Canson XL Series Bristol Paper, Smooth, Foldover Pad, 14x17 inches, 25 Sheets (100lb/260g) - Artist Paper for Adults and Students - Markers, Pen and Ink

It’s great paper, smooth. It’s great for zentangling. Pens don’t bleed through.

This review is about XL Bristol Vellum. I’ve attached a photo of the inside cover of this pad of paper which indicates in its chart that XL Bristol Vellum works well with watercolor. After my test, I believe it - it certainly works well with water color pencil :)Detail: I rigorously tested this paper with a combo of liquid masking fluid applied three ways (ruler pen, marker, and silicon brush), followed by water color pencil (applied two ways - pencil then wet brush, & wet brush then pencil), followed by layers of color pencil (some applied light, some stronger strokes), followed by burnishing parts with colored pencil, blending parts with a stump, and blending parts with mineral oil. Masking fluid came off EASILY after 24 hours on paper! No bleeding above or below masking fluid. I even used an electric eraser to test that (did pretty well, darker colors tended to dye paper/harder to lift, but definite lightening without noticeably damaging paper). The paper held up great! No bleed through of wet or eraser or pencil pressure to the other side. FYI, I used one piece of paper taken out of the pad without stretching it or tacking it down - just loose. There was a slight curling but not too bad. No warping. No bubbling. No pooling. Because of the slight curling, I’d recommend using artist tape to tape it down. Curling righted itself when I put under the pad of paper once it was dry. FYI, There is enough tooth in the paper that it took several layers of colored pencil. -but smooth enough to blend nicely. I used Caran d’Arch water color pencils and Prismacolor Premier pencils. I used a water brush to apply water (so not sopping wet, so can’t attest to full water color wet on wet use). Mineral oil used liberally for blending pencils did not bleed through to other side.I’m very pleased, will enjoy using and will buy again. 5 stars!

This is beautiful paper for fineliners and markers. Very smooth but doesn't cause unnecessary smudging and does not bleed through! I just wish it came in a smaller size for on the go drawing. otherwise perfect!

I bought this paper when it was on sale, trimmed it to A4 size and printed a standard boarder on to it to line up with the Deleter paper size. At 98lbs (that's 265gsm) it's almost double to weight of Deleter's heaviest paper at 135gsm. The paper holds up to ink, light washes and erasing and is better for people cutting tones traditionally. But here's where I messed up. First, I had to pay to have this paper trimmed to A4 size, only to find out Canson literally sells A4 Bristol pads for around $9 (I review that one too) and sometimes less when on sale. It's 180gsm and they also sell a 250gsm 20 sheet Bristol pad for $13 (that's double the weight of Deleter's 125gsm paper, but also double the price). As stated in my other reviews, Canson is typically my go to paper, so I just messed up with this. This paper itself is decent as always and recommended.-Nathyn Brendan Masters

I love the paper, it is very smooth and doesn’t mark too easily from the pencil erasing. It just fell apart though from the spine. The glue is very cheap and the parapet loosely stays in place. I’ll keep using it, just sad it was stable.

Awesome paper. This is my second order. It’s very thick and nothing bleeds through so you can use both sides of the paper. It’s also my favorite size( 7”x 10”) so win win!

The paper is great and makes you feel like you can do anything.

The tooth is perfect for colored pencils! I’m new to the medium in more professional drawings, so this paper has been a great way to start off. It allows you to add multiple layers and doesn’t get too flat too fast (so the colors don’t pick up). This is a picture I drew of my father this past year. High recommend this paper if you’re doing colored pencil. It’s not as thick as cardstock, but is substantial and will hold up. I wouldn’t use this pad as a sketch book though because as soon as you turn the page, it comes off. Works great for me because I don’t want the papers to stay in there, and I don’t have to worry about ripping them, but for folks looking for a notebook to sketch in and keep your papers, this is not for you.

Papel liso, consistência muito boa permite apagar sem manchar. Tamanho diferente, ele fica entre o A 3 e o A4 mas gostei

Casi al nivel de resistencia de un Mixed Media, resiste sin problemas tinta, y algun nivel de medios húmedos. Además la textura suave le da un agarre a los materia les que permiten el difuninado y da otras ventajas de aspecto a las obras.Ojalá hubiese en tonal, al menos en tono crema o hueso.

Arrived in good condition and no complaints.

The media could not be loaded. O produto chegou com folha destacada, imunda, amassada e as outras saíram destacadas do bloco. Um completo desleixo.

The smooth finish and lack of texture allows for clean blends and limited bleeding even after many passes with alcohol markers. The paper is easily removed from the pad as well which allows for easier tracing if wanting to transfer an image to color on good paper. I have already picked up a couple of these and it's now my new go to for marker paper when using Stylefiles, Copic or Ohuhu markers. The Molotow and other paint markers are also good on it but theres a limit to the amount of passes however that's par for the course with water based medium like that.