Strathmore 400 Series Drawing & Sketch Pads

One of the most versatile sheets Strathmore offers, this cream colored drawing paper is ideal for sketching and most finished work.

400 Series Drawing Pads - Now acid-free and perforated for easy removal! On this non-rag paper, you can use crayon, pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, washes, paints, markers and more!  80 lb., spiral bound paper has 24 sheets per pad.

400 Series Sketch Pads - A general purpose sketch paper for classroom, experimentation, or perfecting technique with pen, pencil and a variety of other media. Rugged spiral wire binding makes it ideal for field use, and pages are perforated for easy removal. 60 lb paper.

Media Applications: 
Smooth 80 lb - graphite pencil, colored pencil, pen & ink, marker
Medium 80 lb - graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, sketching stick, pen & ink, marker, soft pastel, mixed media, oil pastel

Weight: 
Smooth: 80 lb. 130 g/m²
Medium: 80 lb. 130 g/m²

Pad Features: Wire Bound sheets are micro-perfortated and are Actual Size when removed at the micro-perforation.

400 Series Heavyweight Drawing Pads - 100 lb., cream-colored paper is ideal for finished artworks and heavier sketch media, allowing for repeated erasing and reworking. Use with charcoal, pencil, colored pencil, sketch sticks, and more! Heavyweight Drawing Pads feature slightly more texture than the regular 400 Drawing Pads. Acid-free perforated sheets are actual size when removed.  24 sheets per pad.

Weight: 100 lb. (24” x 36” x 500 sheets) 163 g/m²

Surface: Medium.
All of our Heavyweight Drawing products feature a medium surface with slightly more texture than our 80 lb. 400 Series Drawing pads. Surface is durable enough to stand up to repeated erasing and reworking.

400 Series Recycled Drawing Paper - This 80 lb., bright white paper is suitable for all dry media, pen and ink, and light washes. Contains over 50% recycled materials, and perforated for easy removal. Acid-free, heavy weight, durable, medium surface.

Weight: 80 lb. 130 g/m²
Surface: Medium

Media Applications: Graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, sketching stick, pen & ink, marker, soft pastel, mixed media, and oil pastel.

Pad Features: Wire Bound sheets are micro-perforated and are Actual Size when removed at the micro-perforation.

400 Series Recycled Sketch Paper - Our most popular sketch pad! This 60 lb., general purpose sketch paper is great for experimentation and perfecting techniques. Contains 30% Post-Consumer Waste Fiber. Acid-free, medium weight, lightly textured.

Weight: 60 lb. (25" x 38" x 500 sheets) 89 g/m²
Surface: Fine Tooth 

Media Applications: Graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, sketching stick, soft pastel, oil pastel