Clairefontaine : Oil Painting Paper Block : 15 Sheets : 240gsm : 12x15.5in (Apx.30x39cm) : Linen Texture

Clairefontaine Oil Painting Paper Blocks contain 15 sheets of 240gsm linen textured paper, for painting with oils. These oil painting paper blocks are acid-free and are available in a choice of sizes. The blocks are glued on four edges and can be removed easily by gently sliding a butter knife around the edge. The linen texture makes these blocks a fantastic alternative to canvas giving you a similar bonding surface without the inconvenience of stretching canvas or using heavy canvas boardsClairefontaine actively participates in the development of French forests, by managing several hundred hectares of fir and spruce trees in the Vosges mountains. With regards to the paper mill itself in the Etival Clairefontaine region, it is still as dynamic 150 years after its conception. Self-sufficient for 80% of its own biological installations for water treatment, and has been rewarded a "Water Trophy" by the State.