Scholar Artist Pad Maestro A5

Sketch, paint, and experiment with confidence on the heavyweight paper of the Scholar Artist Pad Maestro, A5.

• Scholar Artist Pad, Maestro range, A5 size
• 270gsm heavyweight paper, 24 sheets per pad
• Wire (wiro) bound so the pad opens flat and pages fold back easily
• Suited to pencil, pen, light wash, and mixed media work
• Compact A5 size that fits easily into a bag or backpack
• From Scholar, an established Indian art paper and sketchbook brand

At 270gsm, the Maestro pad's paper has real weight and tooth to it, so it stands up to pencil, pen, and even a light watercolour or ink wash without much buckling, which makes it a versatile step up from a thinner everyday sketchbook. The wire binding lets the pad lie completely flat on a table or fold back on itself for sketching one-handed.

With 24 sheets to work through, it is a solid pad for sustained practice, whether you are working through figure studies, travel sketches, or testing new mixed media techniques. Its A5 size keeps it easy to carry along to class, a sketching session outdoors, or simply the next room when inspiration strikes.

The heavier paper also means light washes and ink work are less likely to bleed through to the next page, so you can use both sides of a sheet with more confidence than a thin, low gsm pad allows. A dependable everyday pad for anyone building a regular sketching habit.