I love the Moleskine sketch and watercolor albums. The watercolor paper is a nice "in between" hard and cold press. Enough tooth to get down a nice watercolor effect and smooth enough to write on for a journal comfortably. The pages are thick enough that they don't curl easily (although if your style is to totally saturate the page I would imagine there would be some curling). I'll pass my full books on to the next generation I hope! You won't be disappointed.