SURFACES
We offer a range of painting surfaces from canvas rolls to wood panels (up to 60" x 60"!) and other unique surfaces to paint, draw or mix media on. Our vast array of sketchbooks and journals will hold up to the creative process and travel with you wherever your art adventures take you. Whether big or small, we have the surface to get you started!
We also offer canvas by the yard! To get you going, please see our tutorial How to Stretch Your Own Canvas.
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Canson XL Mixed Media Pads
$8.95XL Mixed Media Pads feature heavy-weight paper with a sizing designed to hold up to watercolor, acrylics and dry media. The durable paper provides an excellent surface for blending. These wirebound pads are designed to provide a superior, versatile paper...$8.95 -
Strathmore Artist Trading Cards
$3.75Artist Trading Cards make it easy for artists to express themselves in a small format and exchange their creations with other artists. Artists can create, trade, and collect these trading cards at “swap" events. The only official rule for ATCs is...$3.75 -
Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Pads
$4.95Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Pads contain heavy-weight 100lb, acid-free paper in a choice of two surfaces. Smooth surface bristol paper is good for technical applications in mechanical drawing, marker, pen & ink and airbrush. Vellum has a bit more...$4.95 -
Strathmore 400 Drawing Pads
$5.75400 Series Drawing Pads contain cream colored drawing paper, ideal for sketching and most finished work. This pad has medium surface textured paper that readily accepts graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, pen & ink, marker, soft pastel, oil...$5.75 -
Acid Free Foamboard
$12.80These boards are not available for delivery and require Store Pickup. Acid-Free Foamboard is used as a mounting surface by photographers and artists who are concerned about preserving their work. Unlike regular foam board whose surface has a pH...$12.80 -
Mini Stretched Canvases, 2" x 4"
$1.99Mini Stretched Canvases are made with the same acid-free acrylic primed cotton as Art Alternatives' regular stretched canvas. Suitable for use with all acrylic paints, oil paints and other wet or dry media. Canvases are 2" x 4". Mini Easels...$1.99 -
Arches Watercolor Pads
$27.95Arches Watercolor Pads hold the same paper as their high quality, best selling full sheet papers, but in a convenient tape-bound pad. The paper in each pad is gelatin sized, which creates a consistent surface texture and makes the paper absorbent...$27.95 -
Fluid Watercolor Blocks, Cold Press
$8.98Fluid Watercolor Paper Blocks are high quality watercolor papers at an affordable price. Crafted in a European mill that has been producing fine art paper since 1618, these watercolor paper blocks are made with machines that are able to operate at very...$8.98 -
Shuji Gami Paper Rolls
$16.75Shuji Gami Paper Rolls for sumi-e, calligraphy and watercolor, are also used for origami paper and even lantern making. This versatile paper has been used throughout Japanese history in a wide variety of applications. Made from Kozo, Shuji...$16.75 -
Strathmore 400 Series Recycled Sketch Pads
$5.95400 Series Recycled Sketch Pads have a fine tooth finish paper, making them an excellent, general-purpose sketch pad. This heavy-weight sketch paper is intended for experimentation and quick studies with graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal,...$5.95 -
Strathmore 400 Series Mixed Media Pads
$6.65400 Series Mixed Media Pads are great for studies and finished art. This heavy-weight vellum paper can be used with watercolor, gouache, acrylic, graphite, pen & ink, colored pencil, marker, pastel, and more. Each glue-bound pad contains 15 sheets...$6.65 -
Arches Watercolor Blocks
$34.90Arches Watercolor Blocks consist of beautiful 100% pure cotton rag paper that has been mold-made, cut and tape-bound into blocks made for easy use in any environment. A staple in the papermaking world, Arches creates paper that has been relied upon and...$34.90 -
