Moleskine Art Sketchbook, Hard Cover, Pocket (3.5" x 5.5") Plain/Blank, Black, 80 PagesThe Forest Stewardship Council

Moleskine are awesome. A variety of sizes and versatile heavyweight paper. Tough to beat, short of Holbein. Great prices here.

Yes, the pages are an archival cream color. It's part of the moleskine charm. These are sturdy, they lay flat on any page (great for scanning and splash pages), have a pocket in the back for storing references or notes, and they have a built in bookmark threaded in the spine. Oh, and they smell like art.This is the best sketchbook I've ever had. I've got a few of them now and years from now I will have shelves of them.I draw every day, filling one or two pages per day. I have gone through 6 sketchbooks in the last year and these are my favorite.A note:Copic and Prismacolor markers will bleed thru. I thought they wouldn't because of how thick the pages are, but they do. A really good marker for moleskines are tombow dual brush pens. They build darkness well, are water based and don't bleed if you don't oversaturate the page.

I bought this product after I was pleased with the larger "Moleskine Sketchbook Large". It's size is perfect for keeping in your front or back pocket, while being big enough to allow for two or three small doodles per page.My favorite feature about this book is that every two pages are nearly seamlessly connected. This allows me to sketch full landscapes across two pages.I myself use this book to draw landscapes, and use the individual pages for single doodles or sketches. I also favor the strap, which just looks cool, and helps keep it closed. The yellow pages are also a joy, as they give the art it's own artsy flavor that white pages can'.A must buy for anyone who needs a good pocket sized note/sketch book. I also suggest that you get the "Moleskine Sketchbook Large" as a companion.As a final note, I use the product "Pilot VBall Liquid Ink Stick Roller Ball Pen, Micro Point, 0.50 mm, Black Barrel, Black Ink 12-Count (53206)" For my drawings, which works fluidly and never breaks or scratches.

I've used these things for the last... 25 years. (Wow!) They're solid, they absorb ink well, they're good quality. They don't bleed onto other pages so you can use back and front. They're WORTH the money.

I know there are lots of very good sketchbooks out there and many cheaper than a Moleskine, but I just keep coming back. I found that a large sketchbook kept me from bringing it with me, and this size is perfect to shove into a pocket, bag or just carry around. It is more important for me to grab a quick sketch, jot an idea down or record information for later than to have a large finished work of art. These sketchbooks are perfect for that. I fill them and keep going back to them in my studio whenever I need inspiration. And, let's face it, as a maker I appreciate something well made. I always felt the little pocket in the back was 'cute', but then I began to stuff it with everything from business cards to travel mementos. Each sketchbook has a little archive in that pocket that brings back memories and helps inspire. I have applied gesso to pages and, while they may curl at first, they generally lay flat after awhile. The pages take pencil, pen and the gessoed pages handle silver and gold point well. There may be bleed through with markers, but it isn't a big deal unless you need each page perfect to draw on. Wish they cost a little less, but I enjoy them.

I love these they are perfect for quick sketches or watercolor. I’ve bought these several times over the last few years and have never been disappointed.

Amazing little book. This is my first time owning a Moleskine and I have to say that I'm in love. The pages are thick and smooth, they hold up to ink very well, with no bleeding through to the other side. I haven't tried paint on the pages yet, but I've seen others do it and they were amazed as well at how well the pages held up. The little pop out pocket in the back is very useful for small pieces of paper and the paper ruler they give you actually comes in handy for a few things. The strap that keeps the book closed when not in use is also a very helpful addition. This is a durable little book. All in all this product is amazing and I'd recommend Moleskine notebooks to everyone, especially artists out there looking for a good companion <3

Excellent notebook. People have said the pages are yellow, but that is not entirely true. Go to [...] and look at the color "Bisque". That is the color of the pages.The pages are about the weight of a note card.Ball point and gel pens do not bleed through, but if you use a fine point Sharpie and try to do some coloring of your work, then you will get a bit of bleed through on the other side.The cover is stiff enough to offer a hard writing surface if you are holding it in your hand.Overall I'm very pleased with the construction and the quality.