Scholar Carbon Black Paper 180gsm, 40 Sheets, Spiral, A4

Deep black pages make white pencil, gel pen and pastel highlights jump off every sheet.

• 180gsm black toned paper from Scholar's Carbon range
• Spiral-bound sketchbook with 40 sheets, A4 size
• Spiral binding lets pages lie flat or fold back for easy sketching
• Black base is built for white pencil, gel pen, pastel and metallic media
• 180gsm weight holds up to repeated layering without show-through

Black paper flips the usual rules of drawing: instead of adding dark shadows onto white, you're adding light straight onto black, which gives white pencil, chalk and gel ink an almost luminous quality. Scholar's Carbon sketchbook is built at 180gsm specifically to support that kind of layered, light-on-dark work.

The spiral binding keeps the 40-sheet A4 pad flat and easy to sketch in wherever you are, whether that's at a desk or out sketching on location. It's a striking, ready-to-use option for anyone wanting to try light media on a dark ground.

Because the paper is bound into a single pad, a finished series stays together in order, which makes it easy to flip back through past studies or hand the whole book over for feedback. Pair it with Sakura's white or metallic Gelly Roll pens from this store for line work and highlights that stay crisp against the black surface, and keep the pad closed when not in use so the sheets stay flat, smudge-free and ready for the next sketch whenever inspiration strikes. If you'd rather use loose sheets instead of a bound pad, Scholar's 180gsm black paper is also sold individually in this store.