WHAT IS THE BEST DRAWING PAPER? | Comparing Popular Drawing Paper

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Any specific paper you’d like me to go more in-depth with?

[@Lophophorawilliamsii]

The paper grain Bristol Vellum Surface is fine or gross?

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

@@Lophophorawilliamsii I say it is a good quality paper. But keep in mind, it has a grainy texture. This allows for adding multiple layers. It won’t give you a smooth result right away

[@tbuva02]

This is great!! You’re a great artist. Could you share more about Toned drawing paper, please?I have no idea of what the benefits/drawbacks of using grey vs tan color paper.

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

@@tbuva02 hi, I’m confused because I thought I replied to this but maybe I didn’t. First off thank you💜 and I haven’t used grey paper yet however for charcoal it would be great because there is black and white charcoal, so you could create highlights and shadows while the grey paper acts as a good midtone. Other toned paper like tan/cream/neutral browns often looks good with a colored portrait of a person or animal :)

[@maxiosses103]

Maybe your recommendation of good paper for scan a draw?

[@matthewgutscher7840]

I’m picking drawing back up after many years - love your content and tips!! Thanks from NYC!

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

I’m so glad you’re getting into it again! Drawing is really fun and a great creative outlet. And thank you, I’m so happy my vid could help you out!💙

[@nonzerosum8943]

@@AlexisCassandraArt as for "solvent" for blending with graphite & colored pencils I use baby oil..pleasing fragrance & no petroleum based. Also a water solvency tends to wrinkle or buckle paper. Paolo

[@fotoalive]

Very nice video ! I really like to see your swaps for each papers, A Great way to really see whats better !and showing the Art work that goes with it is WOW! really helpful . Excellent tutorial ! I love it when I see lots of comments too! You deserve it Such a Great teacher ! Merci beaucoup! 👍🏽😀

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Thank you so much! I thought you'd find this one to be helpful. I will have to make more videos on paper soon!☺

[@AmazingArtisticSpidey]

Strathmore Vellum Bristol Paper & Charcoal Paper are my favorites when it comes to drawing Portraits. Thanks for sharing 🤟🏽🤩

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

oh yeah, the bristol paper is great! thank you for watching!

[@Tilr701]

Can vellum be used for charcoal? I am not finding charcoal paper roll.

[@thorssensgamesNCC1701]

This helps a lot. I am about to go out and buy some paper so it’s good to have an idea of what to get.

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Great! I hope you enjoy the paper you end up with

[@huntercarneystandup]

These are great videos! Excited for your growth!

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

thank you so much:) im glad you enjoy them

[@BeckyTregear]

That's a great drawing of Kylo Ren! I love cotton and toned papers. Toned paper also works well with ballpoint pens (as well as coloured pencils). Nice video 😁

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

thank you! I was a bit Star Wars obsessed at the time😂 thanks for the tip about toned papers, I have not tried that before but ballpoint pen is surprisingly fun to play around with

[@LoriFahy]

This is so indepth.. There are so many papers on the market and its often hard to choose.. i tend to use a lot of hot press but some of the brands are just way out of my budget price range. I am still on the hunt for the best possible paper, without having to break the budget.. Great review and I can see you have experiemented fairly extensively.. thank you for that. I really do want to try toned paper one of these days.. Can i just say, as a side note, your artwork is exceptional.. great job x

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Lori Fahy Art I completely agree, it’s very difficult. I still haven’t had luck with more cost effective brands. I’d like to try and find some in the future that still are of good quality ! I definitely have too much paper haha! Thank you so much for your support and glad I can help💙

[@RickandSe]

hi alexis.Happy to found your video.really Help me to choose best drawing paper for my quarantine activity

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Dapoer Nonikkk I’m happy to help :) it’s not an easy task finding paper

[@debraobier6729]

Love the idea of swatching all of the media you use!

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

its definitely a great way to test paper out!

