Great for watercolor, gouache, acrylic, graphite, pen and ink, colored pencil, marker, pastel and collage. The soft and smooth, dark-chocolate brown matte cover gives these softcover journals a sophisticated look. The smyth-sewn binding allows the journals to open wide and lay flat. There are 64 pages of 90 lb. (190gsm), vellum surface mixed media paper in each journal. The paper is archival, acid-free, lignin-free, 100% cotton fiber and made in the U.S.A.