# Paper makes a HUGE difference

**URL:** <https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/paper-makes-a-huge-difference/1246>\
**Category:** Share Your Art\
**Created:** [November 30, 2020, 9:37am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/paper-makes-a-huge-difference/1246 "2020-11-30T09:37:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Jonc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jonc/32/968_2.png) [@Jonc](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Jonc)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 9:37am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/paper-makes-a-huge-difference/1246/1 "2020-11-30T09:37:33Z")

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Hi all, hope everyone had a good holiday. I know paper makes a difference but wow I didn’t realize it that much. I mainly, as in 99% of the time, use charcoal and chalk. I’ve only used Canson Mi Teintes pastel paper for my commissions and it’s good. Sometimes it felt like I was fighting the paper. I decided to try out Sennilier pastel paper. It’s about $5.50 a sheet of paper at 12x16 compared to Canson’s at about $2. For the ease of using it is great. The charcoal and chalk blends so well. Well worth it in my opinion. Hers one I’m working on for a friend. It’s just white chalk and a little charcoal for the eyes. Still have some more work to do on it but I love the progress

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/f/f0011f5397b9abbd0b138531a23c46fce5919c75.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/paper-makes-a-huge-difference/1246/2 "2020-11-30T19:44:43Z")

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What an adorable pastel painting. Great job.

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**Author:** ![Jonc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jonc/32/968_2.png) [@Jonc](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Jonc)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/paper-makes-a-huge-difference/1246/3 "2020-11-30T20:39:46Z")

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Thank you very much. Shes a cute little girl to draw

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**Author:** ![4Margaret](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/4margaret/32/8282_2.png) [@4Margaret](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/4Margaret)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 11:33am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/paper-makes-a-huge-difference/1246/4 "2020-12-03T11:33:08Z")

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Oh, this is nice! I’ll put that paper on my ever growing list of supplies!

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**Author:** ![Dale](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/dale/32/1335_2.png) [@Dale](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Dale)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/paper-makes-a-huge-difference/1246/5 "2020-12-08T20:40:43Z")

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I do a lot of watercolor and in my opinion paper is King.  
I had a Maltese that looked similar for 13+ years…still miss her, she was part of the family.

Excellent work!

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**Author:** ![Jonc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jonc/32/968_2.png) [@Jonc](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Jonc)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 8:48am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/paper-makes-a-huge-difference/1246/6 "2020-12-09T08:48:04Z")

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Thank you. My wife does the watercolor so she’s finding that out also.  
Yeah pets become such a large part of the family. Bella, who is in the drawing, is for my friend and has had her since she was a puppy almost 18 years ago.

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**Author:** ![smit](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/smit/32/1125_2.png) [@smit](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/smit)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/paper-makes-a-huge-difference/1246/7 "2020-12-10T15:43:22Z")

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I know what you mean, I started off this year using mi teintes for coloured pencil, i still use it for some peices but love the forgiving nature of pastel mat especially for commisions. I`ll have to try the sennilier.