Review: Fabriano Black Black Drawing Paper (300gsm)

Nope, there is no typo. This paper is referred to as the Fabriano Black Black.

In accordance to Fabriano:

Fabriano Black Black is a assortment of uncoated cardboards built of ECF cellulose pulp. This paper is characterised by a really deep black colour owing to the substantial top quality and lightfast pigments employed for its manufacturing.

The paper can be made use of for pastel, colour pencils, markers, passe-partout and portfolio presentations.

Paper excess weight offered are 300, 370, 460 and 680 gsm.

The paper is accessible as sheets measuring 50 x 70cm, and as pads glued on a one aspect with these measurement solutions: 20×20 cm, 21×29.7 cm (A4), 24×32 cm, 29,7×42 cm (A3) and 42×59.4 cm (A2).

This is my initially time drawing on black paper and the assumed system is extremely various from drawing or portray on white paper. You can see with this sketch I’m however using my usual line drawing style. I’ve made use of colored pencils and Zig pigment markers for this sketch.

The paper has clean great grain texture and is effective properly with colored pencils, opaque inks and markers.

If your pencils or inks are not opaque adequate, the black of the paper will nevertheless present through. The black, as the title of the product or service suggests, is black black.

This is not watercolour paper so it can be not capable to consider soaked media. Black watercolour paper does exists, such as Stonehenge Aqua Black and Somerset Black Velvet Paper. So get the correct paper for the media you use.

Fabriano Black Black is fantastic for dry media and opaque markers.

If you happen to be seeking for black drawing paper, the Fabriano Black Black is superior and really enjoyable to attract on. Pricing is pretty reasonable as well. At time of review, it’s US $9.82 for a 9 x 12-inch pad with 20 sheets on Blick Art Materials.