Canson XL Series Black Drawing Paper for Pencil

Contains the world famous color line beater dyed paper

Top Positive Review

Great sketchbook for pencil/charcoal drawings

Top Critical Review

….the cover is just a piece of paper itself which I can see easily tearing. I’ve never had a Canson sketchbook that didn’t have a strong, resilient cover. I had to take off two stars for that because I travel with my sketchbooks often and need them to withstand constant backpack wear and tear. But the paper is absolutely black and beautiful. A lot of sketchbooks that advertise black paper are really dark grey, definitely not the case with this sketchbook. The pages are perforated which is also lovely. If you don’t mind not having a cover, you will love this!!

Customer Questions & Answers

How well can this paper hold up to erasing? I plan to sketch mandalas in pencil then erase after using gel pens. What is durability for this purpose?
Answer: I mainly use this product for colored pencil drawings, as the medium does not erase well, I tend to not erase often. That said, when I have had to erase, the paper remained intact, but the black color faded under the erasures.

Do paint pens work well on this?
Answer: Yes. Have used paint pens and acrylic markers on the Canson black drawing paper with good result.

Is the paper perforated? Looks like it is based on the illustration on the cover.
Answer: Yes, you are correct. It is perforated

Do gel pens work on it?
Answer: Gel pens work beautifully on this paper