Crescent Creative Products 8.5 11-inch RENDR Hardbound Sketchbook, 8.5" x 11", White, Model:12-00011

The media could not be loaded. I've been using my Rendr paper for about a year now and I can safely say that I love it. I use Pigma Micron and Copic almost exclusively, so I can only speak for ink medium, but it truly is no-show. The first day I got it I held a Copic on it for 20 seconds or so (video attached) just to test it out. NOTHING! I don't know what black magic they put inside that paper to make it happen, but I'm thankful. This is the first time since my amateur pencil drawing days that I've been able to use both sides of my sketchbook paper. I haven't had any problems with color accuracy or blending. I've read some reviews saying that microns sit on top too long and smudge, but I haven't personally found this to be the case. Another thing I do appreciate about this paper is that it seems to absorb the Copic ink into the paper surface while also leaving it wet slightly longer than I'm accustomed to, making it easier to fill in large areas without a streaky finish or smudging like you'd get with some other papers where the ink sits on top (Copic, Bee).That being said, it isn't perfect. For starters, I would recommend the spiral bound version over this "lay flat" one. The lay flat version is fine if you like to remove the pages (they come out very nicely), but for actual bound-together books that you carry with you the spiral bound reigns supreme. It has a hard cover and because of the spiral you can actually lay it flat (or stand it up if you want!). As for actual marker use, there is still some feathering happening on this paper, though no more significant than other papers I've used (Borden & Riley #234, my second favorite paper). I also have found that the pages tend to curl up a little bit (not buckle, curl) when I finish coloring something. It flattens back out after the book has been closed for a while, but it's frustrating when trying to get a picture of the final product right away.Overall, I would highly recommend this paper to marker artists!

The media could not be loaded. I bought this based off an artist I follow, and when I got it in the mail I was curious because it was thinner than I expected. Most of the “marker” sketchbooks I’ve purchased had a lot of pages and were thick and this one wasn’t, so I was immediately skeptical of how it would hold up.I. Am. Impressed. I’m getting back into doing more traditional art and I haven’t used alcohol markers in a long time. The page I’m posting with this is a mixed media of alcohol markers, gouache, and ink using a calligraphy tool. I am not nice to my paper in sketchbooks. This is multiple layers of marker and being heavy handed with the ink. As you can see in the video there is no bleed, so I can utilize both sides of each page.I would highly recommend this product if you’re looking to do mixed media, although I have not tried using watercolor in it for accents, I am very impressed and happy with my purchase.

This book does one thing really really well. If you use alcohol based markers or paints then this could be the holy grail of sketchbooks for you. You can pour the ink on in layers and it will not bleed through to the other side. That is how I use it and that is the only way I will use it. Although it advertises that you can use all media, I don't think it gets the results that you would look for with any water based media. It may be good for some other dry media like pencil, colored pencil, and charcoal but I have plenty of other papers for that and I would feel like I was wasting this paper to use it for those purposes with the exception of maybe blending colored pencil with odorless mineral spirits. Don't expect it to hold up for watercolor, watercolor pencils, or ink washes well at all. Adding water immediately turns the page into this gray mess with no integrity. I'm still giving this book 5 stars because what it does with alcohol based products it does better than any that I have seen and I'll keep using it for that reason. If you want a mixed media paper capable of handling water based media then look elsewhere but if you need a good alcohol marker book where you can use both sides of the paper without fear of bleed through, then this is your ticket.

I don't know much about different versions sketchbooks, though I recently got into drawing again, and with alcohol markers. But this sketchbook has been wonderful to work with, and I rarely use "wonderful" so that's saying something. I have been using multiple layers of alcohol markers on my drawings, and they've never shown up on the other side of the paper, which still amazes me after sketchbook after sketchbook with bleeding pages.Another thing to make note is that when using alcohol markers, the color show darker, then lighten, so you may have to color a bit slowly to make sure you get the results you want. The paper does have a slight gray tone.I've also tried acrylic paint and posca markers. While acrylic paint also does well, putting too much paint may make your page curl. I just close the book after drying to flatten with books on top. And posca markers can eat up your paper after adding more layers, so there are paper bits flaking up, so use for small highlights or some line work. But since I don't work with posca markers much, it's not really a problem.Despite minor problems, they not big enough to discourage me. I still have fun using Rendr; I'm actually looking forward to drawings and coloring for once in years. And I don't like coloring, haha. So I will buy more once I finish this book. Thank you!