Pacon Drawing Paper, Manila, 9"X12", 500 Sheets

Decent for what it is - lighter weight manila paper with average tooth and erasing / layering durability. As is expected, the natural tone of this paper is highly susceptible to light and can fade or discolour quite quickly. 3.5 stars as of $25-$40 price tag for 500 sheets. Will last a while for pencil / charcoal sketch work. Newsprint is probably better value if using charcoal to do studies/sketching, and comes in larger sheets. This is about 9 x 11.5 inches per sheet, so it's ever slightly larger than your standard letter-size North American printer page.

So, this is not high end paper i will say that right away. if you want to do really nice artwork i would sugguest other options. for practicing art and doing studies or for classrooms or kids, this paper is ideal. i do a LOT of sketching and studies and some sketchbooks or loose paper is quite expensive when i really just need throw away practice materiels, this stuff is cheap, theres lots of it "500 sheets" the weight is plenty good, the tooth is pretty mild, it's a very "dry" paper if that makes any sense, think construction paper. but its not really construction paper. it's most certaintly better then printer paper, atleast double the weight/durability and actually has some grain/tooth for art materiels. i've use pilot high tec pens on this paper, fountain pens, dip pens, white jelly rolls, they all work totally fine with this paper. Copics will bleed through a little bit on the other side but the bleed spread isnt very high. i havent noticed it bleeding into the paper underneath it yet but i seldom have more paper under a sheet anyway. Pencils work fine on it, i dont think it has enough tooth to get really nice shading, doesent grab the graphite off the pencil as nicely as say, sketchbook paper or standard drawing paper but its good enough for sketches and studies. Not particularly good for pastels of any sort, Conte is a exception. serviceable for charcoal but overall i would look elsewhere if thats your main intended medium. This will not take wet media very well at all, ive had some mild success with a super dry watercolor approach to just add a smidge of color to a drawing but anything more then that it will not like it. i have no tried it with colord pencils, or normal cheap office style biro pens. There's a little bit of a wavy uneven surface to it but thats to be expected for a cheap loose paper like this, its not very prominant. doesent really matter or effect it's use for me as a practice paper. The tone on it is really nice, it's not as dark as a strathmore but still takes white highlights really well i actually really appreciate the warm cream tone of it. Overall it's worth getting, its cheap, plentiful, works good for most stuff regarding art studies, definitly recommend.

Pacon Drawing Paper has become my staple for crafting mixed-media art journals, ephemera, and most definitely, Gelli-printing. It has a neutral tone primed for antiqued effects so that you can add more, less, or no inking, staining, etc. It has a pleasing texture for writing, backing ephemera, stamping, rolling paper beads, and more. You won't worry about running out too soon at 9" x 12", 500 sheets, having plenty for various crafting needs. What a value!

I bought this paper for my 2nd grade Sunday school class. Im so happy with the quality. surprisingly I couldn't find it in the normal stores. I was happy to find it on amazon. And with the 500 sheets it couldn't be more perfect for my needs. It also arrived incredibly neatly packed. So grateful. The kids love to grab empty sheets and draw what they want. Thank you amazon

My 5 year old granddaughter goes through stacks of this product, so I appreciate the price. This is basically the same stuff we had in kindergarten at school. Amazon is great about delivery.