Choose a surface to suit your paint and working method. Royal & Langnickel Painting Artist Pads are paper pads; each option contains one pad. The three versions differ in surface, grammage, size and sheet count.
Which version should you choose?
- Oil and acrylic: 22 sheets of 200 g/m² paper, 22.9 × 30.5 cm (9 × 12 inches). The acid-free paper is double primed with a linen-textured surface. For painting with oil or acrylic colours.
- Oil: 18 sheets of 220 g/m² paper, 22.9 × 30.5 cm (9 × 12 inches). This acid-free paper is also double primed with a linen-textured surface. Choose this version for oil painting.
- Mixed media: 22 sheets of 200 g/m² paper, 21 × 30.5 cm. The acid- and lignin-free paper suits acrylic paint, watercolour, pen and pencil. For studies combining drawing and painting.
The linen texture of the first two versions describes the paper surface. This is paper, not canvas or loose paint; paints, brushes and other tools are sold separately.
Working with colour and layers
Use the oil and acrylic paper for colour studies, small compositions and comparing paint mixtures. Build acrylic work in thin layers, allowing each layer to dry before continuing. With oil paint, drying time depends on the paint and layer thickness. Support the paper on a flat, firm surface.
Combining drawing and watercolour
On the mixed-media paper, start with a light pencil sketch and add colour. Test your pen and amount of water on a trial area; soaking through and distortion also depend on your technique. For repeated wet washes, compare dedicated watercolour paper.
Compare paper for drawing and painting
