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title: "Art Alternatives Very Big Sketch Book"
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# Sustainably sourced premium paper 600 pages of creative freedom 75 lb. acid-free bright white sheets Art Alternatives Very Big Sketch Book

**Brand:** art alternatives
**Price:** Rp3227919
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Unleash your creativity on a canvas as big as your ambition!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Art Alternatives Very Big Sketch Book by art alternatives
- **How much does it cost?** Rp3227919 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/618613-art-alternatives-very-big-sketch-book)

## Best For

- art alternatives enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted art alternatives brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Eco-Chic Creativity:** Paper sourced from sustainably managed forests—create with a conscience.
- • **Generous Dimensions:** Oversized 12.5" x 10.75" pages perfect for detailed sketches, collages, and vision boards.
- • **Collaborate & Cherish:** Ideal for solo projects or shared creativity—turn your coffee table into a gallery of memories.
- • **Premium Artist-Grade Paper:** 75 lb. (110 gsm) acid-free, bright white sheets that resist bleed-through and preserve your work.
- • **Massive Canvas for Masterpieces:** 600 pages (300 sheets) to capture every stroke and idea without limits.

## Overview

The Art Alternatives Very Big Sketch Book offers 600 acid-free, bright white pages of 75 lb. (110 gsm) premium paper, sized at 12.5" x 10.75". Sustainably sourced and uncoated, this oversized sketchbook is perfect for artists and creatives seeking a durable, eco-friendly space to sketch, collage, and document their evolving artistry.

## Description

The Art Alternatives Very Big Sketch Book is an oversized blank sketch book that awaits your artwork, collages, vision boarding, sketching and more. Use it on your own or collaborate with others; leave it on your coffee table and watch as the blank pages slowly fill up with treasured artwork from you, your family and friends. It makes a great gift; record memories with loved ones, or keep it to yourself and chart the evolution of your own work overtime. It contains 300 sheets (600 pages!) of 75 lb. (110 gsm) acid-free, bright white paper sourced from sustainably managed forests. Each sheet measures 12.5" x 10.75".

Review: A Mammoth of a Book - This sketchbook is great if you want to suffer through the sketchbook Slam challenge, or just want to have a nice hardbound book for a long time. The book is massive (think of your largest textbook). The paper I would say is midweight and honestly not great for marker or any wet media, but will hold up well enough for sketching and fine liners. Please note, if you are using thicker liners, they may bleed through pages. This book is not travel friendly at all due to the size and weight of it, but I have a pocket book I use for ideas on the go right now. The paper is bright white. My only real complaint is the cover quality and binding situation. The cover paper tears very easily and my binding is separating from the book after less than a week of ownership. If you put it in a bag, I recommend putting rubber bands around it or tying something to keep the covers closed so it doesn't slide around and tear during transport. Other than that, the quality for the money can't be beat! Please don't base your opinions of this brand off of this one product. I own another hardbound sketchbook by art alternative in the 11x14" size and that paper works great with my inks and gouache. And that has a much sturdier cover and no binding issues. This a great gift for any artist of enthusiast and will be memorable just from it's size!
Review: Its got lots of pages but wait for price drop - I am so happy I got this book when I did in 2021! I only paid about $25-30 for it then and I considered looking into buying a second and the sticker shock is pretty intense. Its a large sized book with smooth paper, 300 pages at 11 x 12.75(?) (not sure how to write 12 and three quarters lol but its almost 13 in at the extreme) Pretty good for what its made for, sketching and such. The paper hasn't discolored in all of this time so far. Hopefully the price will come down to something a touch more affordable. Pros: Great sized book, has a little weight to it but it has 300pgs. Handles dry media more or less as expected from a smooth paper type. The paper hasn't discolored (had mine for 5 years in June but I haven't stored it in direct sunlight either) It hasn't fallen apart on me but I don't have heavy use on it. Cons: the current price as of this review's typing . For the same price, you can purchase 5-7 separate sketch pads of equal or better quality. So Unless you want the hardcover look for aesthetics, I'd wait for it to drop in price or shop elsewhere. It is not bleed proof which, again, for the ytype of paper used, isn't that surprising.

