Canson A3 90 GSM XL Kraft Tan Pad (60 Sheets)

Master Tonal Drawing with Canson XL Kraft

The Perfect Mid-Tone Canvas

The Canson XL Kraft A3 Tan Pad is an essential tool for artists who want to move beyond plain white paper. The natural tan color acts as a middle value, allowing you to use dark media for shadows and white media for highlights, creating an immediate sense of depth and three-dimensionality. Despite its lightweight 90 GSM, the paper is resilient and eco-friendly, maintaining the high quality expected from the Canson XL line.

Technical Specifications & Features

• Distinctive Tan Color: Provides a natural, warm background that makes colors pop and simplifies the shading process.

• Ribbed Kraft Texture: Features subtle horizontal lines typical of traditional kraft paper, adding character and “tooth” to catch dry pigments.

• 90 GSM Weight: A flexible yet durable sketching paper that is ideal for quick studies, life drawing, and expressive drafts.

• Large A3 Format: Offers generous space (29.7 x 42 cm) for broad strokes and expansive compositions.

• Micro-Perforated Sheets: Allows for a clean, straight edge when removing sheets at the true A3 size.

• Eco-Friendly Choice: Kraft paper is a more sustainable option for daily practice and voluminous sketching.

• Spiral-Bound Design: The top-mounted spiral ensures the pad stays flat and allows for easy flipping of pages.

Ideal For

• High-Contrast Sketching: Excellent for use with white charcoal, gel pens, and dark graphite or charcoal.

• Figure Drawing: The mid-tone surface is a favorite for capturing skin tones and anatomical structures quickly.

• Environmentally Conscious Artists: A great professional-grade recycled-look paper for sustainable art practice.