9x12 inGray hardcover150 gsm
Soucolor 9x12 in Gray Hardcover Wirebound Sketchbook, 60 SheetsStudio and location sketching5.0$19.99Hardcover art pads with a board under every page
A hard cover turns a pad into its own drawing board. Ours open a full 180 degrees on a sturdy coil, sit flat on a table or a lap, and close over finished work so graphite does not rub off inside a bag. Every sheet is micro-perforated, so a page leaves the pad with a straight edge and the rest stay put.
We color-code the covers by paper so you can tell them apart on a shelf. Black, brown and gray wirebound sketchbooks hold 60 sheets of 150 gsm paper. Yellow covers hold 60 sheets of 200 gsm marker paper. Black top-spiral pads hold 32 sheets of 300 gsm watercolor paper, and white covers hold 20 sheets of 400 gsm mixed media paper for acrylic and heavy washes. Sizes run from 8x10 to 11x14 inches.
9x12 in60 sheets150 gsm
Soucolor 9x12 in Brown Hardcover Wirebound Sketchbook, 60 SheetsGraphite and charcoal studies5.0$19.99
9x12 in60 sheets150gsm
Soucolor 9x12 in Black Hardcover Sketchbook, 60 Sheets 150gsmGraphite, charcoal and pastel drawing5.0$19.99
8x10 in32 sheets300gsm cold press
Soucolor 8x10 in Black Hardcover Watercolor Pad, 32 SheetsTravel watercolor and quick studies5.0$19.99
8x10 in20 sheets400gsm
Soucolor 8x10 in White Hardcover Mixed Media Pad, 20 SheetsAcrylic, gouache, and mixed media4.8$19.99
8.5x11 in32 sheets300 gsm cold press
Soucolor 8.5x11 in Black Hardcover Watercolor Pad, 32 SheetsWatercolor washes and glazing5.0$19.99
8.5x11 in60 sheets200gsm
Soucolor 8.5x11 in Yellow Hardcover Marker Pad, 60 SheetsMarker illustration and blending4.8$19.99
9x12 in20 sheets400gsm
Soucolor 9x12 in White Hardcover Paint Pad, 20 Sheets 400gsmAcrylic, oil and gouache studies4.8$19.99
11x14 in60 sheets200gsm marker paper
Soucolor 11x14 in Yellow Hardcover Marker Pad, 60 SheetsLarge-scale marker illustration4.8$19.99
11x14 in20 sheets400gsm
Soucolor 11x14 in White Hardcover Paint Pad, 20 Sheets 400gsmLarge acrylic and oil painting4.8$19.99
11x14 in32 sheets300gsm cold press
Soucolor 11x14 in Black Hardcover Watercolor Pad, 32 SheetsStudio and plein air watercolor4.6$19.99
8x10 in60 sheets200gsm
Soucolor 8x10 in Yellow Hardcover Marker Pad, 60 SheetsDetailed marker character designs5.0$19.99Before you pick
Which cover for wet paint?
Black top-spiral for watercolor at 300 gsm, white for acrylic, gouache and mixed media at 400 gsm. The heavier the wash, the heavier the sheet you want under it.
Which size fits your desk?
8x10 and 8.5x11 inches suit a lap or a small table. 11x14 gives marker and watercolor work room for a full composition, and needs a clear surface.
Keeping the work or tearing it out?
Both work. The cover protects pages you keep in the pad, and the perforation gives a clean edge on pages you frame or hand in.
The first stroke is only a test
Nothing on a swatch card has to be good. It only has to tell you what the colour does. Pick a pad, pick something to mark it with, and give yourself one row of honest tests before the real drawing begins.