Clairefontaine Brown & Black Kraft Paper Pads contain 60 pages of 90gsm, double-sided kraft paper for charcoal, pencil and other dry media. Each sheet is brown on one side and intense black on the other, giving you two contrasting backgrounds within the same pad.

The paper has a laid surface, smooth on one side and ribbed on the other. This offers a choice of surface textures for exploring linework, shading and expressive marks, while the brown and black backgrounds let you experiment with different tonal effects.

Made at the Clairefontaine mill in Meurthe, France, the paper uses long, natural, unbleached virgin fibres and is acid-free and pH neutral. It is also PEFC certified, recyclable and biodegradable.

The glued binding opens flat and allows individual sheets to be removed. A paperback cover and cardboard backing provide support while you work, and the sheets have clean-cut edges. Available in A5 and A4 for smaller studies or larger drawings.

• 60 pages of 90gsm double-sided kraft paper, brown on one side and black on the other.
• Laid surface, smooth on one side and ribbed on the other, for charcoal, pencil and dry media.
• Acid-free and pH neutral, made with natural, unbleached virgin fibres.
• Glued binding that opens flat, with clean-cut edges, a paperback cover and cardboard backing.
• A5 and A4 sizes; made in France using PEFC-certified, recyclable and biodegradable paper.

We recommend that this sketchpad is perfect for dry art techniques and works especially well with charcoal and pencil. Because it is 90gsm it is a light weight and won’t take watercolour or any other similar wet technique well and the paper could easily buckle. We would suggest any dry medium that can be used for sketching but can also be used for things such as acrylic because the paper is very resistant.

Our Star Rating

Watercolour / Gouache - 1 out of 5

Acrylic / Oil - 3 out of 5

Sketching - 5 out of 5

Mixed-Media - 3 out of 5

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