Part of Stillman & Birn's Nova line of premium toned paper sketchbooks, this sketchbook features three colors of high-quality paper. The black sheets are ideal for use with light-colored opaque media, while the beige and gray sheets work well with a wide variety of light and dark media.

This sketchbook is filled with 46 sheets—16 black, 15 beige, and 15 gray—of distinctively toothy medium-grain paper suitable for use with light washes and all dry media, giving artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and materials. Its paper is archival quality and treated with both internal and surface sizing for exceptional wet strength that supports the application of multiple washes. In addition to slowing water absorption, the sizing helps pigments stay on the surface of the paper, resulting in remarkably vivid colors. The paper stands up well to multiple erasures and is suitable for precision work. It is produced in the Netherlands and bound in the USA.