Field Artist 4 in. x 4 in. Square Watercolor Journal, Hardbound with 80 pgs. 200 GSM, Cold Press Paper

I bought this sketchbook for practice my brush pen work. I wanted something small so I wouldn't be overwhelmed by trying to fill a large space while learning to use a new tool - the Pentel brush pen. This little gem fills the bill perfectly. As others have pointed out one side of the page is smooth and the other has more texture. That doesn't bother me as I am inking right now but since this is watercolor paper, it gives me the option to add watercolor at a later time. The cover is very soft and comforting in the hand. The binding is sturdy and I love the panoramic panel for my practice pages.About the binding and pages separating: That happens when you don't properly break in the binding of the sketchbook. If you just splay it open without prepping it properly, it WILL come apart. Why sellers don't include this information in the description or in the packaging when they ship, I don't know. As an avid journaler and book-binder, I will give some instructions here to hopefully help others going forward.Place the book with its spine down on a table. GENTLY press the front cover down. DO NOT force it; this is what causes it to loosen and separate. Do the same with the back cover - again do NOT force it, use gentle pressure. pen and gently press down a few pages from the back, then the front. Keep doing this until you get to the middle. You may need to do this a few times. Taking a few minutes to break in your binding gently will sure that your book, the precious container for your thoughts and creativity, will last. Since I began doing this, I have had ZERO problems with a book of any kind separating.I am attaching a photo of how to do this process for the visual learners.

Cover feels classy--soft and padded. Comfortable to hold. No pointy corners to poke you or get caught on things..Everything is rounded. Opens very flat, very easily. Paper does not buckle with watercolor wash. Grain is very fine, much finer than Arches cold press watercolor paper. Also, not as thick as Arches 140#. Fountain pen glides over it without skipping. I'd call it a warm white color. Weighs a scant 4 ounces. Fits anywhere easily. Appreciate the bookmark ribbon and elastic closure. And, finally, I love a square format because you can do either a portrait or landscape orientation on a page without turning the book. Will buy again.

I've been on vacation for a month, and everyday I paint a watercolor in this notebook--it has more than the 30 days I need so a couple days I did two paintings. What a great visual journal I have of our vacation! The paper is nice, I like the bookmark and the and that keeps it closed. I love the small size--encourages me to make i paintings quick and sketchlike and it fits easily into a bag or backpack. Quality is very good. The pages are stitched together, which is a nice touch.

It has been years since I have painted. My medium of choice was acrylics. I never understood watercolors; I stopped trying. Fast forward a decade and I'm really yearning to create. Why not try something new? So I purchased a watercolor field set and this adorable, perfect beginner sized booklet. I am blown away with my own work at this point. The paper is very sturdy and has yet to bleed on me, keeping the fingers crossed. Chances are I will be buying this again once my pages are filled.

I love the size of this journal, but the paper is just okay. Not as quickly absorbent as really good watercolor paper- watercolor sits on top and stays wet for a while. However, the results are beautiful (I do a lot of multi-pigment washes for granular effects and to coax the pigments to split out on paper) and vibrant. Does NOT handle some masking tapes well- paper tore after having the tape on the surface for just a half hour. But that may be more reflective of the tape than the paper.

This is my favorite watercolor paper. I got the smallest one (4" x 4") because I'm doing Inktober for the first time and I wanted to keep it small and do-able. Plus I can very easily carry it with me anywhere. It's well made and very sturdy. But mostly I love this paper! Watercolor looks (and feels) beautiful on it. It takes ink and markers very well too. (Except for Copics which do bleed through to the other side a bit, but that is to be expected from Copics - unless you use Crescent Rendr paper, which is great for Copics, but not great with water.) Field Artist is my favorite watercolor paper by far. And the cover is a nice, soft, thermo-PU leather. Feels smooth in my hands and no animals were harmed. :) Win win! I will include a couple of sample drawings/washes I did in it here. (I used watercolor, Ranger markers and Copic markers.)

This tiny watercolor journal is amazing! It rivals and even surpasses a similar moleskin journal. The pages are thick and I can paint on BOTH sides of each page. That is a huge plus for me. It holds the paint super well. I even layer paint a lot.Don't worry about warping. It will a little. However, it has this nifty elastic and to hold the book closed so all the pages flatten out pretty quickly once dry.You don't have to travel to get use out of this little gem. I use it for quick ideas that I get down in watercolor so I can do large oil paintings later. Of course, I also just use it for fun tiny things. Check the photo!

The paper holds up beautifully and handles watercolor, guache, and watercolor pencils excellently. No complaints whatsoever. The binding is fantastic and the outside is durable and so reliable. Lovely paper texture. 10/10.

Super expensive for a tiny watercolor sketchbook, not saying I have regrets great quality and all, but would definitely not get it again with that price💁🏾‍♀️

So small I lost it