Big drawings need paper that can stand up to them. The Art Spectrum Toned Paper Pad A3 in White gives you 40 large sheets of 250gsm paper, ready for sweeping charcoal gestures, long pose life drawing and detailed graphite studies.

A3 (297 x 420mm) is the size most life drawing groups work at. It gives your arm room to move, and at 250gsm the sheet stays firm on a drawing board or easel instead of curling.

Large Sheets, Heavy Paper

Life drawing is hard on paper. Two minute poses, ten minute poses, a long pose where you rework the same area for an hour. Light sketch paper gives up quickly, while 250gsm keeps its surface so the last mark goes down as well as the first.

White A3 is also the natural choice for portfolios and art school folios, where drawings need to photograph cleanly. Stock up on vine and compressed charcoal to go with it.

Why Life Drawing Groups Like It

• The standard size. A3 is the common working size for life drawing sessions.
• Plenty of sheets. Forty sheets covers a lot of quick poses.
• Stays put. Heavy paper sits flat on an easel or board.
• Archival enough to keep. Acid free paper for drawings you want to hold on to.

Making the Most of Big White Sheets

Start each session with a run of one and two minute gesture drawings to warm up. Use the side of a charcoal stick for mass and the tip for line. Keep a putty rubber handy to lift highlights instead of rubbing hard.

For finished pieces, spray fixative lightly in a well ventilated space. If you want a mid tone to work light and dark at once, try the Sand or Grey A3 pads next.

Questions About the Art Spectrum A3 White Toned Pad