Clairefontaine Pastelmat Paper for Pastel Painting, 5 sheets 70x100 cm, mounted on cardboard 1.8 mm, 1100 g. The Pastelmat paper 360 g is specially designed for pastel painting. Both sides can be used. The pigments adhere excellently and are very well highlighted, even without fixative. Layering multiple colors without saturation effects is possible. Effortless blending with fingers on the velvety surface is very gentle on the fingers. The velvety surface is unique: coarser than velour paper, softer than sandpaper. This opens up entirely new possibilities for the artist. Very soft shading, fine lines, or precise details can be achieved. The consumption of pigments is 30 to 40% lower than with conventional sandpaper. The paper is 100% natural, an organic surface made from plant cellulose without the addition of chemical abrasives. The less rough surface also produces very little pastel dust during work. Pastelmat paper can also be used for wet techniques, with water-based paint or denatured alcohol-based paint. It has archival quality, is pH-neutral, and acid-free.