Mont Marte Hardcover Sketching Journals are essential for artists of all levels and are available in a variety of shapes and orientations (portrait and landscape). They feature a classic crocodile look cover and hand bound blank pages in a luxurious Ivory tone. The hardcover protects the pages inside making it the ideal travel journal or for recording your adventures in everyday life. The 150gsm acid free paper features a subtle uniform texture that is suitable for pen, pencil, graphite, charcoal, pastels and light washes. Hardcover sketching journals are an invaluable way of collecting and organising trains of thought, ideas, or dreams. They can be filled with sketches, photos, poetry or even collage. Sketching journals have become a favourite with artists for the versatility of expression that they offer and have developed into a form that is considered a work of art in its own right.