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Artist Sketchbooks

Hardback Sketchbooks
Softback Sketchbooks
Spiral Bound Sketchbooks
Spiral Bound Watercolour Sketchbooks

The artist's sketchbook is an crucial item for anyone who wants to be able to commit ideas to paper when they are inspired. It can give you an ideal space to experiment and work out preliminary ideas before you take your project onto a larger domain. Artist sketchbooks can also be a creation in their own right! There are sketchbooks here of all different sizes and for many different styles. With all the possible tastes and requirements in mind, we have brought together a great variety of sketchbooks here, so do stock up and let your imagination run wild!

Hardback Sketchbooks

If you like a strong, solid, traditional form of sketchbook, then we would highly recommend the excellent collection of hardback sketchbooks that we have brought together. They are all reliably well-made, so that they will be your trusty companion without any chance of damage. Choose from a collection which includes hardback sketchbooks of many different sizes.

Softback Sketchbooks

If you like a sketchbook to be a little bit easier to transport, then we would point you towards our selection of softback sketchbooks. Not quite as heavy, but equally high quality in their construction, these softback options could give you a great day-to-day option for your sketching and drawing needs.

Spiral Bound Sketchbooks

There are also spiral bound sketchbooks with lighter colours sheets. You will find options for all different kinds of drawing and painting; in all of these variations, the spiral mechanism is a really appealing feature, as it allows the pages easily to fold flat while you are working away. They are also easy to tear out pages.

Spiral Bound Black Paper/Card

But sketchbooks are not simply for drawing and sketching, as spiral bound black paper books show. As well as providing for your drawing, these are excellent for photographs and other kinds of presentation. These books, for example, could offer you a way to present your personal studies or indeed mount your project work.

Spiral Bound Watercolour

Those who favour watercolours are not left out of the equation, as there are some supremely well made spiral bound books for watercolour painting too. These have all the benefits of convenience, but also have the correct kind of paper needed for you to be able to put your watercolours to good use.

Leather Bound Sketchbooks

For extra special projects or as fabulous gifts for artists, the leather bound sketchbooks are a real treat. The leather covering give a tactile feel to the sketchbook that will make you want to treasure it. These leather bound sketchbooks offer something above and beyond the standard, and could be the basis for an artist sketchbook as a piece of art in it's own right, or for a creative journal.

