MAIMOUFIN10Sheets Sanded Pastel Paper for Artists,15.4"X10.7"Warm Color Rough Pastel Paper for Dry,Wet Painting Sanded Art Paper for Pastels Pencils & Charcoal Soft Oil Pastels (Warm Color)

This paper is great for adding many layers, but be prepared to really use up your pencils. I switched to my less expensive pastel pencils for the base layers, saving my better quality supplies for last layers. You won't have a sharp point for very long, continually sharpen. Tried to erase to adjust the nose length for a portrait, it was a nightmare. Next time, I'll use a 10F pencil for my sketch, so if I have to adjust, it might work better. My mechanical pencil just smeared. There is a major learning curve to use this paper. I've been looking for a paper for portraits that has good tooth for layers, but without a noticeable texture like Canson Mi-Teints paper. Still haven't had my Goldilocks moment. I doubt I'll be buying this again .Update: After the annoyance of not being able to get enough layers on Mi-Teints Pastel paper and fighting the texture, I decided to try this paper again. Yes, it eats up your pencils, but you can layer to your hearts content. I use my less expensive pastel and regular pencils and pan pastels for the first few layers, cheaper to replace, and use my best supplies for the last layers. Also, because erasing is very difficult, I did my preliminary sketch using a 10F pencil. Worked much better. Once you get over the learning curve with this paper, I think you'll love it, too.

I use Claire Fountain too but actually like this better. Very good quality.

Awesome pastel paper, good thickness works really well and the price is amazing for the size! I’ll buy again for sure

This was my 5 star preferred paper for pastels. Having tried everything out there, this was my go to surface. This new "manufacturing technique" they are doing is awful. No longer a true sanded surface. It is textured however doesn't hold the pastel well and is just wrong. Says doesn't get hands dusty, this is for pastels, hands get dusty with pastels, it is the nature of the medium. I would prefer they either go back to original product or offer two separate products. I will not be buying this "new" kind again. Truly disappointed.

Great surface for pastel, takes many layers but the dark blue color is too dark. If you hit it with workable fixitive the dark grain comes back up and you'll need a lot of pastel to get it back to what you laid down initially. Great stuff but lighter color is easier to work with.

I've used just about all of the sanded soft pastel papers. This brand is my absolute favorite. I love it because it has so much tooth. I use many layers, so it's important to have a good paper. I love the size as I can make multiple pictures from just one of the 10 sheets. I highly recommend!

It's just right. The surface holds quite a bit of pastel and the backing gives it a solid heaviness that is just perfect.!

My daughter loves this paper it really helps bring her papers to life!