## Features

- A whopping 600 Pages
- 75 lb. (110 gsm) acid-free, bright white paper
- Materials sourced from sustainably managed forests

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0025TZ30G |
| Best Sellers Rank | #121,088 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ( See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing ) #909 in Sketchbooks & Notebooks |
| Brand Name | Art Alternatives |
| Color | White |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,236) |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00082435751504 |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 13.05"L x 11.6"W |
| Item Type Name | Very Big Sketch Book |
| Item Weight | 7.4 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | Art Alternatives |
| Material Type | Paper |
| Paper Finish | Uncoated |
| Paper Size | 12.5 x 10.75 Inches |
| Paper Weight | 110 |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Sketching, Drawing |
| Sheet Count | 300 |
| UPC | 082435751504 |
| Unit Count | 1 Count |
| Warranty Description | No Warranty |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Art Alternatives
- **Color:** White
- **Material:** Paper
- **Paper Finish:** Uncoated
- **Sheet Size:** 12.5 x 10.75 Inches

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: can you paint in this, or will it just soak through**
A: I sometimes spray paint mist the page when doing paint marker artwork. It holds well. Just dont soak the page in paint. Apply mist and let dry and apply again as needed.

**Q: can you use sharpie or staedtler ink pens, or will it soak through?**
A: Sharpie on this type of paper soaks the sheets and bleeds through to the next page. Bic markers spread out significantly on this paper. Paper mate pens, staedtler, and arteza fineliner pens do not bleed through. Crayola and other waterbased markers do not bleed through, but they do warp the paper a bit if you do more than three layers. Darker colored ballpoint pens can be seen on the opposite side of the paper if you use both sides.

**Q: Can the book open all the way?  with no difficulties?**
A: yes!  it's just heavy so handle carefuly: not fragile book but don't toss or open-close roughly. mine opens each page all the way to the last.

**Q: How Is this big boi with Charcol & Charcol pencils?**
A: I do not use charcoal but I imagine the tooth of the paper is pretty good for the materials. I have used oil pastels and colored pencils with no problem.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Mammoth of a Book
*by H***L on August 4, 2021*

This sketchbook is great if you want to suffer through the sketchbook Slam challenge, or just want to have a nice hardbound book for a long time. The book is massive (think of your largest textbook). The paper I would say is midweight and honestly not great for marker or any wet media, but will hold up well enough for sketching and fine liners. Please note, if you are using thicker liners, they may bleed through pages. This book is not travel friendly at all due to the size and weight of it, but I have a pocket book I use for ideas on the go right now. The paper is bright white. My only real complaint is the cover quality and binding situation. The cover paper tears very easily and my binding is separating from the book after less than a week of ownership. If you put it in a bag, I recommend putting rubber bands around it or tying something to keep the covers closed so it doesn't slide around and tear during transport. Other than that, the quality for the money can't be beat! Please don't base your opinions of this brand off of this one product. I own another hardbound sketchbook by art alternative in the 11x14" size and that paper works great with my inks and gouache. And that has a much sturdier cover and no binding issues. This a great gift for any artist of enthusiast and will be memorable just from it's size!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Its got lots of pages but wait for price drop
*by A***A on January 20, 2026*

I am so happy I got this book when I did in 2021! I only paid about $25-30 for it then and I considered looking into buying a second and the sticker shock is pretty intense. Its a large sized book with smooth paper, 300 pages at 11 x 12.75(?) (not sure how to write 12 and three quarters lol but its almost 13 in at the extreme) Pretty good for what its made for, sketching and such. The paper hasn't discolored in all of this time so far. Hopefully the price will come down to something a touch more affordable. Pros: Great sized book, has a little weight to it but it has 300pgs. Handles dry media more or less as expected from a smooth paper type. The paper hasn't discolored (had mine for 5 years in June but I haven't stored it in direct sunlight either) It hasn't fallen apart on me but I don't have heavy use on it. Cons: the current price as of this review's typing . For the same price, you can purchase 5-7 separate sketch pads of equal or better quality. So Unless you want the hardcover look for aesthetics, I'd wait for it to drop in price or shop elsewhere. It is not bleed proof which, again, for the ytype of paper used, isn't that surprising.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TOO AWESOME FOR WORDS!!!
*by R***T on September 30, 2013*

