📝 Canson Artist Series Pure White Drawing Paper Pad - Fine Texture, Top Wire Bound, 80 lb, 9 x 12 Inch - Bright White, 24 Sheets Review

I don't need it to be transparent. I like it because the sides are a bit stiff, they don't tear easily.! I use a pillow to make patterns for door hangers, they are spot on.

Do not use for pen and ink drawings! The ink smears and smears no matter how long I let it dry. This is a frustrating mess, especially when coloring with colored pencils. The whiteness and the overall quality of the paper are excellent. It will likely make a great pencil drawing. But if you're looking for a feather illustration, I'd steer clear.

This expensive notebook was essential for the first art classes I took. Since there are only 25 sheets in the notebook, my work felt too "valuable". I felt like I was wasting really good paper on my jobs so I bought a lower gsm paper which was significantly cheaper. Finally, the cheaper paper didn't have the tooth required for all my erasers! I eventually went back to the Canson 1557 drawing pad and was much happier. Apparently my teacher knew better, lesson learned.