Bee Paper Super Deluxe Paper

Bee Paper Company - Super Deluxe Sketch Paper

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Quick Specs 🏷️

Type: Sketch Paper Pad
Weight: Not specified (approx. 93lb / 150 gsm typical for sketch)
Sheets/Pad Size: 100 sheets, 9" x 12" (22.9cm x 30.5cm)
Texture: Fine-tooth / Medium surface (suitable for light to medium media)
Color: White | Finish: Matte, slightly toothy
Purchase Info: Amazon | Purchased: January 2023 | Price: $37.73 USD

≠ ## Official Product Highlights - **No. 808 Super Deluxe paper** - a versatile, multi-media sketch paper from Bee Paper Company. - **100 sheets per pack** - generous quantity for practice, studies, and finished sketches. - **Double-sized paper** - internally sized to accept a variety of media without excessive bleeding or feathering. - **Acid-free** - archival quality, won't yellow or degrade over time. - **9" x 12" standard size** - fits most sketchbooks, portfolios, and frames. - Accepts pencil, charcoal, pastel, marker, light ink washes, and light watercolor.

Additional Specs

Property	Details
Surface Texture	Medium fine-tooth (suitable for both dry and light wet media)
Media Compatibility	Graphite, colored pencil, charcoal, pastel, marker, light ink, light watercolor
Acid-Free	Yes
Lignin-Free	Not specified
Recycled Content	Not specified
Sheet Format	Loose sheets (not bound in a pad)
Opacity	Good - minimal show-through with dry media
Erasability	Good for graphite and colored pencil

Purchased as Sketchbooks 📓

All sketchbooks below use the same Super Deluxe 93lb (150gsm) mixed media paper described above.

Bee Paper Super Deluxe Sketchbook - 4" x 6"

Format: Wire-bound, lay-flat, 60 sheets
Link: Amazon
Purchased: January 2025 | Price: $10.99
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Bee Paper Super Deluxe Sketchbook - 6" x 6"

Format: Wire-bound, lay-flat, 60 sheets
Link: Amazon
Purchased: November 2025 | Price: $10.32
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Bee Paper Super Deluxe Sketchbook - 9" x 9"

Format: Wire-bound, lay-flat, 60 sheets
Link: Amazon
Purchased: October 2016 | Price: $14.94
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Medium Specs

Main Media Used

Uni Pin Fine Liner

Paper Texture

Overall Strengths & Weaknesses

My absolute favorite paper of all time. I’ve used it for a decade+ and it has been consistently a top performer this entire time. It’s only 25% cotton but it somehow handles both alcohol markers and watercolor relatively well!

Rating: ★★★★★

What works well

Paper handles lots of Uni Pin Fine Liner ink in thick layers.
Works well with watercolor and most wet media.
Makes everything look amazing. The color is a deeper ivory and it makes the colors pop so much more than any other paper. Even alcohol markers look great on here.

What doesn't

Paper is still on the thinner side so it will warp with wet media.
It only comes in spiral bound and I hate that.
Paper is like watercolor paper in that it isn’t double sided, there’s a smoother side and a toothier side.
Hard to blend alcohol markers.

Specifics

Category	Rating	Notes
Blendability	★★★★★	4.6 - Works well with most media.
Layering	★★★★★	4.5 - I can layer heavy on this paper except for watercolor.
Texture	★★★★★	4.8 - I really like the texture. It’s toothy enough for dry media like colored-pencils and smooth enough for fine liners and gel-pens.
Color/Saturation	★★★★★	4.7 - The color of the paper makes all colors pop so much nicer. I consistently prefer colors on this paper to any others.
Bleeding/Warping	★★★★☆	4.2 - Paper is relatively thin and will warrp with wet media.
Feathering/Absorbancy	★★★★★	4.6 - I don’t notice much feathering. Absorbs things well.