The Ultimate Watercolor Sketchbook Comparison

Hello there! Today we are going to be taking an in-depth look at SIX easily accessible watercolor sketchbooks to see how well - or not - each handles watercolor paintings. The beginning of this video will outline the tests we’re going to be doing so that the individual sections throughout the video are easier to follow.

I’ve included timestamps for easier navigation, and scans of the tests and paintings are available over on Patreon for closer inspection. You can find these exact sketchbooks with their paintings available for sale over in my shop on April 5, 2021 at 1:00pm Central Daylight Time - mark those calendars! Each will come with a personalized note to the buyer. Finally, the mountain lion painting will be the limited edition postcard print for my Patrons for the month of April 2021. Join us at the postcard tier to get yours!

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** Supplies **
Colors Used for Test Pages:
Terra Rosa (M. Graham)
Piemontite Genuine (Daniel Smith)
Quinacridone Violet (QoR)
Ultramarine Deep (Sennelier)
Phthalo Turquoise (Da Vinci)

Handbook Travelogue Artist Watercolor Journal 95lb/200gsm: https://amzn.to/2OOMH96
Colors Used in Demo:
Terra Rosa (M. Graham)
Chrome Black* (Winsor & Newton)
Raw Umber(Da Vinci)

Handbook Travelogue Artist Watercolor Journal 140lb/300gsm: https://amzn.to/3c2Pzbm
Colors Used in Demo:
Florentine Green (Stoneground Paint)
Raw Sienna Deep (Da Vinci)
Gold Brown* (Winsor & Newton)
Burnt Sienna (Daniel Smith)
Raw Umber (Da Vinci)
Chrome Black* (Winsor & Newton)

Pentalic Aqua Journal 140lb/300gsm: https://amzn.to/3s380SB
Colors Used in Demo:
Cerulean Blue (M. Graham)
Terra Rosa (M. Graham)
Neutral Tint (Daniel Smith)

Moleskine Art Watercolour Album 200gsm (25% Cotton): https://amzn.to/3s5xRJB
This is advertised as a 200gsm/135lb journal. While gsm is standardized, lbs are not. 200gsm is 95lbs in nearly all other watercolor brands, and this handles as such. When in doubt, go with gsm!
Colors Used in Demo:
Raw Sienna Deep (Da Vinci)
Gold Brown* (Winsor & Newton)
Chrome Black* (Winsor & Newton)
Ultramarine Blue (Sennelier)
Transparent Red Oxide (Daniel Smith)

Etchr Mixed Media Sketchbook 230gsm (100% Cotton): https://amzn.to/3c02Y3I
Colors Used in Demo:
Ultramarine Rose (Stoneground Paint)
Burnt Umber (Daniel Smith)
Chrome Black* (Winsor & Newton)
Lemon Yellow Nickel Titanate (Winsor & Newton)
Florentine Green (Stoneground Paint)

Hahnemuhle Watercolour Book 95lb/200gsm: https://amzn.to/3vKyLh9
Colors Used in Demo:
Pozzuoli Earth Red (Stoneground Paint)
Mayan Dark Blue (Daniel Smith)
Neutral Tint (Daniel Smith)
Cobalt Teal (M. Graham)

*These are limited edition colors that may no longer be available.

Silver Black Velvet Brushes (Round 2, 4, 6, 8): https://amzn.to/3ug8HsI
Mijello Mission White Class Design Gouache, Matte White

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** Timestamps **
0:00 Introduction
0:57 The Sketchbook Parameters
2:54 The Paper Test Process
5:17 The Demonstration Process
6:38 Ways to Support This Video
7:58 Handbook Travelogue 95lb
16:07 Handbook Travelogue 140lb
21:39 Pentalic Aqua Journal
28:44 Moleskine Art Watercolor
37:28 Etchr Mixed Media
46:20 Hahnemuhle Watercolor
54:27 Conclusion

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** Music **
Music licensed by Artlist.io
Like Paper Planes by Michael Shynes (ft. Marco Vendame)
Separation by ANBR
Migration (No Backing Vocals) by Ian Post
Icicles by Biba Dupont
It Can’t Rain All the Time by Attila Erdelyi
The Path by Patrick Ussher
Kindness Courage (Instrumental Version) by Kolby Knickerbocker