An abrasive surface is excellent for for pastel painting.
Finding the ideal surface to work on is very much a personal thing for an artist. After five years of development Tim Fisher, an artist from Leicestershire has produced Fisher 400 Art Paper which will fill the void left by other papers with the following benefits.
360 gsm pH7 neutral backing paper
720 x 510 mm sheets
Electrostatically
coated for perfect grit spacing
Will hold more pastel
than any other paper
Superior multi layering
of pastel
Water resistant
glue
Pale buff, light
fast surface can be tinted
Reduced dusting
when working
Highly durable paper
Ageing test saw
no change in pH
Paper Colour
The charts above demonstrate the performance of the paper (red) against other leading brands. The left chart demonstrates more layering and greater holding capacity. The r/h nbar chart shows that less dust/waste pastel is produced on this paper.