Clairefontaine Sketch Pads are made within the Clairefontaine paper mill in Meurthe, France. The pads contain 100 pages of long natural unbleached virgin fibres, making this paper 100% natural and bio-degradable. It is also PEFC certified from sourced, recyclable materials so it is very eco-friendly and has a unique mechanical strength and flexibility. The sheets are pH neutral and acid-free. Each page is 100gsm and is great for charcoal, felt tips, pencils and all mixed-media as it retains pigments well. The paper is two-toned, making 50 sheets ivory in colour and 50 sheets white in colour. It is a high quality cartridge paper, with a smooth and slightly textured surface.

The Clairefontaine Sketch Pad is cut-edge which provides a clean edge to the paper. The cover is paperback with a cardboard back to provide a harder surface to work on. The bind is glued which produces a straight edge when ripped out of the pad; it can also open-flat. This is a thick book and is ideal for students and artists of any level.

We recommend that this pad is perfect for mixed-media but works especially well with charcoal and felt-tips. Because it is 100gsm it is a thin weight and can easily be used for dry art techniques, some wet techniques can be used but we would suggest using a thicker paper.

Our Star Rating

Watercolour / Gouache - 3 out of 5

Acrylic / Oil - 3 out of 5

Sketching - 5 out of 5

Mixed-Media - 4 out of 5

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