Art Spectrum Pastel Pad A3 Black 220gsm 15 Sheets 

The Art Spectrum Pastel Pad A3 Black 220gsm provides artists with a deep black surface ideal for creating striking contrasts and highlights with pastel, charcoal, graphite or coloured pencils. Its textured surface grips pigment effectively, supporting smooth blending and layering.

The heavyweight 220gsm sheets resist buckling and handling, making them perfect for sketches, studies, and finished artworks. The black surface enhances the vibrancy of light and bright colours, offering unique opportunities for contrast, depth, and dramatic effects.

The forestry content of this product has been sourced from an FSC certified supplier, supporting healthy forests and protecting wildlife.

Each page is black so you can use contrasting colours in your artwork for a vibrant result.

Key Features:

• A3 Size Pastel Paper Pad

• 15 Sheets

• 220gsm heavyweight paper

• Black textured surface for dramatic colour effects

• Holds pastel, charcoal, graphite and coloured pencils

• Ideal for blending, layering and highlighting

• Australian made, high-quality art paper

• Suitable for students, hobbyists and professional artists

About the Brand

Art Spectrum was founded in Melbourne in the early 1960’s by Gay Keys and David Keys Snr, who was an artist and a RMIT lecturer.

Art Spectrum has grown to be the leading Fine Art brand in Australia, manufacturing Oils, Watercolours, Gouache, Pastels, Inks, Primers, Mediums, Varnishes and Solvents. They are renowned for their range of unique Australian colours and traditional European manufacturing methods.

Art Spectrum has a comprehensive range of supporting products that complement any artists’ requirements which include the world’s first pastel surface paper Colourfix, professional papers and pads, Belgium linens, canvas, stretcher bars, brushes, painting, palette knives, easel and whole range of studio accessories.

Art Spectrum is 100% Australian made and family owned with the strong artistic philosophy carried on by David and his partner Tamara.