Strathmore 331-36 300 Series Charcoal Roll, 36" x10 Yards, White

A good "wove" surface 'hard feel' medium weight charcoal paper. Takes charcoal, hard pastels, watercolor/goauche. and heavy handling. Not a soft watercolor paper, which is why I bought it. It has real tooth for charcoal. Economical for experimentation and working large.

I found this purchase to be one of my vary best. Pads are great for on the go work, butfor everyday work, if you do a lot of art work, this is a great purchase. I had all my rolls cut,like boards, to fit my drawing boards. I bought some curtain rods, and put them up in my studioand placed my paper rolls on them. My studio is also an office an study, so ascetics was important;hence, the curtain rods but dowels will do. Now I'm saving money and felling brilliant.

I like Strathmore papers. This one has a nice texture for charcoal or pastel. It's a little on the thin side (compared to Canson), but still strong. Personally, I prefer sheets as it can be hard to unroll and cut straight. Yet sometimes I need a custom size, so this works well for that.

Great quality paper, so glad I bought it. As some other reviews say, it’s not very thick, but it is sturdy enough for charcoal.

All was good until I took out a new roll of this paper, started using charcoal to draw and discovered this blotch in the paper. Hope it doesn't ruin my drawing. Not cool at all. Nothing was spilled, dropped, or sprayed on it. This spot was in the paper already under the plastic wrap.