Paper and sketchbooks for every drawing and painting discipline.
This collection brings together the paper supplies most commonly needed across art programs and studio courses. Sketchbooks are available in spiral, sewn and softcover formats, including the Art Creation line in a wide range of colours and sizes. Watercolour pads cover cold press surfaces at weights suited to wet media work. Mix media pads handle the combination of wet and dry techniques on a single sheet. Bristol pads come in smooth and vellum finishes for pen, ink and detailed pencil work. Drawing, sketch and marker paper complete the range, alongside tracing paper, newsprint, kraft and bond pads for studies, transfers and layout work.
Paper weight and surface: what changes and why.
Paper weight determines how a sheet handles wet media: lighter weights buckle under washes, while heavier weights stay flat and allow reworking. Surface texture affects mark quality: smooth surfaces suit precise pen and pencil work, while textured surfaces add tooth for charcoal, pastel and dry media. Marker paper is lightweight and bleed-resistant by design, keeping alcohol and felt-tip ink from spreading to the sheet below. Tracing paper is semi-transparent and suited to transfers, overlays and iterative design work. For the full drawing and illustration selection, visit Drawing & Illustration or browse all Back-to-School Essentials.