Drawing Papers
Handmade drawing papers in various colours and textures which support the use of all drawing techniques from charcoal to pen and ink

Essential properties of a good drawing paper include the ability to erase and alter without damage to the surface. The blending of cotton, line and hemp fibres provides the necessary strength and stability.

None of the papers have a pure white colour, which as in nature provides an opportunity to use and intregrate the various tonal aspects into the work of the drawing.

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A selection of off white mid weight drawing papers

Papers include those with natural hemp and linen with other fibre inclusions.
141

Offwhite Pale, broad laid, 120 g/m² 141

141
 Nominal sheet size, 48 x 62 cm, 19" x 23.5"                                                                                       

This paper has excellent qualities for erasing and cleaning where drawings require many alterations.  It has been trialled and approved for use by several Florentine art academies particularly for drawings by students using charcoal and where frequent alterations are required without damaging the paper surface
a23

Beige antique laid, hemp & flax, 120 g/m² A23

A23

Nominal sheet size 48 x 67 cm,  19" x 25"

A Warm luminescent beige with a tough surface and fibre inclusions, very suitable for chalk highlights
a10

Antique laid, hemp & flax, with blue fibre inclusions, 90 g/m² A10

A10

Nominal sheet size 48 x 67 cm,  19" x 25"

 Lively blued and flax flecked version with a tough surface and fibre inclusions, very suitable for chalk highlights

Imperial Size Papers

A selection of larger papers of generally heavier weights
166_000

India Office Drawing, 180 g/m² 166

166

Nominal sheet size   56 x 76 cm, 22" x 30"

Originally used for binding British colonial archives, this is a mid-toned olive with black fibres which provides an excellent background for pen and ink as well as dry techniques 
183

Whistler's Olive, 180 g/m² 183

183

Nominal sheet size  56 x 76 cm, 22" x 30"

An internally sized smoother version of the watercolour paper, an alternative to the India Office without fibre inclusions in a paler olive tone.
a27

Old Cox, wove 220 g/m² A27

A27

Nominal size  56 x 76 cm   22" x 30"

So named since this was an early version of the current drawing paper
bronze

Bronze Drawing Wove, 100 g/m², 58 x 81 cm B46

B46

Coloured papers for specialised life drawing

The following laid papers have been used as close replicas of coloured papers used by the 19th century French artist Prudhon.  Details of his technique can be found on the Rebecca Alfozon website.
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Slad Blue laid 90 g/m² 034

034

Nominal sheet size 50 x 70 cm,  19.7" x 27.5"  
162

Selsley Sugarbag laid, 90 g/m² 162

162

Nominal sheet size 50 x 70 cm,  19.7" x 27.5"  
158

Barnsley Blue laid, 90 g/m² 158

158

Nominal sheet size 50 x 70 cm,  19.7" x 27.5"