Moleskine - Watercolor Notebook
Paint full spreads without buckling thanks to heavyweight cotton paper
Cold-pressed cotton blend paper at 135 lb weight gives you genuine painting surface in a bound format. Moleskine engineered these sheets to handle wet applications on both sides without buckling or bleeding through, a rare capability in sketchbook construction. The paper accepts multiple washes, lifting, and glazing techniques while maintaining tooth for dry media between layers.
That 180-degree lay-flat binding matters more than it sounds. Pages stay open without fighting back, letting you work across the gutter or paint right to the edges without wrestling the book. Hardcover protection keeps finished work safe during transport, while the elastic closure prevents pages from catching on bag contents. The ribbon bookmark helps you return to in-progress pieces without fumbling through wet pages.
This notebook handles the full watercolor workflow: initial pencil sketches, wet washes, detail passes, and final dry media accents. Urban sketchers value the portability for location work. The cotton blend provides enough absorbency for proper watercolor behavior while maintaining surface integrity under repeated applications. You get sketchbook convenience without sacrificing the paper quality that watercolor demands.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
- 200 gsm cold-pressed cotton-blend paper
- Handles water on both sides
- Black hardcover opens flat at 180°
- Rounded corners with elastic closure
- Ribbon bookmark keeps your place
- Works with wet and dry media
- Portable format for on-the-go creation
