Anupam Sketch-O Sketchbook A5

A compact A5 sketchbook from Anupam's Sketch-O range, sized to slip into a bag for sketching wherever you go.

• A5 size, small enough for a bag, backpack or coat pocket
• Acid-free drawing paper across the sketchbook's sheets
• Spiral or wiro binding so the book opens flat for drawing on the move
• From Anupam, an established Indian stationery and sketchbook brand
• A practical size for quick studies, thumbnails and travel sketching

An A5 sketchbook earns its place as the one you actually carry, since it is compact enough to fit in most bags but still large enough for a proper sketch rather than a cramped thumbnail. That makes it well suited to sketching on public transport, at a cafe, in a park or during travel, where a bulkier A3 or A4 pad would be left at home.

The acid-free paper keeps quick sketches from yellowing if you like to look back on a travel sketchbook years later, and the spiral binding lets pages fold all the way back so you can sketch standing up or balancing the book on one arm. It is a natural size for building a daily sketching habit without the commitment of carrying a larger book everywhere.

Because it takes up so little space, an A5 sketchbook is also an easy addition to a work bag or backpack alongside a laptop and notebooks, ready whenever a spare five minutes calls for a quick sketch rather than scrolling a phone. Many artists keep one A5 book specifically for loose, low-pressure practice, separate from a larger studio sketchbook reserved for more finished pieces.