Canson A4 Drawing Pad is ideal for use with all kinds of graphite for it retains pigments well and allows for unlimited shading and gradation. The paper's grain is neither too smooth nor too prominent which gives it a neutral and subtle surface which is ideal for sketching and drawing with dry media. The bright white paper of this drawing pad is designed to accentuate contrast and allows colours to pop This paper of this drawing pad is made with mass and surface sizing giving it a remarkably resistant quality that is resistant to repeated erasing.