Drawing Papers for Color Pencil
As an artist, I am always exploring and experimenting with different types of paper. Not just any type of a paper, can hold up to many layers of color pencil. Some papers don't hold up well, when applying solvents or colorless blenders either. There are many types of drawing paper out there on the market, with different surfaces.
Below is a list of types of paper I have used and the types of surfaces that I have found, that work well with color pencil.
However, my advice is to just explore and experiment until you find that perfect paper to meet your needs and requirements.
Drawing Papers
• Rising Stonehenge - comes in black, white, warm white, tan, gray and cream. Very durable and can handle lots of layers of color. The blender pencils and blender markers work well on this paper.
• Canson Mi Tientes - comes in a variety of colors. You want to use the smooth side of this paper. Canson doesn't take as many layers as Stonehenge, but the variety of colors allows one to create unique pieces. The blender pencils work best on this paper, but can use Tombos too.
• Strathmore Bristol Smooth - has a smooth surface, can use blenders and a fair amount of layers of color.
• Strathmore 400 and 500 Series Charcoal - comes in a variety of colors. Can use the smooth or texture side, depending on the technique or style you are wanting to achieve. The blender pencils and blender markers work well on this paper.
• Strathmore 400 and 500 series Drawing Paper - an inexpensive paper that has a smooth surface and is great with colorless blenders. Not as durable as some of the other papers.
• Rising Drawing Bristol Vellum - hard to use blenders on, as the surface is very toothy and very hard to blend layers of colors.
• Rising Drawing Bristol Plate - has smooth surface, great with blenders and allows fair amount of layers of color.
• Rising Gallery - Coming soon!
Paper Surfaces
• Hot Press (Plate or Smooth) - smooth surface with very little tooth.
• Cold Press (Vellum or Regular) - rough or textured surface. This type of paper tends to eat up pencils quickly.
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