Mont Marte Premium Watercolor Pads have 12 sheets of 300gsm, acid free, German paper with rough tooth textured paper. This paper is a wonderfully versatile medium which can be used with a huge range of sketching media. The sheets are tape bound which makes removing them quick and easy. The sheets are also supported by a 2mm thick backing board. Mont Marte Watercolor Pads give a helping hand to the beginner artist with practical painting tips on the inside cover.