Artgecko Mixed Media Sketch Book A3 Portrait - 80 Pages (40 Sheets) 150gsm White Cartridge Paper

Excellent quality and just what I needed. Highly recommend this purchase 👍

These are the only sketch books I'll use the paper is the best paper without a doubt will never buy another sketch book

I bought this for my ten-year-old nephew for his artwork and it’s a really lovely sketchbook. The pages are nice and thick, making them suitable for a range of materials. It handles paint well, including acrylics and watercolours, as well as pens and other mixed media, without feeling flimsy. The cover is beautiful and the whole book feels solid and well made. The paper weight feels premium for the price, which was a nice surprise. Overall, it’s a great quality sketchbook and excellent value. I’d happily buy it again. I’m not an artist but I feel like I want one just because they are so nice.

Great, although alcohol markers do bleed through

I’ve been on the lookout for a sketchbook that strikes the right balance between quality and practicality and I finally found it with the Artgecko Classy Sketchbook. The A5 landscape size is just right for carrying around when I'm out and about, which is a huge plus for me since I like to sketch on the go. The 150gsm white cartridge paper feels really sturdy, and it holds up well to different mediums. I tend to use a mix of graphite, colored pencils, and even a bit of watercolor, and this paper handles it all nicely without warping or bleeding through. What I really appreciate is how smooth the pages are to work on. I’ve found that the paper grabs onto pencil and pastel really well, giving me more control over my lines which helps a lot when I'm trying to capture the details of a scene or an object. It’s also thick enough that I can erase without worrying about tearing the page, which is a must for me since I don’t always get it right on the first try. The 80 pages offer plenty of room for my ideas, and I love that it opens flat so I can easily work across both sides of a page. Also, the binding feels durable, so I don’t see it falling apart anytime soon. Overall, I’m really satisfied with the Artgecko sketchbook. It’s been a reliable companion for my creative sessions, and I’d say it’s worth trying out if you’re looking for something that feels classy yet stays practical for everyday use.

I’m not a professional artist or anything along those lines, so please bare in mind that this purely from a beginner hobbyist’s point of view. I ordered this because the reviews were good and the price was also great. The fact that it’s made by hand in Yorkshire, with British paper is a huge bonus - I love supporting small businesses! It came in a plastic wrapper, probably needed in Amazon’s Prime holding facilities as I’ve had plenty of grubby stuff arrive via Prime. I was instantly impressed the second I removed the wrapper to find the cover is beautifully tactile, and then I opened it up to find a green inside cover with another tactile delight for my hands to roam over featuring the artgecko logo. I was mainly looking for a sketchbook that I can practice sketching in, before transferring the ideas to watercolour paper for painting purposes, I’m not good with a pencil by any stretch of the imagination lol. And the paper has that slight bit of tooth that takes pencil nicely. I’m honestly amazed at the quality for the price! I had a bit of a play last night, and couldn’t resist testing my Gouache and watercolour paints on a sheet, not that I expected it to hold up at all, but figured it’d be good to know in case I want to do a light wash with a sketch or something. Surprisingly it took it ok, with zero bleed through, and while there is some ghosting on the reverse from my darkest Gouache paints, a bit of warping I’m still impressed because I wasn’t expecting it to hold up at all (I’ve included a picture of the reverse). I also checked out the company’s Instagram as the little notecard that came with the sketchbook listed their account and it was lovely to see their re-posting of the customer’s works in their books, as a small business owner myself social media done right is a wonderful thing, enabling us to develop better relationships with customers and giving the personal touch that being small gives the advantage of being able to do. Therefore if you’re considering ordering an artgecko sketchbook I recommend you go and see what their customers are doing with them over on Instagram as well as reading these reviews. I’m looking forward to filling mine in with my scrawls!

My daughter needed an A3 sketch pad for her GCSE work, this is a nice robust sketch pad which has a hard front and back cover which is great for transporting to and from school. The paper is a nice quality and produces good ink and paint finishes.

Beautiful sketch book, good quality ring binding and paper. Would highly recommend

Fijn papier om op te tekenen. Maar beschadigd aangekomen. De hoek is helemaal omgebogen en het papier ook.

Blocco di qualità, ottimo per disegnare e fare mappe mentali

Obs, lite tunnare sidor, men inget problem. snabb och smidig leverans!

It’s maybe not for every artist, but I used for sketches so it works for me. Paper quality is good and it look exactly what I needed

Papier de qualité