ClairefontaineRef 96775C - Ingres Pastel Paper (12 Sheets) - 24x32cm in Size, 120gsm Paper, Envelope Packet - Suitable for Use With Pastels, Charcoal & Pencil

I use this companies paper all the time. I was not sure about this purchase. It looked great value for money but not all the reviews were great. Decided to take a punt because of the price but it is not their best quality.One sheet was creased and although I used it as a practice, it was a shame, I don't expect this from this company. Each sheet appears to have a different texture. This can be misleading when deciding the picture I wish to create. Using pastel only the textures make you work very hard. I use top of the range pastel pencils and sticks but I could not get the coverage I am use to. Using colour pencils with pastel contributes greatly to achieving the result I want. Using pencils,Polychromos, only is very good indeed, better than pastels alone.Some of thecolours are a bit unusual, but could be interesting if you choose the right subject.Unlike my other paper I doubt I would buy again.

Good product but I was expecting it to be a bit thicker. But for this price cannot complain.

Worth buying for beginners or people new to pastels to try before making a larger outlay. The paper seems to have more tooth on one side, so there is a choice of which side is preferable.

I bought this paper for my oil pastels and it is terrible, the oil pastel hardly adheres to the paper. It is almost as bad (although not quite as bad) as using plain A4 paper. But the pastel just rubbed off against itself. Please do not buy this paper for pastels.

I was very pleased with this paper, especially for the price. I’d read reviews that criticised the thickness, but I don’t understand what they’re on about: it’s good quality & thickness & of the same quality as the more expensive pastel paper I’ve bought from art shops for years. I will buy it again.