[@Colorwinks]

Hey girl!! your 500th subscriber here! Congrats on your new milestone!!!! Really a useful video🤗 Keep creating more such videos and stay connected😊

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

thank you so much!💙 it means a lot to me:) definitely will do💙

[@jessicah7438]

What a helpful video! You go girl! :D

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

aww thank you Jessica!!💙 I have too many types of paper😂 I hope you're doing well:)

[@fathimarajia5369]

Thank you much♥️ this was very helpful, love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰😄

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

thank you for watching and glad it helped:)

[@lizzieantonelliart8671]

A super helpful video, very detailed. Loved all the artwork too. Great job 👏💛

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

thank you so much Lizzie💙 paper can be so tricky to choose

[@greekveteran2715]

The Legion paper that you draw the Frankestein, was the best paper and the one I would choose for what you draw, mediums you use etc. Another brand that I like is Daler Rowney. I didn't expect that I would like their heavyweight papers, more than Canson drawing papers but I did!! I like both the smooth and the fine grain. Great papers for Polychromos! Their sizing is way better than Canson, means they don't smudge as easy, as also the paper takes panishment without any sign of damage. Charcoal worked fine on the Fine grain.

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Legion offers a lot of good papers! I haven't tried Daler Rowney's papers but I have tried some of their other products :) Maybe I'll try that next.

[@Rometiklan]

Informative video. You do amazing art. Love those portraits of Kylo Ren, Thor and Starlord. Love the 300 Series Strathmore smooth Bristol...it's my go-to for mostly comic book art (Pencil and pen/ink, with either colored pencils or markers). Thanks for posting. Liked and subscribed!

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Thank you for the support:) I'm very glad you enjoy some of my fan art, I haven't been as inspired to create it lately with movie theaters being closed and releases being delayed. I agree, Bristol Smooth works especially well with fineliners and markers!

[@mourneswanderer1767]

Fabulous information. Many thanks for uploading!

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Thank you for watching!

[@ArtwithAnnelie]

Thanks for this info. I appreciate you sharing this. I work in acrylic inks, acrylic and oil, so this is very informative for me. I subscribed to you. Will pop in regularly.

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

thank you:) I am glad I can help! I will definitely look to your channel for some painting tutorials- not my strongsuit haha!

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@@AlexisCassandraArtthank you, we all have our own stories... 😊

[@vimasartworld]

Very useful tips and loved all your awesome artwork !!

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

I'm glad it helped and thank you!!

[@artbeatgc]

This is very informative and helpful, and to tell you honestly you're beautiful.

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Thank you so much!

[@ArtAnywhere]

Wow.. Its so amazing and helpful video.. Like it.. I m glad that I found your channel dear.. You are amazing ❤️❤️❤️

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Art Anywhere thank you for supporting! I am glad this is a helpful vid - paper is tricky !

[@mxicklejx7233]

Not sure if you going to answer this, but which paper from all of the papers you tried would you say is closest to regular printing paper (in terms of how smooth it is)? I just bought arches recently, but i dont really like that yellowish color it has and also its not as smooth as i want to it be..

[@janetdelude1161]

This was very helpful. I keep buying different paper. Now I Know. Janet

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

I am so glad it helped💙

[@KariBeth]

Dang construction 😂! There has actually been a lot of construction going on here too! Haha they know not to come when I’m filming 😆 jk. Ooooo the red vehicle colored pencil drawing is nice 😍! That’s good that it holds up to colored pencils ✨. That’s what I would want paper for. Ooooo are you going to do ink-tober again this year? I sorta did it one year, but not complete. I’m not the biggest fan with working with ink. That’s a good idea to swatch on each type of paper 🤩! I like working with off white colored paper ✨. Ayeeee almost spooky season, I’m excited 🎃! Idk who that Star Wars man is, BUT the details are amazing!! Yay for mixed media paper 👏🏻!! Ok Stratbmore come thru with all the different paper 🙌🏻😍!! I like that brand too! Fab review! Paper is so important!! 💖

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Kari Beth Thank you!! I know I hate when there’s construction ! You know, I considered inktober since I did it last year, but it was hard to keep up with since I still wanted to keep doing other drawings. This year I may do one inktober themed piece or something, but then I’m going to do a couple spooky/Halloween themed drawing and I wanna focus on those and my videos of course ! Maybe you should do pinktober with pink ink, hahaha! And I love how many options strathmore has as well!!

