Graphite, Pastel, & Charcoal
Artists using graphite, charcoal, pastels and colored pencil- require a paper with some "tooth", or a pronounced surface texture. This can range from a subtle laid surface to rough watercolor papers and everything in between. As we suggest with most types of paper, there's no substitute for experimenting yourself. We put together two drawing paper samplers containing a variety of papers of many colors and textures.
Also consider papers with the ability to hold up to numerous layers and durable enough to withstand erasing without the fibers pilling. Some surface sizing on the paper allows artists to rework a surface, which makes the paper more forgiving. Pastels require a softer paper so that the pigments become embedded in the paper instead of sitting on top of the surface.
Drawing Papers
- Acquerello by Magnani
- Annigoni
- Arches Cover
- Arches Text
- Arches Watercolor
- Bockingford Watercolor
- Canaletto
- Colorplan
- Copperplate
- Coventry Rag
- Domestic Etching
- Fabriano Artistico
- Fabriano Elle Erre
- Folio
- Frankfurt
- Incisioni
- India Hemp
- India Watercolor
- Iyo Glazed
- Johannot
- Lanaquarelle
- Legion Bamboo
- Legion Drawing & Framing
- Lenox 100
- Lettra
- Multimedia Aquarelle
- Murillo
- Nideggen
- Pescia
- Revere
- Revere Book
- Rising Barrier Paper
- Rising Drawing Bristol
- Rising Museum Board
- Rising Photomount
- Rives BFK
- Rives de Lin
- Rives LW & HW
- Rosaspina
- Saunders Waterford
- Somerset
- Somerset Book
- Sorbet
- Stonehenge
- Tiziano
- Velata
- Vergata
- Zerkall Book
- Zerkall German Ingres