Nostalgie is a heavy, natural white, sketch paper with a pleasant texture. It has an attractive, fine grain that permits good colour adherence and gives clear, intensive line and colour. This sketch paper is acid free and age resistant.

Suitable for pencil, charcoal, crayon, pastel, red ochre and all dry media.

Stillman & Birn Epsilon softcover sketchbooks are flexible, yet strong with sewn bindings and are finished with rounded corners to prevent the edges from fraying. White, heavy weight 150gsm paper has a smooth surface that is suitable for pen & ink, and dry media. The paper also has internal and surface sizing, allowing it to accept light washes as well. Paper is pH neutral, lignin and chloride free. Sketchbook measures 5. 5 x 8. 5 inches, with 48 sheets and has a dark grey cover.

The Moleskine Large Sketchbook is made with top quality heavy paper and is perfect for on the go drawings, sketches and tempera colors. Every Moleskine product is thread bound and has a cardboard bound cover with rounded corners, acid free paper, a bookmark, an elastic closure and an expandable inner pocket that contains the Moleskine history.

The Moleskine Large Red Sketchbook is made with top quality heavy paper and is perfect for on the go drawings, sketches and tempera colors. Every Moleskine product is thread bound and has a cardboard bound cover with rounded corners, acid free paper, a bookmark, an elastic closure and an expandable inner pocket that contains the Moleskine history.

Sennelier Le Maxi sketchpads contain 250 sheets of acid-free 70gsm sketching paper in an off white tone. They are designed for use with dry media such as graphite and willow charcoal, and would be especially useful for smaller-scale life drawing or sketching purposes. This sketchbook measures 29.7x42cm (A3)

A4 landscape - Hardcover with Montana logo embossed on the front. Individually film wrapped for better protection. Printed barcodes and thread stitched with page finder included. 144 pages per book of 120gsm, sketching and marker optimised coated paper for short ink drying time. Ideal for artists, graphic artists and designers. Montana Blackbooks are available in A5 landscape, A4 landscape and A4 portrait.

Sumi-e painting evolved in the 5th century from Chinese calligraphy. The main subjects are taken from nature. In the 12th century Zen monks brought the technique to Japan where even today Sumi-e painting has a decisive influence on lifestyle. Translated “Sumi” means “black ink” and “e” means both “path” and “painting”. The style of brush painting is both a simple and yet highly aesthetic drawing made of powerful, mostly chasing and rapidly executed lines.

Patience and inner harmony are essential in brush painting to capture the spirit of the subject. Sumi-e is therefore not only an Asian painting technique but also a form of spiritual relaxation therapy and is becoming increasingly popular in Europe.

Recommended Paper For the first time Hahnemühle has developed a special paper for the Japanese Sumi-e painting technique that is capable of meeting the strenuous requirements of the Sumi-e technique. It is extremely thin but nevertheless absorbent and allows the water to flow further than the ink. This permits sharp outlines but also delicate drawings. The pen strokes are more visible. Sumie-e paper is available in pads and sheets.

Fabriano : Eco Pad : 120gsm : 80 Sheets : A4

Colour: Toned Grey

Surface: Medium

Media Applications: Graphite, chalk, charcoal, sketching stick, markers, china markers, coloured pencils, pens and white gel pens.

This sketch paper is ideal for light and dark media. 100% recycled, contains 30% post-consumer fibre, acid free.

Journal Features: Velvety softcover in rich dark brown. Quality Smyth-sewn binding allows book to open wide and lay flatter. Flexible lightweight format in convenient, portable sizes.

Weight: 80 lb. (25" x 38" x 500 sheets) 118 g/m2

Strathmore 400 Series Drawing is a heavyweight drawing paper with a medium surface. The surface is durable enough to stand up to repeated erasing and reworking.

Excellent for use with pencil, coloured pencil, charcoal, or sketching sticks. This cream coloured drawing paper is ideal for sketching and finished artwork.

Wire Bound sheets are micro-perforated and are Actual Size when removed at the micro-perforation. Acid-free.

Ivory-coloured 165 g/m (acid-free) pages. Made using pigmented pulp, this rich sketch-grade paper stands up to eraser use and provides a great base for all dry media, such as pencils, pastels and charcoal, as well as pens, fountain pens and markers. Includes drawing pencil set with various shades of intensity - 5 graded graphite pencils. Surprisingly square cross section for an inspiring grip.