I also bought a roll of heavy Arches for pastel and charcoal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Normally, a new drawing isn’t important enough for me to write about, but the drawing I completed today is noteworthy for its large size–30″ x 36.” “Three Sisters” is from a large roll of Canson paper. 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