Saunders Waterford Fat Pad 425gsm/200lbs Not 28x38cms Saunders Waterford Fat Pad 425gsm/200lbs Not 28x38cms
£91.22
£71.85
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Saunders Waterford Fat Pad Heavy Weight 425gsm 200lbs NOT 20 Sheets 28 x 38cmscms A quality Ring Bound Watercolour Sketch Pad with 20 sheets of Saunders Waterford Watercolour Paper. The 425gsm/200lbs paper weight allows watercolour painting without the need of stretching paper. Saunders Watercolour paper has a creamy colour. This pad has a Not surface, medium texture and can be recommended for wat…
Fabriano Classico 5 Fat Pad A5 300gsm/140lbs Hot Pressed Fabriano Classico 5 Fat Pad A5 300gsm/140lbs Hot Pressed
£18.10
£15.80
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FABRIANO CLASSICO 5 HOT PRESSED 300GSM WEIGHT IS NOW DISCONTINUED BY FABRIANO - LAST REMAINING STOCK Smooth, strong white surface - this is the most popular pad for illustration and botanical art and we also recommend for use with Schmincke Aerocolour Acrylic Inks 300gsm/140lb Fabriano Classico 5 Fat Pad A5 size Hot Pressed (Very smooth) surface 25 sheets per pad
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£19.99
£9.99
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Stifflex artWork Painting Pad Egon Shiele Cover 250gsm heavy weight 42 micro-perforated sheets (30 natural white, 3 x apricot, 3 x light blue, 3 x light grey, 3 x black) Smooth surface Spiral bound on short edge Recommended for pencils, gouache paint, watercolour paints, pastels and markers. The Artwork Pad Paint have been designed to collect your ideas and projects in a practical solution at your…
artWork Painting Pad Corner Shop 250g 24x33cm Mixed Colours artWork Painting Pad Corner Shop 250g 24x33cm Mixed Colours new in
£19.99
£9.99
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Stifflex artWork Painting Pad 'Corner Shop' Cover 250gsm heavy weight 42 micro-perforated sheets (30 natural white, 3 x apricot, 3 x light blue, 3 x light grey, 3 x black) Smooth surface Spiral bound on short edge Recommended for pencils, gouache paint, watercolour paints, pastels and markers. The Artwork Pad Paint have been designed to collect your ideas and projects in a practical solution at yo…
Bamboo Sketchbook 19x26cm Wirebound 250g Vegan Off White Bamboo Sketchbook 19x26cm Wirebound 250g Vegan Off White new in
£17.30
£14.45
3 in stock
Clairefontain Bamboo Wirebound Sketchbook 19cm x 26cm 15 sheets Off White Paper 100% Vegan 250gsm Fine Grain Surface Acid Free This high quality Bamboo paper is 250g in thickness, suitable for media with a fine grain surface, perfect for any budding artist. Ideal for watercolour or acrylic, it is also perfect for wash and ink paints and other wet work medias, as well as mixed medias such as pencil…
Bamboo Sketchbook Square 15cm 250g Vegan Off White Paper Bamboo Sketchbook Square 15cm 250g Vegan Off White Paper new in
£9.50
£7.60
Out of stock
Clairefontain Bamboo Wirebound Sketchbook Square 15cm x 15cm 15 sheets Off White Paper 100% Vegan 250gsm Fine Grain Surface Acid Free This high quality Bamboo paper is 250g in thickness, suitable for media with a fine grain surface, perfect for any budding artist. Ideal for watercolour or acrylic, it is also perfect for wash and ink paints and other wet work medias, as well as mixed medias such as…
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 19x28cms 425gsm/200lbs Not Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 19x28cms 425gsm/200lbs Not
£26.15
£20.60
Out of stock
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 425gsm/200lbs NOT Bockingford Watercolour & Drawing Paper in an easy to use spiral bound format. 19x28cms / 7.5x11. 425gsm/200lb 25 sheets in each Fat Pad The Not(Cold Pressed)surface is the medium texture watercolour paper useful for all painting projects. The Rough surface is much more textured and generally liked by artists for landscape work. Bockingford is the bright…
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 19x28cms 425gsm/200lbs Rough Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 19x28cms 425gsm/200lbs Rough
£26.15
£20.60
2 in stock
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 425gsm/200lbs ROUGH Bockingford Watercolour & Drawing Paper in an easy to use spiral bound format. 19x28cms / 7.5x11. 425gsm/200lb 25 sheets in each Fat Pad The Not(Cold Pressed)surface is the medium texture watercolour paper useful for all painting projects. The Rough surface is much more textured and generally liked by artists for landscape work. Bockingford is the brig…
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 28x38cms 425gsm/200lbs Not Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 28x38cms 425gsm/200lbs Not
£36.77
£36.75
2 in stock
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 425gsm NOT Bockingford Drawing and Watercolour paper in a spiral bound easy to use book. The heavy weight paper can hold plenty of water and will not require stretching. Not surface (Cold Pressed) is recommended for all uses with slight texture. Rough surface is generally more popular with landscape artists or mixed media work for those painters who prefer more undulated…
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 28x38cms 425gsm/200lbs Rough Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 28x38cms 425gsm/200lbs Rough
£36.77
£36.75
2 in stock
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 425gsm ROUGH Bockingford Drawing and Watercolour paper in a spiral bound easy to use book. The heavy weight paper can hold plenty of water and will not require stretching. Not surface (Cold Pressed) is recommended for all uses with slight texture. Rough surface is generally more popular with landscape artists or mixed media work for those painters who prefer more undulate…
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad A4 Hot Pressed 300gsm Bockingford Paper Fat Pad A4 Hot Pressed 300gsm
£24.56
£20.25
2 in stock
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad A4 Hot Pressed Surface (Smooth) Each watercolour pad is spiral bound and made with white Bockingford paper. There are 25 sheets in each pad. The paper is 300gsm weight/ 140lbs which is thick enough to use without any further stretching required. Smooth Hot Pressed surface A4 21 x 29.7cms. 300gsm/140lb
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad A5 Hot Pressed 300gsm Bockingford Paper Fat Pad A5 Hot Pressed 300gsm
£13.55
£12.90
2 in stock
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad A5 Hot Pressed Surface (Smooth) Each watercolour pad is spiral bound and made with white Bockingford paper. There are 25 sheets in each pad. The paper is 300gsm weight/ 140lbs which is thick enough to use without any further stretching required. Smooth Hot Pressed surface A5 14.8x21cms. 300gsm/140lb
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£12.40 - £15.80
4 in stock
Bockingford is a beautiful English watercolour paper, traditionally made on a cylinder mould machine at St Cuthberts Mill. This is a high quality paper made using pure materials to archival standards. Its attractive surface is created using natural woollen felts that give it a distinctive random texture. Appreciated for its excellent colour lifting abilities. This is an extremely forgiving waterco…
Bockingford Paper Spiral Fat Pad 14.8x42cms 300gsm Not Bockingford Paper Spiral Fat Pad 14.8x42cms 300gsm Not
£24.78
£19.50
Out of stock
Bockingford Paper 300gsm 14.8 x 42cm Longscape Format NOT Long landscape format Bockingford Watercolour & Drawing Paper in an easy to use spiral bound format. 14.9x42cms / 6x16.5. 300gsm/140lb 25 sheets in each Fat Pad The Not(Cold Pressed)surface is the medium texture watercolour paper useful for all painting projects. The Rough surface is much more textured and generally liked by artists for lan…
Bockingford Paper Spiral Fat Pad 14.8x42cms 300gsm Rough Bockingford Paper Spiral Fat Pad 14.8x42cms 300gsm Rough
£24.78
£19.50
1 in stock
Bockingford Paper 300gsm ROUGH 14.8 x 42cm longscape Long landscape format Bockingford Watercolour & Drawing Paper in an easy to use spiral bound format. 14.9x42cms / 6x16.5. 300gsm/140lb 25 sheets in each Fat Pad The Not(Cold Pressed)surface is the medium texture watercolour paper useful for all painting projects. The Rough surface is much more textured and generally liked by artists for landscap…
Bockingford Paper Spiral Fat Pad 19x28cms 300gsm Not Bockingford Paper Spiral Fat Pad 19x28cms 300gsm Not
£23.50
£20.55
Out of stock
Bockingford Paper Fat Pad 300gsm NOT Bockingford Watercolour & Drawing Paper in an easy to use spiral bound format. 19x28cms / 7.5x11. 300gsm/140lb 25 sheets in each Fat Pad The Not(Cold Pressed)surface is the medium texture watercolour paper useful for all painting projects. The Rough surface is much more textured and generally liked by artists for landscape work. Bockingford is the brighter whit…

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