Seriously, buying this sketch book has got to be the best $30.00 I ever spent. The quality is amazing, I am absolutely delighted with it. I started drawing in it about 60 seconds after I got it out of the mailbox and unwrapped. If you like to draw you will LOVE this sketchbook. If you know someone who likes to draw, they will think you are the Funk King/Queen of the Western World if you get them this sketch book. So far I have used pencils, regular old No 2's and nicer Prismacolor sketching pencils, Prismacolor colored pencils, Derwent colored pencils, a few different brands & types of gel pens and some Staedler fine tipped markers to draw/color in this sketchbook and I have had no issues with bleed-through to the next page though some of the gel pens and the fine-tipped markers did show through on the back of the page I was using them on. Had I been using the markers for anything other than lightly outlining/subtle depth, they would probably have bled through to the next page. The paper is not thick but it is not exactly thin either. It's not super smooth, nor is it at all textured or rough. It's GOOD paper, not extremely high quality, but very nice. It seems to take pencil, both graphite and wax-based colored pencils best, and gel pens work well too though I much prefer the way the Prismacolor and Derwent colored pencils blend and look on this paper. If you're gonna use markers, put a couple of sheets of paper between the page you're using them on and the page behind it so it toesn't bleed through. I don't know if pastels would work too good, the paper seems too lightweight and smooth but then again it has been a very long time since I've used pastels so I could be wrong. If you're looking for a high quality oversized sketchbook that'll take awhile for you to fill up, this sketch book is an excellent choice. I can't imagine anyone being anything other than thrilled with this sketchbook. Art Alternatives was also a pleasure to deal with, I actually received my sketch book a couple of days early. My book was appropriately packaged and and brand new, still wrapped in plastic, and in absolutely perfect condition. It was NOT exactly as the seller described. I got the Very Big Sketch Book and I don't care. Yes, the Very Big Sketch Book has, I believe, 48 fewer pages than the Sketches in the Making book. I still don't care. For approximately $30 (which includes shipping and handling) this book is still a great deal. The quality of the book itself and the paper is very, very good, I would expect to pay around $70-$100 for a sketchbook of similar size/quality someplace like Artists Loft or even Michaels, if Michael's carried a product like this (which they do not!) I am very, very happy with my purchase and quibbling over 48 pages when I have 300 oversized ones to work with just seems petty to me. Yeah, it's a bit scammer-like of Art Alternatives to send people a different product that the one pictured/described without telling their customers about the substitution or offering a discount or anything. That really is the classic definition of "bait-and-switch," though a very small-potatoes example of it. Inevitably, they're gonna p*ss some of their customers off and probably lose at least a few with this kind of behavior. And while I would happily buy from them again, I will also be asking them some very specific questions about anything I buy from them before I purchase it and saving those emails and their responses just in case I should find myself going toe-to-toe with them over something that IS a big deal to me. If I don't get a clear response or any response at all to my pre-purchase inquiries, I will probably order from another seller if at all possible. Although I am happy with this purchase, Art Alternatives has let me know that they find nothing wrong with substituting one product for another, very similar, one without telling me of their intention to do so or offering me any sort of discount or incentive for my 48 missing pages. Everything worked out ok for me this time, but it might not next time. They have planted the seed of doubt and that's a shame. If someone at Art Alternatives had taken 90 seconds out of their life to email me and make sure I was gonna be ok with the substitution before just sending it on (and hoping I wouldn't notice, I assume) there would have been no seed of doubt planted and I would not feel the need to use caution if and when I should deal with them in the future. Still, I do love the sketch book, I feel like I got an excellent deal, the fact that there are 48 fewer pages than I thought I was getting is not a big deal at all to me and overall I am thrilled with this purchase. I would also recommend this sketch book to anyone in the market for a sketch book and I would recommend Art Alternatives as a good source to purchase the sketch book from though I might also suggest that the buyer email Art Alternatives for specific information about what product they will actually be receiving, especially if I know the buyer to be a person who is very choosy and/or very detail oriented.

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