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Choose drawing paper and supplies by what you want to do with the paper. Loose drawing sheets and watercolor papers are in Paper and Drawing Paper, sketchbooks in Sketchbooks and paper for children in School Supplies. For notes, reach for a notebook; carry finished drawings in a bag or portfolio.

Paper and drawing supplies – the part of the Drawing Art Supplies category with surfaces to draw on and everything that goes with them: drawing paper, watercolor pads, sketchbooks, notebooks, school supplies and portfolios. Below you can find out which subcategory to go to.

Where to go: paper and drawing supplies by need

What you need Subcategory Example
Loose drawing sheets, watercolor and pastel papers Paper and Drawing Paper School drawing paper A4/A3/A2 – 190 g/m², 20 sheets
Sketchbooks and pads for drawing and watercolor Sketchbooks Art Creation 13 × 21 cm – 80 sheets, 140 g/m²; Canson Montval – watercolor, 300 g/m²
Notes, planning, journaling Notebooks and Diaries Spoko A5 – 96 lined pages
Paper and supplies for school School Supplies Canson Kids A4 – 30 sheets in 10 colors
A picture from a numbered template Paint by Numbers see the whole category
Carrying and storing drawings Tubes and Bags for Drawing Paper Clairefontaine bag – 40 × 55 or 59 × 75 cm

Sketchbook or loose paper?

A sketchbook keeps your drawings together and you can take it with you. The Art Creation sketchbook has a sturdy binding and an elastic closure, and the manufacturer lists it for pencils, charcoal, chalk, ink and watercolors. You’ll find toned paper in the Strathmore Gray artbook (128 sheets, 118 g/m²). For watercolor, choose a heavier paper: Canson Montval is 300 g/m², has a fine-grain surface and sheets glued on the edges, so the paper barely buckles while you paint.

For loose sheets, go for school drawing paper: it is 190 g/m², has a smooth surface and comes in packs of 20 sheets in A4, A3 and A2. If you draw with pastels, pencils or red chalk, choose the Hahnemühle Ingres Pastel pad in 9 shades. More papers are available from CANSON, Clairefontaine, ARCHES and Daler-Rowney.

Notebooks, school and carrying drawings

For notes and journaling, there is the Spoko A5 notebook with 96 lined pages, an elastic band and a ribbon bookmark. For school, there is the colored Canson Kids sketchbook, which according to the manufacturer barely warps with water-based paints.

Finished drawings are protected by the Clairefontaine nylon bag with stiffer sides and handles, the Canson 61 × 81 cm portfolio, or the Daler-Rowney Simply plastic portfolio bag, which according to the manufacturer also protects the contents from moisture.

You can choose what to draw with in the Pencils and Printmaking and Pastels and Markers categories. You’ll find clipboards among the drawing boards, and rulers and compasses in Technical Drawing.

Frequently asked questions

Which drawing sketchbook should I choose?

It depends on your technique. According to the manufacturer, the Art Creation sketchbook (140 g/m²) is for pencils, charcoal, chalk and ink; Strathmore Gray has toned paper; and for watercolor there is the Canson Montval pad at 300 g/m².

What drawing paper does a child need for school?

School drawing paper at 190 g/m² in A4, A3 or A2 is a good choice. For colored sheets, there is the Canson Kids A4 at 120 g/m², which the manufacturer designs for children at home, at school and at nursery.

How do I carry large drawings without creasing them?

Store them flat in a bag or portfolio. The Clairefontaine bag measures 40 × 55 or 59 × 75 cm, and the Canson 61 × 81 cm portfolio holds both loose sheets and whole pads.