[@EVKorigamiandcrafts]

Your tips helps a lot for begginers Thank for sharing such a useful information

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

really glad i can help💙 thank you for the support

[@swlbarely]

You did a great video on the various papers and your artistry is soooo accomplished! Thanks so much. I did have a question. I've been using Strathmore "Sketch" 9 x 12 and it seems to be ok for my purposes. I'm a beginner trying to learn how to do portraits and they've just been graphite so far with slight bits of colored pencil. but I wanted to do abstract expressionism in something bigger so I bought a type of paper called Newsprint that is 12 x 18 and I was wondering if you thought this was suitable for a finished drawing? I was just buying this "Newsprint" (only 37 lb) because it was cheaper, but my first abstract drawing (in pencil and charcoal) impressed myself and some friends so much it made me wonder if the type of paper it was suitable for a finished drawing. I since purchased some 60 lb 12 x 18 paper that is white. The Newsprint paper is off-white, which perhaps could help some drawings in the manner you pointed out when you talked about toned paper.

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Thank you for watching!! Sketch paper and newsprint can be quite thin. If you find the paper crinkling or unable to take layers, it means you should upgrade to a thicker one. If the 60 lb paper works for you that is great. I find that I have a heavier hand and therefore use a lot of mixed media paper, Bristol paper or hot pressed watercolor paper because they are thicker. One thing to watch out for is texture. If you want a smoother surface, some Bristol and mixed media paper will be too “toothy” for you and it’ll be harder to fill in white space completely. If you store your artwork in a portfolio, you won’t have to worry about your artwork on thinner paper being damaged over time!

[@catkin54]

I use Clairefontaine pastelmat or Grafix drafting film for all my coloured pencil drawings

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Pastelmat is nice, it is pricey though! still a good choice

[@TiffanysFineArt]

This was such a wonderful and informative video! Thank you so much for sharing! New sub! 🤗🤗

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Tiffany's Fine Art thank you for the support, I’m so glad I can help:)💙

[@karley_12]

So what’s the best one for colored pencils, pens, charcoal pencils, and regular pencils?

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Heres what i would recommend as of lately: colored pencils- hot pressed watercolor or bristol vellum 500 series drawing paper pens or marker-smooth paper, like bristol smooth or cardstock charcoal pencils- a thicker drawing paper or thinner mixed media paper (doesn't need to be too thick or textured) graphite pencils- medium drawing paper works okay. sketch paper might be too thin for shading

[@wolfhunt]

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[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Shah w thank you! I am trying my best 😂😂

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[@tbott4510]

Great video, thanks!♥️

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Thanks for watching!!

[@trini9887]

what would you say is best for charcoal?

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Hi, I tend to use the mixed media paper with charcoal because it usually has texture the charcoal can stick to. Bristol vellum surface probably works fine too!

[@trini9887]

@@AlexisCassandraArt thank you!

[@FelizsBarber]

this is so helpful to know, thank you

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Feliz Art thank you I’m really glad I can help:)

[@AshimDrawingTips]

Very Nice

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Thank you!!

[@hoganschrader]

So out of all of these, which one do you personally think is the best for graphite portrait drawings. I’m going for realistic and smooth.

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

There’s no straight answer so sorry for the essay😂 IMO Bristol smooth/plate surface or a hot pressed watercolor paper like Arches work best to get a smooth result with graphite. Bristol smooth is great because the pencils glide onto the paper beautifully, the downside is you can’t layer a lot because the paper is too smooth to hold on to many layers of graphite. But you can get a smooth and dark look right away with minimal blending. This paper also works well for pen or ink, but not charcoal or carbon. Another option is Arches hot pressed watercolor(or other 100% cotton hot pressed wc papers), this ones a good option if you love layering a lot and if you sometimes incorporate charcoal/carbon into your graphite work. It has a little more tooth to it and the surface isn’t slippery like Bristol smooth(so you have to work a little more to blend), but it’s not super grainy like a mixed media paper would be, it’s still smooth to the touch. I prefer the latter since I like to use charcoal along with my graphite, but if you’re after ultra smooth I’d maybe start out with Bristol smooth because you can get a small cheaper pad of it to try out first (like strathmore 300 series) and hot pressed watercolor paper is much pricier

[@hoganschrader]

@@AlexisCassandraArt I ended up getting the Bristol Smooth to try out for now. Thank you so much!!!! Ur art is insane btw

[@fuzzydragons]

For coloured pencil i either use mi-tientes paper or Fisher paper. For graphite, it's pretty much whatever Bristol I have laying around 🙂

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

I haven’t tried those papers for colored pencils but I’m always open to trying new ones because right now my favorite is still up in the air.

