Drawing and colouring papers

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Drawing and colouring papers for sketches, drawings, watercolour and creative techniques

In this category you will find a large selection of drawing and colouring papers for art, illustration, design and creative work. Our range includes drawing paper, colouring paper and watercolour paper in various formats, grammages and surfaces.

Buying drawing paper - definition, properties and applications

What is drawing paper?
Drawing paper is a smooth or slightly textured paper with a grammage of approx. 90-120 g/m². It is ideal for pencil, charcoal pencil, fineliner, ink and other dry drawing media.

Properties of drawing paper:

  • Smooth to slightly rough surface for clean lines
  • High eraser resistance without damaging the surface
  • Good colour pick-up without strong bleed-through

Typical applications:

  • Sketches and studies
  • Technical drawings and designs
  • Illustration and precise line art

Buying colouring paper - definition, properties and creative use

What is colouring paper?
Colouring paper is a stronger paper from approx. 120 g/m² that is suitable for various painting techniques. It is ideal for felt-tip pens, markers, opaque colours, gouache and light work with water-soluble paints.

Properties of painting paper:

  • High grammage for bold colour applications
  • Low rippling with light water application
  • Suitable for opaque and bright colours

Typical applications:

  • Painting and illustration
  • Art lessons and projects
  • Mixed media techniques with dry and wet media

Buying watercolour paper - properties, formats and applications

What is watercolour paper?
Watercolour paper is a highly absorbent, textured paper with grammages of 200-300 g/m². It is available in different surface textures: rough, matt or satin.

Properties of watercolour paper:

  • High wet strength for watercolours
  • Structured surface for glazes and colour gradients
  • Suitable for watercolours, gouache and water-soluble techniques

Typical applications:

  • Watercolour painting and glazing techniques
  • Mixed media and illustrations
  • Calligraphy with water-based media

Typical formats of drawing, painting and watercolour paper

Our range includes many common formats:

  • DIN A5 (14.8 x 21 cm) for sketches and studies
  • DIN A4 (21 x 29.7 cm) for drawings and painting exercises
  • DIN A3 (29.7 x 42 cm) for larger illustrations and projects
  • DIN A2 (42 x 59.4 cm) for large-scale work
  • Roll stock for customised cuts and free formats

Design options with drawing, painting and watercolour paper

Our drawing and colouring papers offer a wide range of possibilities:

  • Drawing with pencil, charcoal, fineliner, ink and pastel
  • Painting with watercolours, gouache and acrylic (with suitable qualities)
    • Mixed media techniques, collages and combinations of different materials
  • Precise technical drawings or expressive artistic works

Target groups for drawing, painting and watercolour paper

  • Artists and illustrators
  • Art and design students
  • Schools, workshops and educational institutions
  • Hobby artists and amateur artists
  • Architectural offices and technical draughtsmen

Buy cheap drawing and colouring paper online

With us, you can obtain drawing paper, painting paper and watercolour paper in various grammages, qualities and formats at attractive discount prices. This is ideal for bulk consumers, schools, educational institutions, workshops and commercial customers. We dispatch your order within 24 hours on working days.