CansonXL Series Paper Sketch Pad for Charcoal, Pencil and Pastel, Top Wire Bound, 50 Pound, 9 x 12 Inch, 100 Sheets

When I am studying, I like to organize and re-write my notes onto a nice clean, organized study sheets with color and black gel pens (G2 if it matters). I can't do this on normal printing paper because it's so thin that ink will just bleed through and printer paper is flimsy so it's not as nice to repeatedly look at or hold up to repetitive touching during review. At the same time, I don't want to use my nice, thick art paper or sketch pads for my notes because it seems like a waste and it would be super expensive.Enter the solution: this pad. It is only $10 for really big, thick (enough) pages to fill to my heart's content with gel-pen notes or make diagrams of Krebs cycle or organize families of viruses into trees. I don't have to feel guilty about using super high quality, expensive art materials while also having decent paper that works perfectly well for my purpose for it.Would I use this for my final art pieces? No. Would I use this for artwork that I would like to keep? Probably not. BUT, for doodles, rough sketches, and general practice, or if you are a beginner and churn out sketches quickly and burn through sketchbooks, this will work perfectly well and it is cheap!

CANSON XL 9 x 12 50# sketch pad, 100 sheets.*In considering the cost of a sketch pad I sometime think, "Pfft it's just a sketch, one step above a napkin or the back of an envelope. Go super-cheap."First, all material is Art material. I never judge. I do hold as true this paper* makes drawing and exploring form, line, and shading more likely for me and this paper makes my task easier, so I use this paper and get Art done.Maybe try this paper*, save your shekels, put it on subscription (for some savings), fill up the pages, do your Art.

Doesn't bleed as much when using markers or heavy pencils.

For drawing, love it

This is as advertised.Good value...nice size for backpack.

needed a new sketchbook for art class and this was great! good paper and a lasted me throughout the year definitely recommend!

There is plenty of pages and lots of space on each page. the front and rear cover flaps are not very durable. just be gentle when turning individual pages. Its cheap but page quality is good. Great first sketchbook

The paper is perfect for sketching. Definitely not for markers or a pen stronger in ink than a micron there is no ghosting or bleeding from pens but be wary the paper is very thin so it may smudge graphite but useful for charcoal in that aspect