Canson Artist Series Pro Layout Marker Paper, 9'' x 12''

The bleed resistance is amazing, and the size is perfect. My copics blend beautifully, it doesn't warp (I taped it to a drawing board out of habit). The colour is a bright white, it makes everything pop... And the sale price was excellent! Oh, a note about bleed through: if it doesn't go onto the next sheet, but you can see through the back of the page, it hasn't bled through, it's ghosted. Alcohol markers do that with almost every kind of paper.

There is absolutely no bleed-through with this paper. It’s the best marker paper I’ve tried thus far. The pages don’t warp when saturated and they make blending a breeze. The pages surprisingly aren’t thick but they can handle a ton of ink! Unless I happen across a better pad of marker paper, this one is my go-to for alcohol marker drawings.

Been using this brand of marker paper for years. They receive pen and marker well as well as having great erasability for pencils. The top side is smooth and the bottom is a little rougher. Use the smooth side. I've made the mistake of using the bottom and it made everything smear and bleed. The paper is thin but thicker than tracing paper and almost as transparent (about 20% less transparent?) . I use prismacolor and some copic markers for this paper. I actually like this better than the copic papers because they have more standard sizes and cost less while delivering the same performance. I think marker paper is a must if you want to be able to blend colors because the smooth surface is supposed to work with the alcohols in your marker to allow it to absorb slower, dry slower, thus giving more time for the color to be wet and bendable. However the same is true with pens, be careful to wait for ink to dry or else yo risk smearing. The smooth paper allows for crisp lines and blocks of colors without bleeding like Bristol paper. This is like vellum but lest costly so it's good for layouts and tracings.

Update: After some use, I have to say for the benefit of those who, like me, don't know...this paper is best used on the front facing page only with certain ink/pens. It does not appear to be intended for using both sides of the paper. Hardcore artists might know this, but I bought it for doodling, and my Rhodia pads have no problem with this. However, when I use the back of the page with a fountain pen, it actually makes the pen act like it's dry. This may or may not present an issue with markers or other media, but just a note to make sure everybody knows that you're getting a pad best suited for single page use of the 50 pages. For this reason, the Rhodia 80 page bloc is a better value to me. -------- I bought this to compare it to Rhodia and it does compare favorably. Rhodia is a better value in most cases, but I wanted an alternative that I could get fast, and local as well. This is a light paper, with solid performance for fountain pens and dip pens/ink. It does have average show through, but no bleeding thus far, and in my testing of wet fountain pens and India ink dip pens. Smooth, very nice. The only problem I have is that the pages pull off the pad far too easily and when you don't want them to. I'm sticking with Rhodia, but I can't take the rating down based on my own opinions, the paper is a solid 5.

I am a professional graphic artist who uses these pads as my 'go to' sketch and illustration pads. The paper is very thin and will work for layover/tracing and they are well resistant to ink saturating through the fiber. The only exception to this that I have found is a sharpie. Other wise, regardless of if it is a Copic marker, a felt pen, or even a brush with ink the paper has stood the test. The price here on amazon (at the time of my purchase) is some 50% cheaper than the sticker price I find at local or online stores. As such, it is a screaming deal. I stock up. This paper is great for quick drawings and sketching for proofs, concepts and process. I use it because it is cheap and easy to work with. For final renderings I always use something heavier.

I bought on a whim because this this the first pad of paper I’ve seen called “ marker-paper,” and wanted to see what made it so. I’ve mostly been using Canson mixed-media paper, which is great for other reasons, but I hate the bleed-through effect with Copic/other alcohol-based markers. So: here’s what I learned: no bleed-through (!). Smooth tactile experience. Less ink used. Can actually BLEND colors because they don’t dry immediately. I won’t use for all of my marker-based drawings, but I’m really excited to have found a truly different paper-based experience. I don’t feel like I’m good enough to use this paper yet! Ha. They let me buy it anyway :)

It is paper! Slightly transparent, good for tracing and layout.

You can’t go wrong with this brand. It’s still has some sheerness to it (as expected) but the paper is thicker than most and doesn’t bleed over to the next sheet. I think it’s high quality paper and I’ve loved it for my fashion renderings.

Este papel es genial, no solo es delgado y brillante sino que soporta estilografos y marcadores sin traspasar la tinta, es excelente.

The paper is of a fine and good quality, I am pleased with my purchase.

I thought at first this paper would not withstand copic markers drawn on it. To my pleasant surprise, they did not. I was able to use a combination of pencil then colour and blend well , without damaging the integrity of the paper at all. Great quality and price point!! Would most for sure recommend this paper to any creative person!!!!!!

Da gibt es nicht viel zu bewerten.

La fàbrica Canson lleva años de capa caida, no és el papel de antes, tengo un gran surtido diverso de sus papeles, la mayoría catalogados para “artistas” pero que considero que están por debajo de la categoria escolar, en el caso del “Pro” que reseño, el bloc que me ha tocado está mal cortado, solo con verlo me ha invitado a ponerle una estrella ya que Amazon no nos deja que pongamos cero estrellas.