper pads, with a great thickness and texture.

Value for money