The cold-pressed texture is identical on both faces of every sheet — both sides perform equally for watercolor and gouache work

The defining feature here is the tip: hand-assembled synthetic nylon filaments that flex and split under pressure like a real brush

Issue 10 of course also contains special features

Each pack comes with 50 stickers measuring 7

Included in this set:

clairefontaine sketchbook a3 FOFS The cold-pressed texture is identicalA large format spiral bound sketch pad built for studio assignments, life drawing, and broad gestural work. Fifty sheets of light grained 90 g m white paper with just enough tooth to grip graphite, charcoal, and dry pastels cleanly. The top wire O twin ring binding opens completely flat and folds back on itself for a rigid self supporting workspace. Micro perforated sheets tear away cleanly without fringe. Acid free, pH neutral. Format: A3 50 micro