OhuhuSketchbook Marker Paper Pad: 8.3"x8.3" Square Art Sketch Book Drawing Papers 78 Sheets/156 Pages 120 lb/200 gsm Hardcover Sketching Books for Alcohol Markers Heavyweight Sketchpad Christmas Gift

Extremely well crafted. Just holding it- if you love blank books- is an impressive experience. Pleasantly heavy with very thick, excellent quality sketch paper. I bought this specifically to use with the same brand (Ohuhu) markers, and there's only subtle bleed through to the other side of the page, but when you use the included plastic page protector, the bleed through doesn't actually reach the next page. I also use the permanent Sharpie markers in these books, and those do well with the protector, too. I have a couple sizes of these books, and the plastic protector is sized for each book. The binding is sewn and very tough, but the book opens flat. The bookmark is the right thickness to be able to grab easily when you need it and ignore when you don't- also, it seems to be just the right length, too, as most bookmarks are usually too short and you have to fight to grab them (personal pet peeve). These are a little expensive for what I usually like to spend, but they are worth every penny. These would last a lifetime.

really thick and good quality paper, handled markers really well. the binding is strong and held up

Good quality and no bleeding through. Pages are nice and heavy.

This sketchbook is great! Extremely thick and smooth paper which is perfect for markers and the cover seems to be very sturdy. The pocket at the back is really convenient as well. This wouldn’t be best size for traveling in my opinion but ohuhu has a smaller, thinner, and lighter size thats just perfect for that. I wouldn’t recommend this for any wet mediums like watercolor because the page buckles right away. Colored pencils also seem to be working great! The blend-ability of alcohol markers is wonderful and pencil doesn’t smudge on the paper. It also comes with a plastic sheet for you to put on the back of the page you are coloring on so the marker doesnt bleed on the other page. This is definitely my favorite sketchbook that I’ve ever used, I personality like it more that the Illo Sketchbook. Microns work great on it too and if you wish to do so, you can draw on the cover with Posca pens or Gelpens. There is also a string to mark where you are in the sketchbook and flip right to that page whenever you want to draw so thats convenient. I absolutely recommend this.

I keep it close and draw in it several times a week. I don't journal, but this is like a record in sketches of how I feel from one day to the next. The binding is very sturdy, and I love that the book includes an insert to put under the page you're working on to prevent any bleed-through to the page below.UPDATE - after several colored drawing pen exercises, I should report that if you go over the same area of the paper with wet media (e.g. ink), no matter how gently you apply it, the paper will begin to crumble under your brush or pen tip. In my estimation, crayons or pencil, colored or otherwise, would be OK - as well as limiting erasures to the minimum - but when this paper gets wet, it will break down and it will bleed through, so the very sturdy sheet of protective material they provide is VERY useful.

So I'm an artist and I've seen so many reviews / videos about this sketchbook online so finishing up my last one I decided it would be a good time to officially try it out!The paper is thick, markers do bleed!![Included plastic sheet for next page protection] The band that holds to book together is soft and wide, normally I don't like the band but this one is something else!!The hard cover of the book has a weird sorta sword to it but it's also kinda soft?? The cover is sorta weird compared to other hard cover sketchbooks.Overall I would rate it a good gift for anyone and everyone, it's a great beginner or advanced sketchbook!!

Paper thickness is great, lays down ink so well and makes my art look very vibrant and not super saturated like my older sketchbook, highly recommend!

My teen daughter absolutely loves this book.She’s a very experienced artist and this is her absolute favorite. Ever since she found this one, we don’t buy anything else anymore. She has at least 10 filled out. She keeps them lined up on a bookshelf. Hardback, soft paper is easy to use, it’s a pretty substantial Book and is not light and or cheap looking. My daughter loved them because now she has a collection of all her sketches right at her fingertips.