Smooth coating prevents feathering and keeps edges razor-sharp when you're rendering with alcohol or solvent markers.

That coating matters when you're building gradients or working wet-on-wet techniques. Colors stay true and transitions stay clean rather than bleeding into fuzzy edges. The heavier weight stock resists buckling under saturated applications while maintaining enough tooth for controlled blending. Twenty-four sheets give you room to develop concepts and refine techniques without rationing paper.

The InkBlock system means you can work confidently through the entire pad. No more discovering you've ghosted marker strokes onto the sheet below, no more indentations from pressing tools telegraphing through. Product designers and illustrators working through multiple marker studies appreciate having a surface engineered specifically for how these tools behave rather than fighting paper that wasn't designed for the medium.