Bristol Board – Smooth & Vellum Drawing Paper

Bristol board is an uncoated, machine-made paper said to be named after the city of Bristol, UK. Its exceptionally smooth surface makes it a firm favourite with coloured pencil artists, pen and ink illustrators, manga artists and graphic designers — delivering crisp, clean lines and beautiful detail work.

We stock Bristol board from four leading brands, all at 250gsm:

• Strathmore 300 Series — Available in smooth and vellum surfaces, in 9x12" and 11x14" pads
• Strathmore 400 Series — A step up in quality, available in smooth and vellum surfaces, in 9x12" and 11x14" pads (15 sheets)
• Winsor & Newton Extra Smooth Bristol Board — 250gsm, available in A5, A4 and A3 (20 sheets per pack)
• Hahnemühle Bristol Board — 250gsm smooth drawing pad, A3, 20 sheets
• Canson Bristol Board — Extra smooth, 250gsm, A3; also Canson Pure White Manga paper 250gsm in A4 and A3 — ideal for manga, comic and marker work

Need more tooth for layering? If you’re working with multiple layers of pastel or coloured pencil and need a surface with more grip, consider Pastelmat, Canson Mi-Teintes, Tiziano, Lana or hot-pressed watercolour paper instead.