Handbook Field Watercolor Journals
$21.45Handbook Field Watercolor Journals are designed for easy outdoor and on-the-go watercolor painting. They are perfect for the artist wanting to sketch in watercolors and any dry media. The journals contain Fluid watercolor paper, a premium high-alpha...$21.45 -
Fluid Watercolor Blocks, Hot Press
$7.75Fluid Watercolor Paper Blocks are high quality watercolor papers at an affordable price. Crafted in a European mill that has been making fine art papers since 1618, these watercolor paper blocks are made with papermaking machines able to operate at...$7.75 -
Strathmore 400 Printmaking Paper Pads
$7.98Strathmore 400 Printmaking Paper is natural white with a medium-textured surface that is soft, durable and can absorb large amounts of ink. Ideally suited for the printmaking processes that requires a heavier paper such as lithography, intaglio, screen...$7.98 -
Bienfang Note Sketch Books
$10.85Bienfang Note Sketch Books are designed specially for visual thinkers, combining a notebook and sketchbook with pages that are half-lined and half blank. The spiral-bound, paperback book allows artists to document and organize thoughts and creative ideas...$10.85 -
Wood Panels, 12 Pack
$4.95Wood Panels made from Baltic Birch, with a sanded smooth surface and no knots or raised fibers on either side. Use in its natural state or treat with various primers or gesso for each individual approach. Twelve 1/8" thick panels per pack.$4.95 -
Strathmore 300 Drawing Pads
$4.95300 Series Drawing Pads contain medium weight drawing paper, perfect for students seeking a good final drawing surface. With good erasability, it can take pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, and sketching sticks. The paper additionally works well with...$4.95 -
Travelogue Watercolor Journals, 95lb
$19.80Bound in a linen book cloth cover, Travelogue Watercolor Journals offer watercolorists and urban sketchers a practical option for painting on-the-go. Each book contains 60 pages of soft white 95lb, acid-free paper with a cold press texture. The...$19.80 -
Gessobord Painting Panels, Mini Packs
$12.31Gessobord is a smooth painting surface for oil and acrylic media that eliminates the time-consuming step of applying and sanding gesso. Less absorbent than Claybord, the thick acrylic gesso ground is sanded to a fine finish and ready for any kind of...$12.31 -
Bienfang Gridded Paper Pads
$9.45Bienfang Gridded Paper Pads offer a smooth surface paper that is divided with non-reproducible blue lines for easy measuring and scaling. Each glue-bound pad contains 50 sheets and is great for designing, drawing and pattern making. Available in 4x4,...$9.45 -
Clearprint Design Vellum Pads
$29.50Clearprint's Design Vellum pads contain a translucent 16 lb. paper ideal for sketching and tracing with pencil and ink. The 100% new cotton fiber vellum is archival with excellent erasability. 50 sheet pads, tape bound.$29.50 -
Fabriano Studio Watercolor Pads
$8.90Fabriano’s Studio Watercolor Pads present quality & value, appropriate for both the beginner and the student of fine arts. Made in Italy with a blend of high quality lignin free cotton and cellulose, the paper is acid-free and...$8.90 -
Saunders Watercolor Pads, 9" x 12"
$20.95Saunders Waterford is an exquisite English watercolor paper, traditionally made on a cylinder mould machine. The appeal of this paper is the distinctive texture created using natural woolen felts, and the surface stability created by the paper fibers...$20.95 -
Strathmore 400 Acrylic Paper Pads
$6.95The 400 Series Acrylic Paper Pads contain 10 sheets of heavyweight linen paper, perfect for acrylic painting. Each sheet is a heavy 246 lb., easy to remove from a glue-bound pad with a flip-over cover.$6.95 -
Moleskine Watercolor Albums
$26.00Moleskine Watercolor Notebooks are designed for portable painting and drawing. The heavy paper is 135 lb (200 gsm) with a traditional cold-press watercolor surface finish that accomodates dry and wet media. When open the books lie flat at...$26.00 -
