Expand your creative possibilities with the Canson® XL® Assorted Colors Drawing Pad. Featuring a collection of white, cream, tan, and warm gray sheets, this versatile drawing pad allows artists to experiment with toned surfaces that enhance contrast, depth, and value relationships.
The lightly textured laid surface is well suited for a variety of dry media, providing enough tooth to hold charcoal, pastel, graphite, colored pencil, and sanguine while still allowing for smooth mark-making and blending. Toned papers create a natural middle value, making it easier to develop highlights and shadows for more dynamic drawings.
Whether you're practicing figure drawing, creating portraits, developing colored pencil artwork, or exploring mixed-tone compositions, this pad offers multiple drawing surfaces in one convenient format.
Made in the USA.
Features
- Assorted toned drawing papers
- Includes white, cream, tan, and warm gray sheets
- Lightly textured laid surface
- Ideal for dry media applications
- Acid-free paper
- Soft cover with glued binding
- Great for value studies and finished artwork
- Made in the USA
Paper Specifications
- Size: 9" x 12"
- Weight: 27 lb. (100 gsm)
- Sheets: 24
- Surface: Laid texture
- Acid-Free
Included Paper Colors
- White
- Cream
- Tan
- Warm Gray
Color assortment may vary slightly by production run.
Ideal For
- Graphite drawing
- Colored pencil
- Charcoal
- Sanguine
- Pastel
- Figure drawing
- Portrait studies
- Sketching
- Classroom assignments
Why Artists Love Toned Paper
Toned paper provides an instant midtone foundation that allows artists to build drawings by adding both shadows and highlights.
Benefits include:
- Stronger contrast
- Faster value development
- Enhanced depth and realism
- Dramatic highlights with white media
- Greater visual impact
Recommended Media
- Graphite pencils
- Colored pencils
- Charcoal
- White charcoal pencils
- Pastel pencils
- Sanguine sticks and pencils
- Soft pastels
