Bristol Boards and Pads

Available in two surfaces, Blick Studio Bristol is great for use with a wide variety of media. Choose the vellum surface for use with colored pencils, oil pastels, or charcoal, and the smooth surface for markers and pen-and-ink.The tapebound pads contain 15 acid-free, 100 lb (270 gsm) sheets.

Canson XL Bristol Pads are available in smooth and vellum finishes, ideal for both wet and dry media. The paper's bright white surface provides great contrast for ink, light washes, graphite, colored pencils, markers, and pastels. Each pad holds 25 sheets — more paper for the money!

Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Board is an economical 2-ply bristol, available in two surfaces. Smooth is suited for pen or pencil. Vellum is ideal for a broad range of media, including crayon and charcoal. Acid-free. Each tapebound pad contains 20 sheets. 100 lb (270 gsm).

Regular surface--for pencil, charcoal and pastel. Smooth surface--for detailed ink work, pencil, and marker. Both surfaces excellent for airbrush. Good choice when longevity of cotton fibers isn't essential. Acid-free. 2 to 4-ply.

Industry standard. Plate surface (hot press)--for fine pen and pencil, airbrush work. Vellum surface (cold press)--for pencil, colored pencil, soft-hard charcoal, hard pastel, oil pastel, airbrush. 100% cotton fiber, acid-free. 2 to 4-ply.

Acid-free and lignin-free, this heavyweight black bristol from Bee Paper accepts pastels, colored pencils, gel pens, paint markers, metallic mediums, and other light-colored opaque mediums. 12-sheet pads. 130 lb (210 gsm).

Bienfang offers a convenient, economical way to buy bristol board — in 20-sheet pads. Available in a smooth or vellum surface, both options are acid-free. 146 lb (210 gsm).

Available in two surfaces, Blick Studio Bristol is great for use with a wide variety of media. Choose the vellum surface for use with colored pencils, oil pastels, or charcoal, and the smooth surface for markers and pen-and-ink.The tapebound pads contain 15 acid-free, 100 lb (270 gsm) sheets.

Acid free, economical bristol-weight paper is suitable for pencil, marker, pen, pastel, and charcoal. Choose from either a smooth surface or a textured vellum surface. Sheets are a bright white color for high contrast. 100 lb (260 gsm).

Canson XL Bristol Pads are available in smooth and vellum finishes, ideal for both wet and dry media. The paper's bright white surface provides great contrast for ink, light washes, graphite, colored pencils, markers, and pastels. Each pad holds 25 sheets — more paper for the money!

The only recycled bristol on the market, these pads are designed to appeal to students, with superior construction and heavier weight covers. 96 lb (260 gsm) weight.

Fabriano Bristol+ is an artist paper that rivals all others. This 145 lb (250 gsm) bristol has a bright white color and an incredibly smooth texture that holds a line extremely well. Ideal for ink, felt-tip pens, solvent-based markers, watercolors, gouache, graphite, charcoal, and airbrushing.

Koh-I-Noor Bristol Pads hold 20 sheets of bright white, 100 lb (270 gsm), high-contrast bristol that accepts a variety of media. Dual loop, wirebound construction with Koh-I-Noor's unique In & Out pages and Domelock technology for easy removal. Smooth or vellum finish in a range of sizes.

Ideal for pattern drawing and meditative art, these affordable, pre-cut artist Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Artist Tile sheets help make the process of combining repetitive marks, circles, lines, and forms both fun and easy to learn.

Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Board is an economical 2-ply bristol, available in two surfaces. Smooth is suited for pen or pencil. Vellum is ideal for a broad range of media, including crayon and charcoal. Acid-free. Each tapebound pad contains 20 sheets. 100 lb (270 gsm).

The same great product as the Strathmore 400 sheets, but in a convenient pad form. Each pad contains 15 sheets of 2-ply Strathmore 400 Bristol Board.

Strathmore 500 has been the favorite of fine arts illustrators for more than a century. Created in 1893, this 100% cotton fiber, acid-free bristol is an industry standard.

This board provides an ideal foundation for pen-and-ink renderings, technical drawings, or work in hard pencil. It has a rich, natural white surface that is hard enough to support detailed work. 60 point. 130 gsm.

Canson XL Bristol is a heavyweight, bright white, acid-free bristol paper that provides great contrast for both wet and dry media such as inks, graphite, colored pencils, markers, pastels — even light washes. Smooth or vellum. Erases well. 100 lb (260 gsm). 19" × 24" sheets.

Rising Artist Bristol Board is a fine quality, acid-free sulphite bristol for a variety of uses. It's available in two finishes - Vellum and Plate.

Regular surface--for pencil, charcoal and pastel. Smooth surface--for detailed ink work, pencil, and marker. Both surfaces excellent for airbrush. Good choice when longevity of cotton fibers isn't essential. Acid-free. 2 to 4-ply.

Industry standard. Plate surface (hot press)--for fine pen and pencil, airbrush work. Vellum surface (cold press)--for pencil, colored pencil, soft-hard charcoal, hard pastel, oil pastel, airbrush. 100% cotton fiber, acid-free. 2 to 4-ply.

Sequential Art is a form of telling a story through the use of pictures in a narrative sequence. Comics, cartoons, and graphic novels all fall into this popular category. Strathmore fine art surfaces are now offered in formats to fit every application.