CansonArtist Series Mi-Teintes Pastel Paper, Earth Tones, Foldover Pad, 9x12 inches, 24 Sheets (98lb/160g) - Artist Paper for Adults and Students, Beige

It’s what I was looking for

I really like this paper for pastel and charcoal, no complaints.

Canson Mi-Tientes black pastel paper is a low cost way to practice pastel work. There are two sides to each piece; smooth and textured. The paper is 90 lbs which isn't that thick, but it does well with blending and takes a good number of layers. You have to use a fixative spay if you plan on keeping your works. I'm pretty new to pastels so this paper is great for me.

I’d rather have had a non-earth tone paper but I can print on them from my ink jet printer. Wish they were a bit thicker.

I've been practicing with pastel pencils and soft sticks this past winter, and I bought this paper just to start out. I've since tried both sanded and velour papers, but the Canson Mi-Tientes is still my favorite. Love the tooth on it; it takes many layers of pigment and is sturdy and frameable. I'll be sticking with this paper for the duration! Highly recommend. "Sea Rose" 9x12 Pastel Pencils and Soft Sticks.

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I bought two and hand sewed and bound them into a sketchbook. I love the that it's tinted since I don't like drawing or painting on white paper, and the paper holds up well when using colored pencil, oil pastel, acrylics, and gouache. I like that it has a slight canvas-like texture. There's no other paper that I would recommend more for pencil and pastel drawing.

I think this paper would be great for pencil art , it doesn’t have enough tooth for soft pastels but would by great for pencil, ink type work. Although a lot of artists use the “ smooth” side with their pastels .