Clairefontaine Aquapad 300gsm Watercolour Pads

Clairefontaine Watercolour Pad – Aquapad offers artists an affordable yet high-performing surface ideal for watercolour, gouache, and mixed-media techniques. This 100% cellulose, 300gsm natural white paper is pH neutral and features a refined, medium-fine grain, delivering a beautifully responsive surface that enhances depth, detail, and tonal richness.

The paper is double-sized to ensure outstanding wet strength, stability, and colour vibrancy, even with generous washes and layered techniques. With expert internal and external sizing, Aquapad ensures optimal pigment control and professional-level results.

Available in A6, A5, A4, A3, A2 & A1.

Ideal For

• Watercolour painting — handles light to moderate washes with good surface stability.

• Gouache — smooth application and strong colour hold.

• Ink and line-and-wash — surface sizing keeps lines crisp.

• Mixed media — works well with pencils, markers, pastels, and graphite over washes.

• Practice and studies — great for students, beginners, and daily sketching.

• Travel and outdoor sketching — durable pad format for on-the-go painting.