Canson XL Series Drawing Paper, Black, Wirebound Pad, 11x14 inches, 40 Sheets (92lb/150g) - Artist Paper for Adults and Students - Colored Pencil, Ink, Pastel, Marker

Im telling you, when I got this I was excited all day to come home and play with it. And when I did, I wasnt even...I wasnt even prepared for what awaited me. This paper is damned awesome. I had Derwent Pastel Pencils, some Nupastels, and some Gallery Oil Pastels in my art case I hadnt really been able to find a really great use for. When I started playing with this paper, all three of those fun tools completely gained an entirely NEW life of possibility. Prismacolor Premiers work AWESOME on this paper too, but the Faber Castell PolyChomros are RIDICULOUS. I mean I couldnt believe how awesome, creamy, and VIBRANT the Faber Castells were on this. The paper is basically like Bristle Vellum card stock, ALMOST as thick and tough as that stuff. It has some great tooth to it to grab those colors, but not TOO much. The Best white pencil I have found for it is the Faber Castell Polychromos white colored pencil. Its beautiful, clean, smooth, and striking against this black paper. The contrast is beautiful and amazing. I really wanted this paper to get into drawing some Rey Bustos anatomy drawings and Écorché style drawings like he does. He draws with colored chalk on a black chalkboard and his drawings and studies look BEAUTIFUL. I wanted to do that. Using the Derwent Pastel Pencils and Faber Castell polychomos, I can get a similar beautiful effect that he gets....just without as skilled of anatomy of course! But man...just get this paper. I promise it will open up a whole new world for you.

If you like to doodle, or a hard core artist this is perfect! Its bigger then most and is thicker then most. Im using mine right now for pencil, but I really think it could stand up to tougher materials.

I love this notebook! The black paper is amazing for metallic lettering. I love it

Love it.

My husband enjoys using this to draw on

This sketch pad was amazing and huge. Very happy with it.

Came in good condition.

Great price!

Used for school supply.

Perfect size for a purse/small backpack sketchbook! Its a couple inches bigger than a birthday card so dont be fooled if you think youre getting a cheap 8 1/2 x 11 sketchbook. The pages are nice and sturdy too.