<p>I have problems in blending and getting smooth texture when I use my charcoal pencil on a <strong>Monte Marte Jumbo Drawing Pad</strong>.</p>
<p>I have <strong>Strathmore</strong> but yet to try it out.</p>
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2022-02-09T06:25:08.290Z
Related: [How do I get a blur (blended) effect in pencil drawings?](https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/532/how-do-i-get-a-blur-blended-effect-in-pencil-drawings)
Joachim
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2022-02-09T06:26:55.933Z
Related, possible duplicate: [What's the difference between drawing paper and regular paper?](https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/477/whats-the-difference-between-drawing-paper-and-regular-paper)
Joachim
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2022-02-09T06:33:43.570Z
Related, possible duplicate (this one was closed as a dupe of the last thread, but seems a little more specific: [How do I blend charcoal enough to make it look like a skin surface?](https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/8826/how-do-i-blend-charcoal-enough-to-make-it-look-like-a-skin-surface)
Joachim
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2022-02-09T06:40:17.377Z
Hi Adriel, if the information in any of these Q&As doesn't solve your problem, please let us know in a comment. Welcome to Arts & Crafts! (By the way, with Strathmore you mean one of their charcoal pads?)
Joachim
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2022-02-09T09:06:05.820Z
@Joachim thanks!
Adriel Lazarus
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2022-02-09T10:54:34.197Z
You're welcome! Were you able to find what you were looking for?
Joachim
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2022-02-18T20:08:53.817Z
Sorry for the late reply.

I did and eventually the Strathmore paper was thick and smooth and its great for charcoal.
Adriel Lazarus
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2022-02-18T20:10:46.410Z
Thanks for the update! I closed your question as a duplicate of the one I think comes closest to what you were looking for.
Joachim
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What paper type should be used for charcoal drawing?
Adriel Lazarus
# What paper type should be used for charcoal drawing?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-02-09)

I have problems in blending and getting smooth texture when I use my charcoal pencil on a **Monte Marte Jumbo Drawing Pad**.

I have **Strathmore** but yet to try it out.

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**Tags:** paper, charcoal, sketching, graphite

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Related: [How do I get a blur (blended) effect in pencil drawings?](https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/532/how-do-i-get-a-blur-blended-effect-in-pencil-drawings)  
> **username_1**: Related, possible duplicate: [What's the difference between drawing paper and regular paper?](https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/477/whats-the-difference-between-drawing-paper-and-regular-paper)  
> **username_1**: Related, possible duplicate (this one was closed as a dupe of the last thread, but seems a little more specific: [How do I blend charcoal enough to make it look like a skin surface?](https://crafts.stackexchange.com/questions/8826/how-do-i-blend-charcoal-enough-to-make-it-look-like-a-skin-surface)  
> **username_1**: Hi Adriel, if the information in any of these Q&As doesn't solve your problem, please let us know in a comment. Welcome to Arts & Crafts! (By the way, with Strathmore you mean one of their charcoal pads?)  
> **username_0**: @username_1 thanks!  
> **username_1**: You're welcome! Were you able to find what you were looking for?  
> **username_0**: Sorry for the late reply.  I did and eventually the Strathmore paper was thick and smooth and its great for charcoal.  
> **username_1**: Thanks for the update! I closed your question as a duplicate of the one I think comes closest to what you were looking for.  

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