Moleskine Art Watercolor Album, Hard Cover, Pocket

I happen to really like the paper that Moleskine uses in the watercolour sketchbooks. There’s just enough tooth to take the paint and it’s heavy enough not to warp a lot if you do a wet wash (the page will curl a bit, but will lay flat after it’s dry). I like the ivory color of the paper, too (I am not really a fan of bright white paper).

The size is perfect for dropping in your pocket along with a small tin of watercolours and some travel brushes for some on the spot sketching, or you can add it easily to a small sketch bag. Sketching and painting small has taught me a lot about economy of composition and it gives a lot of control over the paint.

One thing I tried was toning the paper with Indian Red and wiping it down on several pages. After it was dry, I painted some scenes using some of JMW Turner’s sketches and they came out really cool–it gives the work a very vintage look to tone the paper first.

I don’t have enough words to express how much I love it! As an avid watercolorist I was looking for a pocket sized notebook to do watercolor sketches on the go. This is perfect for that, very convenient . The pages are of superb quality and a little textured. I even tried wet on wet method and it holds that much of water perfectly without bending much. I am totally in love with it and definitely will invest on more moleskine sketchbooks in future

I actually bought this, thinking it was bigger. I looked back at my order and realized it was clearly stated in the description. Either way, I am in love with this watercolor journal. It fits perfectly in my purse. I actually took one of my old makeup bags and added a collapsible cup, this journal and a travel paint brush and pencil and eraser. All I need to paint anywhere if I’m stuck in traffic (my husband driving), waiting for someone or something and I find something interesting, or I come across something that is absolutely beautiful and cannot leave without painting it. I am in this situation a lot. I will say to myself, a camera cannot capture the beauty of this, I so wish I brought something I can paint with so I’ll take a picture but it’s not the same. Other artists could relate. So this journal was so much better than what I thought I was getting!! Shipping was super fast, I was so surprised to find it in my mailbox, because it was so much earlier than the estimated date. All in all, great purchase, great product and a great seller. Thanks so much for such an transaction!!

Le format paysage A6 est pratique car il peut se ranger dans une poche. Le papier est de bonne qualité, toutefois il a tendance à gondoler quand on fait un aplat.
La couleur ivoire permet de ne pas être ébloui en plein soleil, c’est appréciable.

I like the size, it’s easy to hold in my hand, and doesn’t take up a lot of space. The paper is really good, I use alot of water and ink in my artwork and there is minimal buckling.the strap on it helps to keep the pages flat also.. very pleased with my purchase, I would buy again

Obviously, moleskine is a long time art holy grail. For as long as I’ve been watercolor painting (nearly a decade) I’ve never actually tried their watercolor journals. I guess I’ve been afraid to “mess them up” or what have you. Ive always been a big fan of fancy watercolor paper- but I was scared to mess up a page in a nice bound book. I’ve finally gotten to a skill and confidence level that hey, screw it, why not. I’ve been using this as a reference book for myself in my travels of various botanical life and the paper is perfect! I like a bit of texture on my watercolor papers and this has just enough tooth to really get the colors to do interesting things. I ordered two different very small sizes and I love their portability, the elastic band to keep it closed and the additional folder pocket in the back. Classic moleskine functionality with beautiful watercolor paper. Not that expensive either, all things considered. As a watercolor paper snob, I highly recommend!