[@fuzzydragons]

the fisher paper is a sanded paper, originally meant for pastel. it does eat pencils A LOT tho lol

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

@@fuzzydragons ooh kind of like pastel mat I imagine?

[@fuzzydragons]

maybe, havent tried that one yet. so many papers to try out there

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[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Bang Edi Parnos haha thank you so much !!

[@akksh_arts]

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[@AlexisCassandraArt]

thank you so much for your support!!💙

[@JosueMartinez-ww1vj]

I use canson pastel paper with color pencils and it works really well.

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Josue Martinez that’s something I haven’t tried! Thanks for the tip

[@Beautyofcolors]

such an awesome video

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Beauty of colors hey thanks so much💙💜

[@XenolithZeus]

Which paper is best for shading with graphite and regular pencils?

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

I'm not sure I have a solid favorite, but drawing paper that isn't terribly thin so that its very easy to rip, and not super thick either:)

[@AmazingArtisticSpidey]

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[@AlexisCassandraArt]

thanks so much!

[@fuzzydragons]

I have yet to find a Strathmore paper I've liked, just can't seem to like the brand. not sure if I have a favourite paper, most of the Fabriano paper I've tried I like and I really like Fisher pastel paper, works great with coloured pencils

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

fuzzydragons it can be tricky. They have a lot of different types of paper and some of the textures are weird. I have only tried fabriano watercolor, what other paper by them do you like? Eventually I’d like to do a part 2 for this vid, once I try more types of paper of course haha

[@fuzzydragons]

the fabriano artistico is another good paper by them. there are so many types of paper out there to try and not enough time too lol.I'm trying to think of paper I've used, but I'm drawing a blank

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[@AlexisCassandraArt]

red brush art thank you so much

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Thanks so much for sharing this Alexis, it is very helpful!!! Happy Thanksgiving ( 11-26-20) stay safe, Rock On & God Bless!!!

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

I hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving!🦃 and I’m really glad you found this helpful! Thank you again:)

[@terrydockery3690]

Your drawings are awesome

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Terry Dockery thank you terry!!

[@mariannejensen349]

I tried doing a drawing on Pogahontas.. the hair became good, but the tons of erasings the paper was exposed to, broke the surface of the Canson Bristol Smooth paper, I tried to do the drawing on, so lots of more colour was shown, and it was harder even with lightest possible pressure, far too much pigment visible on the paper

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Hair and portraits in general are not easy! Smooth surface paper doesn't give much leeway either. Once the paper is "burnished", it can be very difficult to add any additional layers!

[@mariannejensen349]

@@AlexisCassandraArt I was trying back then to make the drawing with coloured leads, closest to the one in the area, like the Disney company do themselves for their art, so the lines aren't as clear. But those leads, bought on amazon, are not for erasings, in case you make any mistakes. The rubbing of the paper, broke as mentioned the surface, and the paper couldn't even take the first layer. The paper the drawing was done on, was a Canson Bristol Smooth, which is the closest I can get in Danish Art supply stores

[@scriptorgaming6498]

what is good paper for charcoal portrait or graphite drawing.... vellum paper or smooth paper?? im new subscriber

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

Charcoal would do better on a vellum paper, but I think graphite does okay with smooth paper or vellum paper!

[@scriptorgaming6498]

@@AlexisCassandraArt about a colored pencil for portrait what is good paper ....vellum or smooth pls tell me😥

[@nekath]

which paper can you use for pen drawings so they dont blot?

[@AlexisCassandraArt]

I'd say a super smooth paper! strathmore bristol smooth or spectrum noir white cardstock are two that come to mind

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