Winsor & Newton Sketching Pad
Smooth surface cartridge gummed pad 130gsm
Ideal for pen and ink, calligraphy, technical pen, pencil and coloured pencil techniques.
Medium surface cartridge gummed pad 130gsm
Ideal for pencils, pastels, oil pastel and charcoal.
Available in A5, A4 & A3 sizes in the following weights:
130gsm, gummed, 30 pages
150gsm, spiral bound, 25 pages
220gsm, gummed, 25 pages
User reviews of this item:
Wish W&N would make this in a hardback version!
by 'Barney' (Lincs) on 5 Jul 2008"I use the 160 gsm Medium surface for pencil and coloured work and have recently been using it for my beginner's experiments in pastels. It has a good tooth with a fine 'canvas'look. It takes a lot of work to cover the texture with coloured pencils - which means you can layer lots of colours.
It takes pastel very well, taking several layers without clogging. It's pretty robust when it comes to using a putty rubber, too. I use the spiral pad, as this keeps the pastel work safe without 'rubbing' by using a couple of small doggy clips to hold the pages neatly.
The 220gm weight will take light washes of watercolour without losing its surface, but obviously, it cockles badly if you try to use it for a full-blown painting.
I wish W&N would make this in a hardback version!"




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