Hi,
I found at Staples, Bristol board heavyweight smooth sulphite paper 9x12 in. 50 sheets in vivid colors for about $5,and I bought 2 packs for art projects.
Now, I tried watercolor, tempera, paint brush pen and seems great for all these media. I wonder if anyone did work in Colored pencils on this board.I have a very nice floral motif for needle work that I plan to translate into watercolor pencils, first dry then wet brush.
Any tips from veterans or those who experimented CP on Bristol board smooth are welcome and appreciated.Thanks.
Here is my master reference pic.I will eventually post my attempts here.
PS.Also it's good to know how does it repond to graphite.

Bristol smooth is great for graphite, although it can be hard to get really dark darks. For colored pencil, it's not so great; you have to have a very light touch or the tooth fills up right away. Vellum-finish Bristol board seems a lot better for cp.

Bristol smooth is great for graphite, although it can be hard to get really dark darks. For colored pencil, it's not so great; you have to have a very light touch or the tooth fills up right away. Vellum-finish Bristol board seems a lot better for cp.

Thanks, Ernest. I already started and noticed as you say the absence of pressure that the board requires. You need to only caress the paper with the Cp.The feeling and the results are intriguing, I guess i will learn to love working on it. Yet i did my bud rather quickly in 30 minutes and I made some mistakes already, like drawing the framing first and making the bud too big; I might not have room for the flower, but hey, it's learning and fun.
Here it is.

Two more hours and 30 minutes on the peony flower. I am missing something here, I guess that the cross stich version translated into a botanical peony rather than a realistic one. At this point I am disappointed but i will see in the end how can i improve it.
My working on this board reminds me of surfaces I used Cp in my childhood on. It's incredibly smooth and delicate the feel.

And one more hour. This is a 8.5x8.5 in. 4-hour work in Caran d'Ache dry watercolor pencils.
My husband arrested it for his desk. And this was supposed to be a birthday present.I didn't even meantion that to him because he was very happy with it kissing the flower.

Excellent! Nice to see the stages of execution.

Elena .. I know that there are some who find their nitche so to speak in what they are really born to do .. This is yours !! I can see why your husband wanted it . The paper is outstanding with the colors of the Flowers .. I have never been very good with the construction of Drawing flowers .. I just do not see them like I should.. read all the books .. practiced like crazy and I have surmised that it is because I am Dyslexic that they come out looking like a weed instead.. I can make blobs for far away distance flowers but those with petals .. It's a mess in my mind..My Mind just will not break them down for me. I have even been in a class situation and watched with excitement as they form each little petal.. I am sure I can do it, then the painting goes down on the paper and It just doesn't work.. this only happens with flowers .. Pretty crazy huh ..
Oh and yes it was the same little Birdie.. You just have to love her..

Happy Birthday Ernest !!!!!!!!!
Lot's of birthdays in April !!
I counted 6 that I know on Drawspace..

Steve and Carol, thank you.
Carol, I am good with flowers you are good with cars.I don't think i will go that far with all those trucks and vintage cars that you do with such glory.