Clairefontaine Pastelmat

Palette No. 3: White

Palette No. 4: Wine, Sand, Light Blue, Dark Blue

Palette No. 5: Dark Blue, White, Light Green, Dark Green

Palette No. 6: Charcoal Grey

Palette No. 7: Sanguine Red, Sand, Beige, Dark Grey

Each pad contains 12 sheets along with glassine sheets to prevent smudging.

Organic Velvety Surface: Pastelmat’s powerful texture is derived from cellulose plant fibers.

Vibrant Colour: Pastelmat’s texture grabs onto the pastel, breaking up the pigment and pulls it deep into the surface for exceptionally vibrant colour.

“Painting with Pastel”: Pastelmat has a unique interaction with pastels, allowing the artist to create painterly effects with soft, buttery marks.

Blending: Pastelmat offers remarkable control, allowing for effortless, precision blending of pigments.

Layering: Supports building up multiple layers of pigment to control colour tone and intensity without saturation of the surface.

Lower Consumption Rate of Pastels: Consumes pastel sticks 30% – 40% slower than sanded papers!

Acid-free / Neutral Ph / ISO 9706 compliant (permanent paper)

Washes: Holds up to water or solvent-based washes to create underpaintings.

No Need for Fixatives: Pigments remain stable on Pastelmat.

Supports All Pastel Types: Pastelmat supports soft, medium, and hard pastels, Cray-Pas and other oil pastels, Pan Pastel as well as pastel pencils.

No Toxic Pastel Dust: Pastelmat’s velvety surface produces little dust in comparison to sanded papers.

Erasability: Pastels can be erased with melamine sponges (like Mr. Clean Magic Erasers)

Usage Advice: Pastelmat’s surface is fabricated from 100% natural cellulose fibers. As such, this material may respond to extreme changes in atmospheric conditions.