Pastelmat Premium Paper Pads

A unique surface for pastels, colored pencils & rich painterly effect

Clairefontaine's Pastelmat Paper Pads texture grabs onto the pastel, breaking up the pigment and pulls it deep into the surface for exceptionally vibrant color and can used as painting with pastel as Pastelmat is so versatile that, in addition to pastel and pastel pencils, it will support most dry and wet media including: oil pastels, charcoal, colored pencils, acrylics, watercolors and gouache. Pastelmat® Premium Paper Pads offers artists new opportunities with a unique surface that grabs pastels more effectively than Ingres papers but is less abrasive then sanded papers. Pastelmat® pads have glassine sheet protectors between each page. Its unique velvety texture, made from a fine coating of cellulose fibers, can grab and hold multiple layers.

Pastelmat is acid-free and pH neutral. Pads have glassine sheet protectors between each page. A legendary reputation among the world's foremost pastelists.

Pastelmat® Premium Paper Pads offers artists new opportunities with a unique surface that grabs pastels more effectively than Ingres papers but is less abrasive then sanded papers.

Pastelmat Colors

• Palette No. 1: 3 sheets each of Maize, Buttercup, Dark Grey, and Light Grey.
• Palette No. 2: 4 sheets each of Sienna, White, and Charcoal Grey.
• Palette No. 3: 12 sheets of White.
• Palette No. 4: 3 sheets each of Dark Blue, Light Blue, Wine, and Sand.
• Palette No. 5: 3 sheets each of Dark Green, Light Green, White, and Dark Blue.
• Palette No. 6: 12 sheets of Charcoal Grey formerly called Anthracite.
• Palette No. 7: 3 sheets each of Sanguine Red, Sand, Beige, and Dark Grey.

Glassine Sheets: Pastlemat® pads are bound with glassine barrier sheets between each page to prevent smudging.
Fine- line Artwork: Unlike grittier sanded papers, Pastelmat®'s velvety surface is suitable for fine line artwork