Arches Ingres D'Arches Pad 105gsm 23x31cm

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, a painter who was extremely sensitive to materials and curious to try out many different drawing and watercolour techniques, inspired ARCHES®. 

MADE ON A CYLINDER MOULD (TRADITIONAL PROCESS)
Quality close to that of paper made by craft methods. The slow turning of the cylinder enables the fibres to be deposited evenly and spread in all directions over the wire. The paper is therefore more homogeneous and has good dimensional stability. Only papermaking on a cylinder mould can produce paper with deckle edges.                                                                                              

USES
Pencil, pastel, charcoal, sanguine crayon, graphite, felt pen.

FORMATS
Sheet, block glued on the short side.

SHEETS: AUTHENTICITY AND PRESTIGE
Deckle edges.
Watermark.

TEXTURE
Laid. The laid lines give the paper a certain relief and a prestigious surface that preserves every nuance of the pencil stroke and gives body and depth to the drawing. Paper famous for its exceptional qualities in fine arts schools all over the world. Favourite paper of 19th French artists (e.g. Georges Seurat's charcoal drawings).

SPECIAL FORMULATION
Gelatin surface-sized. Limits the paper's absorption capacity (ink does not bleed) and guarantees good resistance of the fibres. Optimum rendering even after repeated corrections. 

75% COTTON
High cotton content, very good mechanical strength. Pleasure of using a soft, supple, noble material (unbelievable feel).

COLOUR
White.

CONSERVATION
With alkaline reserve, acid-free, no optical brightening agents (permanent in accordance with ISO 9701).