Canson Graduate Mixed Media Paper
Canson - Graduate Mixed Media Paper
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Quick Specs 🏷️
Type: Mixed Media Paper Pad (Foldover, glue bound)
Weight: 200 gsm (approx. 92 lb) | Sheets/Pad Size: 20 sheets, 11" x 14" (27.9cm x 35.6cm)
Texture: Fine grain / Slight tooth (versatile for wet and dry media)
Color: White | Finish: Matte / Natural
Purchase Info: Amazon | Purchased: April 2026 | Price: $8.46 USD
Official Product Highlights
- 200gsm heavy-weight paper - durable enough for wet and dry media without buckling or bleeding through.
- Glue binding with perforated pages - sheets tear out easily and cleanly.
- Versatile media compatibility - works with colored pencils, solvent-based markers, charcoal, brush pens, ink pens, watercolor paints, acrylics, gouache, and pastels.
- Ideal for students and artists - urban sketching, art journaling, comics, illustrations, and concept art.
- Canson quality - made by French papermakers since 1557.
Additional Specs
| Property | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Texture | Fine grain, slight tooth | |
| Media Compatibility | Pencil, pen, marker, watercolor, acrylic, gouache, ink, pastels, charcoal | |
| Acid-Free | Yes (archival quality) | |
| Lignin-Free | Yes | |
| Sheet Format | Glue-bound, micro-perforated for easy removal | |
| Opacity | High - minimal show-through | |
| Erasability | Good for pencil and light media |
Purchased as Sketchbooks 📓
All sketchbooks below use the same Canson Graduate 200gsm mixed media paper described above.
Canson Graduate Mixed Media Hard Cover Art Journal - 5.5" x 8.5"
- Format: Hardcover, lay-flat binding, ribbon bookmark, elastic closure, inner accordion pocket, 36 sheets (72 pages)
- Link: Amazon
- Purchased: March 2026 | Price: $12.97
- My Thoughts: [Your notes here]
Canson Graduate Mixed Media Hard Cover Art Journal - 8.5" x 11"
- Format: Hardcover, lay-flat binding, ribbon bookmark, elastic closure, inner accordion pocket, 36 sheets (72 pages)
- Link: Amazon
- Purchased: April 2026 | Price: $13.99
- My Thoughts: [Your notes here]
Medium Specs
Paper Texture
Overall Strengths & Weaknesses
Rating: 4.7 ★★★★★
What works well
- Paper is thick and handles all the media I’ve thrown at it well.
- Smooth enough for doodles, textured enough for crayons.
- Paper is bright white without looking blue or gray.
What doesn't
- Will warp with a lot of wet media but gesso seems to help.
- Wish it’d take Uni Pin Fine Liner better.
Tips
- Gesso on one side of the page can help stop warping when water is used on the other.
Medium Performance
| Medium | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fineliners | ★★★★☆ | 4.8 - Can feather if not careful but handles ink well. Tends to keep lines crisp. |
| India Ink | ★★★★☆ | 4.3 - Handles it well but does warp pretty easily under India ink. India ink is also sometimes sticky in thick quantities. |
| Colored Pencils | ★★★★★ | 4.8 - Feels great, great tooth. Good coverage. |
| Acrylic Markers | ★★★☆☆ | Not tests. |
| Crayon | ★★★★★ | 4.7 - Great tooth, grain. Colored well, great texture. |
| Gesso | ★★★★★ | 5 - Gesso works very well and doesn’t warp pages when dry. Some slight warping on edges if left thick. |
| Erasability | ★★★★☆ | 4.2 - Erases well enough, though thick paper is easy to dent. Good thing is deep paper tends not to show most dents on the other side. |