Cass Art Own Brand Paper Pads combine exceptional quality with outstanding value. Designed by leading agency Pentagram, our paper pads explore the mark-making of different mediums, revealing a fresh aesthetic on the front of the blank pages awaiting your own designs. From cartridge and marker pads to watercolour and oil the great variety of surface and size means that you will always have a pad to match your need - from painting on the go to large scale graphite drawings.
"Each pad is based on the same simple idea; to represent the media directly on the cover. And so we started by asking artists their reasons for buying different papers; Why do you buy heavyweight cartridge? What can you do with it? Is it to draw on it, what medium can you use on it? Can wet mediums be used on it, is it better for drawing? What tooth does it have? Is it better for charcoal?
The challenge was to express a commonality that would connect the range. For example, the Smooth Hot Pressed Pad, has the same swashes of watercolour, but with cartridge it’s all sorts of things. From charcoal to graphite to rolling out pink Indian ink on it to light washes of colour, the qualties of the paper broadens your choice of colour and variety of mark making. So we chose to make the heavy weight red and all the regular weight black, then you have instant visual recognition - a type of coding system.
Some are self-evident, if its Acrylic and Oil then you use the medium to express the quality of the material, but with Mixed Media we could be more experimental as the properties of the paper allowed you to stick things on, as well as roller a bit of ink across it."
Cass Art Own Brand Paper Pads combine exceptional quality with outstanding value. Designed by leading agency Pentagram, our paper pads explore the mark-making of different mediums, revealing a fresh aesthetic on the front of the blank pages awaiting your own designs. From cartridge and marker pads to watercolour and oil the great variety of surface and size means that you will always have a pad to match your need - from painting on the go to large scale graphite drawings.
These drawing pads come in 3 different weights, 120gsm, 150gsm and 200gsm:
The Cass Art 120gsm Cartridge Paper range is the lightweight paper in our Cass Art Cartridge Paper Collection. It is an excellent surface for drawing materials such as pencils, charcoal and marker pens. The paper is extremely white and is available in a variety of A sizes. The 150gsm Cartridge Paper range is the medium weight version of our Cass Art Cartridge Paper Collection. It is an excellent surface for drawing materials such as pencils, charcoal and marker pens.
If you're looking for something more roburst Cass Art 200gsm Heavyweight Cartridge Paper range is the most robust paper in our Cass Art Cartridge Paper Collection. Just like the lighter versions, it is an excellent surface for drawing materials such as pencils, charcoal and marker pens whilst also ideal for wet media, including watercolour, gouache and acrylics. The paper is extremely white and is available in a variety of A sizes.
Also in this range is The Cass Art Mixed Media paper range is part of our award winning Cass Art Collection Paper range. With a heavy 250gsm weight and spiral bound, these pads are so versatile that they can even support all wet and dry techniques for mixed media techniques. It offers excellent texture for pencil, pen & ink, pastel and charcoal as well as watercolour, gouache and acrylic.
The Cass Art Graphic Pad Range is made to meet the needs of illustrators, designers, architects and students alike – a versatile collection of specialist papers made to support precise, expressive, and professional-grade work.
Each pad in the range is made in the UK using high-quality, acid-free paper tailored to specific materials and techniques. Whether you’re building layered concepts, refining linework, or mapping out ideas, this range delivers consistent performance and exceptional value.
The Cass Art Marker Pad features ultra-smooth, bright white 70gsm paper, it’s specially coated to be bleedproof – allowing marker pens, brush pens and fineliners to glide across the surface without feathering or soaking through. Whether you're layering colour, designing layouts, or working on graphic illustrations, this pad delivers a clean, professional finish every time. Lightweight but durable, it’s ideal for quick sketching and final designs alike.
Our range of Bristol Paper pads is made for precision. With its ultra-smooth, bright white surface, it’s perfect for artists who work with fine liners, pencils, ink, and markers — or any medium where clean, sharp detail matters. The heavyweight paper is bleedproof and acid-free, giving you a reliable base for high-impact illustrations, technical drawings, graphic design work, and finished pieces.
For elegant lettering and expressive strokes, the Cass Art Calligraphy Pad offers a perfectly balanced surface. Its smooth, even texture allows your pen nib to glide with ease, delivering clean lines, sharp edges and consistent ink flow — without feathering, bleeding or drag.
Designed for modern and traditional calligraphy styles alike, the acid-free paper gives you the control needed for fine hairlines, bold swells and everything in between. Whether you're practising scripts, creating hand-lettered pieces or working on invitations, this pad gives your work the clarity it deserves.
The Cass Art Tracing Pad is made from high-quality 90gsm translucent paper, it allows you to trace, refine, and develop ideas with clarity and confidence. The smooth surface is perfect for pencil, pen, and fineliner, and its consistent transparency means you can layer designs, plan compositions or transfer drawings with ease. Whether you’re sketching concepts or working on detailed overlays, it offers the precision and reliability and is a studio staple for artists, designers and architects who need accuracy and perfection.
Our watercolour paper is made using 100% cotton, giving it the strength, absorbency and texture artists rely on. Cotton fibres help the paper withstand heavy water use without cockling, pilling or bleeding. The result is a surface that holds up to repeated layering, lifting and reworking — and it won’t buckle under pressure. Our paper is also acid-free and buffered to prevent yellowing over time, which means your work stays as fresh as the day you painted it. Whether you're selling originals, creating work for an exhibition, or building a long-term portfolio, this paper is made to last.
The Cass Art Jumbo Watercolour Paper Pad range offers excellent value with 50 sheets of high-quality watercolour paper which provides endless creative possibilities. It comes in Cold-Pressent (NOT) and Smooth (HOT) Pressed. We also have smaller pads in 12 sheets, if you just wanted to experiment too.
If you’re looking for a surface that is ultra-smooth, non-porous surface is ideal for alcohol inks and watercolours Yupo paper is ideal. You can lift, layer and wipe clean with ease — making it perfect for fluid techniques, controlled detail, and reworking without compromise.
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Cass Art
Cass Art Jumbo Watercolour Pad 300gsm Cold Pressed (NOT) 50 Sheets
£19.95
GREAT VALUE
Cass Art Collection
Cass Art
Cass Art Jumbo Watercolour Pad 300gsm Smooth Hot Pressed 50 Sheets
£19.95
GREAT VALUE
Cass Art Collection
Cass Art
Cass Art Watercolour Pad Cold Pressed (NOT) 300gsm 12 Sheets
£8.50
GREAT VALUE
"The Cass Art watercolour paper has been one of my favourites to use since I first tried it. As a watercolourist, the surface is quite important, as it helps to achieve the best results for your work. I personally feel more comfortable with a smooth surface, even if, with watercolour, exploring a more textured paper could be a really amusing experience."
Treated with a sizing agent that offers the right absorbency and grip for acrylic paint, and internally sized to prevent oil paint from sinking through. It's ideal for any oil & acrylic techniques, perfect for students, hobbyists and artists. Artist Alice Kirkham tried the Cass Art Oil & Acrylic pad with Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic paint:
"The Oil and Acrylic paper works really well with the Liquitex heavy body acrylic paint that I used in my painting. The sizing agent and grip on the paper prevented too much absorbency even when paint was applied quite liberally, yet the smooth surface made it easy for the paintbrush to glide and blend colours in to one another. When the work had dried it kept the colour well and it was great to just be able to remove it easily from the pad and move on to my next painting. Great for developmental work or thin enough to be easily framed as a finished piece."
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