Westfilm Polydraw Polyester Drafting Film Pad, Clear, A4, 50 Microns, 15 Sheets, For Pencil, Ink, Transfer Lettering, Double-Matt Texture, Technical, Untearable, Will Not Yellow

This was recommended by a professional painter/ pencil artist. It definately lives up to expectations. Great film and would recommend

Good to work with using it to do pet portraits

Drafting film is very different to paper in that it is not...paper. It's more like tracing paper although more stable, sturdy and they claim `untearable'. It's also opaque translucent. The main benefit is that you don't need to transfer your sketch of your subject to the support, you can just slip it underneath and use your coloured pencils on top. Your sketch shows through the drafting film and eliminates those nasty outlines. What you immediately notice with working on drafting film is how smooth and how quickly it grabs the coloured pencil pigment. You don't need to work the pencil into the tooth at all. It positively glides on. If that wasn't enough, the pigment pops off the page without much effort at all. But for those that like their layers, drafting film only takes 3 or 4 layers (depending on how light you work) and you have to know what you are putting down before you start. There isn't much room for trial and error. So far I like it though and it allows you to work very quickly indeed. Because of the surface readily accepting the pencil it is very easy to keep the point on your pencil and those sharp points don't snap as soon as you touch it. Your point does wear down normally but the film allows you to keep that sharpener-fresh spike longer. It's translucency also offers intriguing possibilities for the background of drawings.

This paper is just amazing for coloured pencil art - the colours just glide smoothly over but it takes lots of layers, so you can build up realistic colour. I love working with it and am very pleased with the results I get with it. Would highly recommend it.

First time ordering drafting film so wasn't sure what to expect. Package arrived quickly and it is nice and flat no bends or kinks. The quality whilst drawing is amazing. Cost was also good.

As a colored pencil artist, I've experimented with various surfaces, but this one surpasses them all. The color applies smoothly, erases cleanly without residue, and looks impeccable with a plain backing sheet in a frame. The colors appear vibrant, allowing for multiple layers, more so than any other surface I've used. However, be cautious not to fold it, as the crease is permanent and could spoil your artwork. Its cost is the only downside, hence the four-star rating. Thank you for reading my review, I hope it helped.

Lovely, smooth paper for drawing on. Coloured pencil rubs out very easily with no marks and it was easy to use my slice tool without damaging the paper.

I use this for coloured pencil drawings and it’s perfect. I have bought this several times from this company and it never fails to be delivered on time. Always well packaged and in great quality. I have noticed the price has some wheat increased since my last purchase a month or so ago. Still competitively priced at present.