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A3 Landscape
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Brand | Derwent |
Color | Black |
Material | Paper |
Sheet Size | a3 |
Paper Finish | Premium Matte |
About this item
- Hard cover book fits easily into your book bag or backpack
- Heavy weight black paper will take a minimum of 10 layers of pencil before the surface deteriorates
- Paper accepts Metallic, Color soft and Intense pencils; color really pops
- 200gsm (135#) acid free black paper; 16.54W x 11.69H Inch Sheet Size
- 40 sheets per book
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This product has sustainability features recognized by trusted certifications.Made with materials from well-managed forests, recycled materials, and/or other controlled wood sources.As certified byThe Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified products contain wood-based material that is harvested using practices that better protect the environment.
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Derwent Black Book Sketch Book
11.69 x 16.54 Inch Sheet Size

Water soluble work really pops.
Rich, deep black paper provides the perfect setting for your artwork, making subjects appear even more colorful and vibrant. Held together by wirebound covers and elastic band—the Derwent Black Book also holds loose sheets, little bits of inspiration and artwork together.
Heavyweight black paper has a resilient surface and will absorb a minimum of ten layers of Metallic, Colorsoft, Pastel and Inktense drawing pencil ranges. The Derwent Black Book also serves as a great scrapbook or photo album.
- 11.69W x 16.54H inch sheet size, A3, Portrait orientation
- Heavyweight, acid-free black paper
- 135-lb. (200gsm) paper weight
- Wirebound
- 40 sheets per book

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Technical Details
Brand | Derwent |
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Color | Black |
Material | Paper |
Sheet Size | a3 |
Paper Finish | Premium Matte |
Product Dimensions | 16.54"L x 11.69"W |
Recommended Uses For Product | Drawing, Coloring |
Sheet Count | 40 |
Paper Weight | 7.3 |
UPC | 787766308969 |
Number of Items | 40 |
Manufacturer | Derwent |
Unit Count | 40 Count |
Item Weight | 3.09 Pounds |
Global Trade Identification Number | 05028252289429 |
Item Weight | 3.09 pounds |
Item model number | 2300381 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Material Type | Paper |
Size | A3 |
Ruling | Plain |
Manufacturer Part Number | 2300381 |
Additional Information
ASIN | B004HXF5ZG |
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Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
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Date First Available | August 8, 2012 |
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Make your ideas stand out with the Derwent Black Wire bound Book. It's perfectly portable and ready to go at a moment's notice. Just pop it in your bag or backpack. The hard covers provide a steady surface on which to create, and the elastic stretch band secures the book to help keep loose paper in check. Portrait size, A3, 200gsm (135#), acid free heavyweight black paper is perfect for Metallic, Color soft and Intense pencils. You can also use it for scrapbooking.
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Customers praise the paper's quality, noting its sturdy pages and appropriate weight. The color accuracy receives positive feedback, with one customer mentioning it works well with metallic paints. The size receives mixed reactions, with some finding it great while others say it's too big for their needs.
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Customers praise the paper's quality, noting that the pages are sturdy and substantial, with one customer mentioning it's great for heavy-handed users.
"...Paper quality is great however." Read more
"...Both have sturdy, strong, thick paper. Both are perfect for mixed mediums and great for heavy handed people like me...." Read more
"Nice quality." Read more
"This is exactly what we were looking for. Great black paper. Definitely recommend." Read more
Customers like the paper's color accuracy, with one mentioning that color pencils show up nicely, while another notes it works well with metallic paints and is good for chiaroscuro drawings.
"...It’s really good for chiaroscuro drawings...." Read more
"...But I really like the size and the contrast when I use metallic paints in it." Read more
"The color pencils I tested shows up very nicely. I like the weight of the paper and ......" Read more
Customers like the pages of the sketchbook, with one mentioning it's perfect for a photo booth guest book.
"...going away gift for a boss (with silver/bronze/gold sharpies) the pages are nice and sturdy the cover however is not that durable...." Read more
"Perfect for our photo booth guest book." Read more
"great sketchbook..." Read more
Customers appreciate the paper's weight, with one noting its thickness.
"The color pencils I tested shows up very nicely. I like the weight of the paper and seems it can accept some water...." Read more
"...Both have sturdy, strong, thick paper. Both are perfect for mixed mediums and great for heavy handed people like me...." Read more
"Heavy weighted black paper that work beautifully with metallic pens. Exactly what I wanted for wedding guest book." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the size of the book, with some finding it great while others say it's too big for their needs.
"...But I really like the size and the contrast when I use metallic paints in it." Read more
"...binding means it shifts around and smudges your work, and it’s just to unwieldy and large. Paper quality is great however." Read more
"We used his for a wedding photo book and it’s a great big book!" Read more
"I should have paid better attention to the size. Way to big for a sketchbook." Read more
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Great for colored pencils!
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2015Size: SquareStyle: 12 Inch SquareVerified PurchaseHIGH QUALITY BLACK PAPER FOR INK AND COLORED PENCIL. I HAVE NOT TRIED WATER COLOR ON IT YET BUT PLAN TO. THIS DOES NOT LEAK THROUGH WITH INK.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2016Size: SquareStyle: 12 Inch SquareVerified PurchaseThe color pencils I tested shows up very nicely. I like the weight of the paper and seems it can accept some water. I made some swatches with water color pencil and just added a very little water with a water brush and when it dried the color did show up.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2018Size: SquareStyle: 12 Inch SquareVerified PurchaseI have been using this Derwent black paper for my illustrations for a couple years and they have worked very well for me. It’s really good for chiaroscuro drawings. The paper itself is not a dark black, but upon finishing my pieces I spray them with a matte finish and it brings out the blackness of the paper as well as the colored pencil. This is an honest review and have had to pay for every one of these, but well worth it. Also, the subject in my portrait drawing here is my friend Chad Ridgely. Check his movies out!
