Pastelmat offers pastel artists new opportunities with a unique surface that grabs pastels more effectively than Ingres papers but is less abrasive then sanded papers. Pastelmat pads have glassine sheet protectors between each page.Oganic Velvety Surface: unique strong, velvty surface that has more tooth than traditional ingres paper ut without the abrasive qualities of sanded papers."Painting with Pastel": Pastelmat's unique interaction with pastels allows the artist to create painterly effects with soft, buttery marks.Blending and Layering: Pastelmat offers remarkable control, allowing for effortless, precision blending of pigments. Supports building multiplelayers of pgment to control color tone and intensity.Lower Consumption Rate of Costly Pastels: Pastelmat's surface consumes pastel sticks at a 30% slower rate than sanded papers. The surface also creates minimal amounts of pastel dust.Unique Qualities: Pastelmat is versatile and strong. It holds up to water or solvent-based washes to create underpaintings. Unlike grittier sanded papers, Pastelmat is suitable for fie line artwork. Pastel can be easily erased with magic erasers.Pad size is 12 x 15 3/4 Inches (30 x 40 cm)