Strathmore Palette Paper Pad, 9" x 12"
$10.25Strathmore Palette Paper Pads contain a poly-coated paper for use as a disposable paint-mixing palette, allowing for a clean and fresh palette at each painting session. Well suited for mixing both oils and acrylics. 40 sheets per...$10.25 -
Strathmore 400 Marker Pads
$7.55Strathmore's 400 Series Marker paper has a smooth surface that allow markers to glide and blend easily. Colors look vibrant and crisp. The acid free, heavyweight sheet is bleed and feather resistant so artists can apply multiple layers of color. Media...$7.55 -
Yupo Translucent Pads
$9.98Yupo translucent sheets allow for special layered effects, tracing, and placement in backlit environments. Yupo is synthetic paper made of 100% polypropylene that is waterproof and stain-resistant, exceptionally strong and durable and will not buckle or...$9.98 -
Strathmore 300 Series Charcoal Pads
$9.75300 Series Charcoal Pads contain natural white, acid-free charcoal paper with a traditional laid finish that is ideal for charcoal and pastel. The strong hard surface is additionally suitable for oil pastel and crayon. Each pad is wire-bound and contains...$9.75 -
Bee Super Deluxe Mixed Media Pads
$9.75Bee Super Deluxe Mixed Media paper is a customer favorite and one that we consistently recommend. Featuring 25% cotton content, the natural white sheet has two distinct surfaces. One side has tooth for dry media and works well as a cold-pressed...$9.75 -
Grey Matters Palette Pads
$9.75Grey Matters Palette Pads offer a unique, disposable solution to help mix accurate color values thanks to the neutral gray surface. Each pad holds 50 sheets of smooth, acid-free paper, and features a color mixing reference guide inside the front cover...$9.75 -
Hahnemühle Watercolor Books
$19.99Hahnemühle Watercolor Books hold a natural white tone paper of 100% cotton fibers, providing an incomparable texture and high resistance. Colors flow superbly, while brushes slide gently over the surface and inspire the...$19.99 -
Strathmore Watercolor Artist Tile Pads
$5.90Strathmore Watercolor Artist Tiles are conveniently sized for small works of art. The paper can accommodate wet media, drawing pens and markers. Tiles consist of acid-free, heavy-weight, cold press 140 lb. paper in glue-bound pads of 10 sheets...$5.90 -
Fluid 100 Watercolor Blocks, Hot Press
$9.35Fluid 100 Watercolor Blocks contain archival, 100% rag cotton paper that is gelatin-sized. Crafted in a European mill that has been making fine art papers since 1618, these watercolor paper blocks are made with papermaking machines able to operate...$9.35 -
Canson XL Watercolor Books
$19.50Canson XL Watercolor Books feature 48 sheets of 90lb paper, wirebound with a hard cover. The sheets are microperforated for clean removal. The paper is cold press with one side of each sheet having a little more texture than the other. Use with...$19.50 -
Dura-Lar Wet Media Pad, 9" x 12"
$18.95Grafix Dura-Lar Wet Media is a clear polyester film that is specially coated on both sides to accept watercolor, acrylics, markers, and alcohol inks without beading, chipping or running. This unique surface is excellent for painting, printmaking, collage...$18.95 -
Canvas Stretching Pliers
$39.30These Canvas Stretching Pliers are 8" long and constructed of nickel-plated zinc alloy. Their 2-3/8" serrated jaws for a secure grip to create an even, uniform stretching over stretcher strips or bars. The handle has a spring return. From Jack...$39.30 -
Claybord Multi Media Panels, Mini Packs
$10.97Claybord’s multi-media surface can take just about anything, from pencil, pen, acrylic, watercolor and ink to oils and photo transfer. The mineral-coated, acid-free surface is easily manipulated, erased, and reworked - it even allows for a...$10.97 -
Fluid Watercolor Pads
$9.50Fluid Watercolor Pads are crafted by European mill masters with over 400 years of paper-making experience. Each pad is made of high alpha cellulose paper and has the look, feel and performance of 100% cotton with archival quality at an affordable price...$9.50