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®.
Uses
Pencil, pastel, charcoal, sanguine crayon, graphite,calligraphy, pen and ink, felt pen, gouache, marbling, letterpress, blind embossing, bookbinding
Formats
Sheets, pads glued on the short side
75% cotton
High cotton content, very good mechanical strength. Pleasure of using a soft, supple, noble material (unbelievable feel).
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).
85, 105 and 130 gsm
Strong, but lightweight at the same time. Has very good bulk. Ideal for expressing one’s creativity on an ultra-high performance academic medium.
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.
Colours
White, cream.
Sheets: authenticity and prestige
Conservation
With alkaline reserve, acid-free, no optical brightening agents (permanent in accordance with ISO 9706)
Watermark

Sheets
130 gsm | Laid | White | 65 x 50 cm | 19.5 in x 25.5 in | 2 deckle edges | 25 | A1795160 |
Pads glued on short side
105 gsm | 70 lb | Laid | White | 23 x 31 cm | 9 in x 12 in | 4 cut edges | 20 | A1795110 |