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Premium Large Black Sketchbook
96 sheets of heavyweight finely-textured archival drawing paper
Stylish Black Binding
- Sturdy bookbound sketchbook with black wrapped-board covers will keep your drawings pristine, protecting them from knocks.
Heavyweight Paper
- 128 gsm paper prevents most bleed-through.
- Crisp white archival surface displays color beautifully.
Micro-Perforation
- Every sheet has a micro-perforated side for easy removal and a clean professionally finished edge.
Excellent Tooth
- Finely textured surface takes colored pencil, charcoal, graphite, and pastel beautifully, but is smooth enough for ink work.
Classic Sketchbook, Timeless Quality
- Whether you work in graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, pastel, ink, marker, or mixed media, this is the perfect all-purpose sketchbook.
- Its thick, 128 gsm paper is suitable for finished works as well as sketches, and archival quality will preserve your work.
- Micro-perforation makes page removal a snap.
- The sleek but sturdy black binding and backpack-friendly size make it easier to sketch anywhere.
- The finely textured paper surface is best suited to dry media but will accept light watercolor washes.
- And at 96 sheets, it will see you through many drawings to come.
About our Large Premium Black Sketchbook:
- Heavyweight white 128 gsm paper.
- 96 sheets.
- Finely textured paper surface.
- Archival quality.
- Micro-perforated pages for easy removal.
- Takes dry media beautifully.
- Lies flat for ease of use.
- 8.5" wide x 11" high.
Our Company History
In 1928, at the age of twenty-two, Peter Beilenson began printing books on a small press in the basement of his parents’ home in Larchmont, New York. Peter—and later, his wife, Edna—sought to create fine books that sold at ''prices even a pauper could afford.''
Today, still family owned and operated, Peter Pauper Press continues to honor our founders’ legacy—and our customers’ expectations—of beauty, quality, and value.
Image: Peter Pauper Press headquarters, circa 1948.
Avery Clark
2025-09-03 11:07:45
I have been an avid artist for many years and have tried countless sketchbooks throughout my journey, but this Premium Black Sketchbook has completely won me over.The quality of this product is evident from the moment you hold it. It has a sturdy, high-quality hardcover that provides excellent support, whether you're sketching in a studio or in the middle of nature. The black cover adds a stylish, professional touch that I've received many compliments on.Now, let's talk about size. At 8-1/2 inch x 11 inch, it's the perfect size for me. It's large enough to allow for detailed work but compact enough to carry in my bag without any hassle. This sketchbook has truly become my constant companion, accompanying me wherever my artistic journey leads.As for the paper quality, it's wonderful. It has just the right weight and texture to it, accommodating a wide range of mediums. From graphite pencils to charcoal, from pastels to ink, every stroke and line appears clear and vivid. There's no bleed-through or smudging, ensuring your creations stay clean and crisp.The micro-perforated pages are a fantastic feature. It allows for easy removal of pages when I want to share or frame my artwork, all without damaging the rest of the sketchbook. This thoughtful feature reflects the overall attention to detail put into the design of this product.One more thing I appreciate is the binding. It's firm yet flexible, allowing the sketchbook to lay flat when opened. This provides a comfortable drawing surface and makes it easier to utilize the entire page.In conclusion, this Premium Black Sketchbook stands out from its peers, offering superior quality and user-friendly features. It's the kind of product that respects and facilitates an artist's process rather than obstructing it. I would highly recommend it to any artist, beginner or professional, who values quality, functionality, and style.This sketchbook is more than a collection of blank pages; it's a canvas for creativity, a silent partner in your artistic journey.
Customer
2025-08-14 15:52:41
The paper inside is comparable to my Strathmore 300 series pad. I’ve cheaped out on sketchbooks before, and have been disappointed by how rough/grainy/brittle the paper can be, but the paper in this sketchbook can withstand multiple sketch redo’s and multiple light watercolor washes. It MIGHT be able to handle alcohol markers; in my experience, a Sharpie bleeds through to the back of a page. I don’t usually work with alcohol markers, but this paper behaves similarly to the paper my friends who use Copics use.Great quality binding, great quality paper for the price. I’ve yet to be disappointed by a journal or sketchbook made by the Peter Pauper Press.
Marimba LeRoy
2025-08-11 15:44:33
Lots of sheets and the paper is very giving. I can use pencil or pen and it doesn't ruin my regular pens. Markers will bleed through one sheet but yeah, they do that. Great for people like me who write and draw in the same book.
RaginCajon
2025-07-17 11:08:22
The paper is the perfect thickness. I received this sketchbook in excellent condition and have already made a doodle of my cat. :) I was a little worried about the stickers leaving residue because of some other reviews but you just have to be careful taking them off! I plan to stickerfy this sketchbook anyway but it’s beautiful the way it is!
Culinary Artist
2025-07-13 14:59:16
It's a nice sketch nothing fancy. It's perfect for my recipes.
Sam
2025-06-13 15:07:35
WAY bigger than i expected it to be and the sticker was a bit annoying but overall it was a good sketchbook, nice paper.
miranda
2025-06-01 11:58:13
I bough this for my college art class and I really liked it. I only used a little bit of the book because this journal is so large! The cover is hard and the pages are nice quality and also very big. Lots of space for a sketch. I also used marker, pencil, and crayon and had to marks or bleeding. The binding is also strong. Very satisfied.
Adolfo Lopez
2025-05-29 15:11:48
I usually don't like to spend too much on sketchbooks as I consider them consumables.Sketchbook is rigid and Clean looking, Sticker came off with minimal effort.Paper is acceptable quality, thick and doesn't bleed any markers or ink I've tried, the cover is hard enough to use without a backing board. I'll likely make this my go to for future sketchbooks as well.
Roxanne Guérin
2025-05-04 14:44:38
I bought a similar sketchbook from another brand that was more expensive and that felt alot cheaper. I love love love this sketchbook, I used charcoal, pencil and pastels in it and it has been a pleasure to draw in it. I will buy again.
Steph
2025-04-24 18:37:39
Está muy lindo, además de que el precio es muy bueno, lo volveré a comprar!
Fernanda O.
2025-03-29 17:38:35
Pra começar, foi a entrega mais rápida que recebi!! Dentro de dois dias recebi o caderno. Além da entrega ter sido incrivelmente rápida, o cuidado no embalo também deve ser mencionado. O sketchbook veio muito bem embalado de forma que não há nenhum amassado ou falha na capa e na lombada.Em relação ao produto em si, a capa é linda e o tamanho dele é perfeito, sendo um pouco maior que um caderno universitário. As folhas são bem suaves, porém levemente enrugadas, e lembram muito ao canson.No geral, estou muito contente com a compra e acredito que foi a melhor entrega que já recebi.
Reviewer
2025-02-16 21:31:03
A very good high quality sketchbook. I was gifted a notebook from this brand and so I wanted to see if they sold any sketchbooks as the paper quality was lovely so assumed their sketchbooks would have good quality paper too. The paper is very nice and I use fineliners to draw
Lauscherin
2025-02-08 21:50:11
Ich habe gefühlte 10.000 Skizzenbücher, die ich alle für verschiedene Zwecke nutze. Es gibt welche, die sind okay und es gibt solche, die das Arbeiten beflügeln. Dieses gehört zur letzteren Sorte. Clean weiß (ungemein wichtig für mich, da ich die Arbeiten einscanne und keinen Gelbstich brauche), angenehm rau (nicht zu viel, aber so, dass es eine schöne Textur gibt). Perforierte Seiten sind ein total toller Bonus! Sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis!
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