I have been using this Derwent black paper for my illustrations for a couple years and they have worked very well for me. It’s really good for chiaroscuro drawings. The paper itself is not a dark black, but upon finishing my pieces I spray them with a matte finish and it brings out the blackness of the paper as well as the colored pencil. This is an honest review and have had to pay for every one of these, but well worth it. Also, the subject in my portrait drawing here is my friend Chad Ridgely. Check his movies out!
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2017Size: A3Style: LandscapeVerified PurchaseI only have two problems with this paper pad. The spiral binding means it shifts around and smudges your work, and it’s just to unwieldy and large.
Paper quality is great however.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2016Size: SquareStyle: 12 Inch SquareVerified PurchaseI bought the Derwent Black Book (200 gsm and 40 sheets) at $23.08. It was received with a warped back cover. I contacted Amazon and they sent me a replacement. It too was received with a warped back cover. This causes the pages to not be able to lay flat. For the price of the Derwent Black Book, I'm pretty disappointed with this design flaw. I elected to keep the 2nd one.
Shortly later another art manufacture, US Art Supply, asked me to review their Black Paper Pad ASIN B01BLRZZLO. (Costs $7.96) Their pad is 140 gsm and 30 sheets for significantly less money than the Derwent. US Art Supply's cover and backing lay flat and this prevents the pages from curling. The Derwent is large square sheets and neither brands have perforated pages. The differences in the paper's weight are negligible with no significant advantage to Derwent's heavier paper. Both have sturdy, strong, thick paper. Both are perfect for mixed mediums and great for heavy handed people like me.
I honestly wish I'd known about US Art Supply's Black Paper Pad before I bought myself the Derwent. I definitely prefer US Art Supply's price point but the cover and backing on the Derwent are inferior to US Art Supply's. While the Derwent is a hardcover and the US Art supply has a soft cover, the US Art Supply doesn't curl my pages and that means more to me than the higher quality of the Derwent cover. Moving forward I will use US Art Supply's Black Paper Pad from my Black Paper needs.
3.0 out of 5 starsI bought the Derwent Black Book (200 gsm and 40 sheets) at $23.08. It was received with a warped back cover. I contacted Amazon and they sent me a replacement. It too was received with a warped back cover. This causes the pages to not be able to lay flat. For the price of the Derwent Black Book, I'm pretty disappointed with this design flaw. I elected to keep the 2nd one.Prefer US Art Supply's Black Paper Pad
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2016
Shortly later another art manufacture, US Art Supply, asked me to review their Black Paper Pad ASIN B01BLRZZLO. (Costs $7.96) Their pad is 140 gsm and 30 sheets for significantly less money than the Derwent. US Art Supply's cover and backing lay flat and this prevents the pages from curling. The Derwent is large square sheets and neither brands have perforated pages. The differences in the paper's weight are negligible with no significant advantage to Derwent's heavier paper. Both have sturdy, strong, thick paper. Both are perfect for mixed mediums and great for heavy handed people like me.
I honestly wish I'd known about US Art Supply's Black Paper Pad before I bought myself the Derwent. I definitely prefer US Art Supply's price point but the cover and backing on the Derwent are inferior to US Art Supply's. While the Derwent is a hardcover and the US Art supply has a soft cover, the US Art Supply doesn't curl my pages and that means more to me than the higher quality of the Derwent cover. Moving forward I will use US Art Supply's Black Paper Pad from my Black Paper needs.
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2018Size: A3Style: LandscapeVerified PurchaseNice quality.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2015Size: SquareStyle: 12 Inch SquareVerified PurchaseThis is exactly what we were looking for. Great black paper. Definitely recommend.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2016Size: SquareStyle: 12 Inch SquareVerified PurchaseHeavy weighted black paper that work beautifully with metallic pens. Exactly what I wanted for wedding guest book.
Top reviews from other countries
- RheaReviewed in India on August 19, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful sketch book for mixed media
Size: A3Style: LandscapeVerified PurchaseReally good quality paper , great for watercolour, soft pastels and metallic shades in particular. Also extremely affordable :) the white import sticker ruined the beautiful design of the sketch book - please stick it on the yellow label which can he peeled off
- Mrs DocReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality paper in useful format
Size: A3Style: LandscapeVerified PurchaseI did a picture of my friend's black cat on white paper but didn't capture the black and white very well so I thought about using black paper instead. Very pleased with the result and will use again for future projects. I used Derwent Lightfast Coloured pencils for this picture.
Mrs DocGood quality paper in useful format
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2024
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- FlissReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality for portfolio work
Size: SquareStyle: 12 Inch SquareVerified PurchaseHave bought a different size but same brand before and was pleased with that so expected this to be good quality and it is. Has been used by my daughter to prepare her art portfolio for applying for an art course at college and it's perfect for that. Fits A4 pages in but looks better if a little is trimmed from the top/bottom to mount it. Used white pens to annotate and it looks really good.
- Martin TanReviewed in Singapore on September 7, 2024
1.0 out of 5 stars Poor packaging
Size: A3Style: LandscapeVerified PurchaseGood quality but the packaging was so bad & the product was damaged. Won’t buy again
Martin TanPoor packaging
Reviewed in Singapore on September 7, 2024
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- JustineReviewed in Canada on March 24, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing! We used this as a guest book for ...
Size: A3Style: LandscapeVerified PurchaseAmazing! We used this as a guest book for our party and we just loved it. It fit our theme well.