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Simply put, a sketchbook is a blank, unlined book used by artists for creating preliminary sketches, taking notes, and capturing impressions. Many non-artists have also embraced sketchbooks as a handy tool for keeping track of life’s details, using them as travel journals, bullet journals, planners, memory books, and more.


Blick carries hundreds of hardcover sketchbooks, soft cover sketchbooks, bound sketchbooks, and wirebound sketchbooks that hold multiple sheets of paper in a wide variety of textures and weights.


Most often used with dry media such as graphite pencils, colored pencils, pastel pencils, charcoal, pens, markers, or pen-and-ink, some sketchbook papers are designed to accept acrylic or watercolor washes, inks, mediums, and mixed media work without buckling.


Find toned sketchbook papers that add interest and dimension, eco-friendly recycled sketchbooks (or those made using wind power), sketchbooks with kraft covers for decorating, and those with bleedproof paper.


Shop travel journals, lined journals, reporter notebooks, marbled composition books, and beautiful spiral-bound books with eye-catching covers and user-friendly features — a sketchbook or journal always makes a great gift!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the difference between drawing paper and sketch paper?

    Sketch paper is typically lighter weight and is usually made from alpha-cellulose. It is suitable for quick studies and initial sketches. Drawing papers are intended for final work, so they'll be heavier weight and are generally higher quality. Some drawing papers may be 100% cotton, but you'll rarely see 100% cotton in a sketch paper.

  • Can I convert paper weight in lbs. to gsm?

    When paper weight is noted in pounds, it refers to the weight of 500 sheets (a ream) of a certain size of the paper. This means that a 184lb paper may be the same thickness as a 140lb paper where reams of different basis sizes were weighed. In other words, without knowing the basis size, conversion is not possible. Grams per square meter (gsm) is generally a more consistent unit of measure, because it reflects the weight of one square meter of a single sheet, without regard to the variable of size.