Both serious artists and casual doodlers have found dozens of uses for these handsome sketchbooks, now offered in four colors and three sizes. Many choose the popular 8 1/2" x 11" format for sketching outdoors or for toting to art class. Others like to toss the smaller 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" size or the new 4" x 6" size into a purse or backpack so they are always ready to jot down visual ideas or sketch an interesting character. The archival-quality, vellum-finish paper is especially appealing to artists. It will not yellow with time, ensuring the preservation of their drawings, and its smooth surface readily accepts pencil, ballpoint, pen-and-ink, charcoal, marker, and other drawing mediums. Artists also appreciate the rounded and sewn bindings, which allow the books to lie flat while they work. The covers have a leather finish but are actually tough, waterproof Kivar. Each book is 224 pages with a Kivar over board binding.
