Royal & Langnickel - Bee Paper Company Co-Mo Heavyweight Sketch Sheets 9" x 12"

I love the feel of this paper, it's the perfect amount of texture for me, when sketching in pencils with a variety of hardnesses. It's sturdy enough to hold up to erasing/reworking during longer sketches, and thick enough to draw on both sides without showing through. But unlike some textured papers (especially the recycled ones), this paper doesn't feel at all coarse or stiff against my hand. I keep one of these pads in my bag at all times, for any random moment that I decide I feel like sketching. But I'm also tempted to buy a larger pad for the next time I take a figure drawing course.

I have tried two other brands for my students' sketchbooks and either the paper came out of the spiral rings, or the paper tore with multiple erasures. Not so with Bee Paper. The paper feels great, the spiral is firm and strong. The spiral is good and tight, on the top, and doesn't get in the way. And, it's recycled!