Clairefontaine Pastelmat Paper for Pastel Painting, 5 sheets 70x100 cm, mounted on 1.8 mm cardboard, 1100 g. The Pastelmat paper, weighing 360 g, has been specifically designed for pastel painting. Both the front and back sides can be used. The pigments adhere excellently and are highlighted very well, 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 velvet paper, yet softer than sandpaper. This opens up entirely new possibilities for the artist, allowing for very soft shading, fine lines, or precise details. The consumption of pigments is 30 to 40% lower than with traditional sandpaper. The paper is 100% natural, made from an organic surface of plant cellulose without the addition of chemical abrasives. The less rough surface also produces very little pastel dust while working. 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.